Of This, and That, the Hump Day Before the Election Edition

1. Bacteria is eating the nation's athletes!

2. Is it bias if it's merely reflecting the apparent reality? (Thanks, Tom!)

3. I've tried to watch "The Hills." I have. But I think David Letterman has explained the whole thing perfectly.

4. Kids, kids, kids. Too much alcohol is bad. But it does make for funny police blotters. My favorite part? "When asked how much he had to drink, he stated, 'about an hour and a half.'"