Seeing as the PoHo originated this Blurbex feature, and has since moved it over to his blog, we're changed the name of the Morning Roundup to The Short List. It's still the same compendium of new events you know and love, just with a different name. Also not to be confused with Breakfast Links.
- 20-year-old single mother wins a house during Without Walls Church's "Home For The Holidays" contest. Five years later, the church has lived up to its name.
- Hillsborough D.U.I. deputy fired after it's revealed that between 2006-07 he arrested 58 people for driving while impaired, even though they were under the legal limit. Sample quote from the Times: "I mean, perfect world, we need more deputies and fewer people."
- Who's got a crush on Obama?
- By next year we'll all be taking much better photos (especially in low light) thanks to our picture-making friends at Kodak.
- Don't worry about the Feds seizing Michael Moore's new flick, Sicko. It's already available for bittorrent download. God bless the U.S.A.
- Speaking of movies: Anybody going to Fantastic 4 tonight? We've got mixed reviews here, here and here.
- It's over! Spurs win the championship! With the lack of interest in this year's series, does anyone know what sport I'm talking about?
- "Office dweller: Well, if I need to look more professional I'll just take off my pants."
- Details magazine may be heading out of print and onto the Web only.
This article appears in Jun 13-19, 2007.