Meet the dog. Been with me for 8 years. If I would have known that she would follow me every where, I would have named her Shadow. Instead, she is named Maggie.

When considering the difference between Barack Obama's health care plan and John McCain's, there is a key distinction that we must understand. Further, this distinction will help highlight the fact that Sen. McCain is just not in touch with the needs of the uninsured - aka the poor.

So, John McCain will give a tax credit to those that currently have no health care coverage. Of course, this is supposed to stimulate the uninsured to purchase a plan that will cover their family's health care needs. But health insurance is not the only thing these people cannot pay for.

Incredibly fair, completely honest, authentic and ethically bound - Tim Russert is the most important voice in media coverage of American political and policy matters in the history of news. What came across in his every moment of his time covering America is Tim Russert's belief that his job was indeed to protect and serve not only country but family.

To Chuck Todd, you sir are a solid citizen. You nailed it like you always do.

Most importantly, my family's deepest empathy goes out to you - the Russert family. You are not alone in your loss.

I am 33 years old. The last thing I ever thought I would be telling the world that I am into is kiting. But the bug caught me a few years ago when I had a REI dividend to use before it expired.

Having shopped at REI for years, there is essentially nothing at REI that I need. Fortunately, I found a prism sport kite on an end cap of an aisle filled with hats and gloves.