Not the Sox themselves — and congrats to the team and its fans, by the way — but Charles P. Pierce on Slate.com, who sours an otherwise  serviceable season overview by taking the obligatory slap …

First, a quick note about actual fundraising: although I said I would add more projects and continue to raise the goal, I’ve decided to hold steady instead, at least for right now. If Colbert makes …

I think the animated clip to which that headline refers has gotten forwarded all over the internet in the last week, so some of you may already know what I’m about to link to, but …

Steven Pinker on why we curse.
And following a link from PCJM to an exhaustive Halloween-candy review, I found on the same site “The ‘I Don’t Like It’ List,” which had me rolling. “DaaaaAAAAAAAAAVE!”

So…the costume arrived just now.
I am pleased to report that it fits. In fact, I can sit down in it, and am sitting in it right now, typing this entry. It’s kind of big and …

Sars,
I know you’ve resolved not to care about that slim piece of floor next to your toilet, but I’m not sure I’m ready to give up yet. My idiot DIY-er landlord mismeasured just about everything …

It’s worth it, though: the singing-Jaws-theme guy is back with his version of the Halloween theme song.Skyrockets didn’t like this one as much, because it’s a dullish piece of music to work with, which I …

Has the Fenway PA guy always sounded like Reverend Lovejoy from The Simpsons, or is that a recent development?

“Needs: $0”
Awesome.

Hi Sars,
Now that my beloved Sox will have to face off against Colorado, I’ve been thinking about how tough it will be for them to play there. It’s started an internal debate about whether or …