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From the glass-lined servers of KenneyMarlatt.com, we tender these links for your enjoyment as a tribute to your good taste:

>> The other day, Stephen Colbert's Better Know A District featured the District of Columbia -- the Fightin' District!

>> Meanwhile YouTube has the Net Neutrality bit from the Daily Show. It, of course, reminds us that the Internet is a series of tubes. (It also reminds us that John Hodgman ... is a P.C.)

>> While you are on YouTube check out the two-minute version of The Big Lebowski.

>> Kitchen Confidential author Anthony Bourdain was trapped in Lebanon last week. Said the celeb chef in e-mails from Beirut: "We — unlike most Lebanese, have been (relatively) safe and secure during this. Trapped, yes — but trapped by a freaking swimming pool."

>> The Icon Factory is redesigning their Web site. They are counting down to the new design with a series of icon-based animations that, without words or sound, tell the story of the redesign. It's amazingly entertaining.

That's it for today, but remember this: Chuck Norris does not sleep. He waits.

LETTERS MISSING, POLICE BAFFLED

So it seems that a serial thief has struck Greencastle, moving from sign to sign stealing R's. "Gas stations to restaurants, auto repair shops and doctors' offices - even the National Guard Armory - all suffered lost letters when they opened for business Monday morning," wrote the Banner-Graphic. Headley Hardware's Randall Jones, wondered if the thefts were related to the Pirates of the Caribbean movie that just came out. Anyway, the story has hit the wires and is now bouncing around the Internets.

Which reminds me: Where does a pirate go to eat in Greencastle?

MARRRVINS.

KNOW WHAT'S AWESOME?[GEEK EDITION]

Apple's recent-ish update of iTunes which lets you stream music to more than one set of Airport Express-connected speakers. I've now got the same music playing all over the house - without any wires.

But hey Apple, this is cool - so why did it take me months to figure out you added this feature? I mean c'mon. I'm with it. I'm hip. (Tocka tocka tocka.) Why aren't you shouting this from the rooftops?

KNOW WHAT'S AWESOME?

The World Series of Pop Culture. Saw my first episode tonight (the one featuring Team Sexual Chocolate) and while I kicked ass in the first round (18 questions right, 9 wrong) I fell apart in round two (8-13). Turns out 80's Lyrics and Tom Hanks Movies are a bit of an Achilles Heel. Nevertheless, this might be my new Favorite Summer Show.

HOLA!

CANCUN -- So, I'm in Mexico. Never been before. But I'm not gonna lie, it's cool to go to other countries and experience their culture. Had lunch at Margaritaville ... even though the woman we asked suggested that we might prefer a local steakhouse instead. It was called "Outback." Yeah ... Cancun is pretty much for the gringos. I overheard one woman at the pool order a chicken sandwich, hesitantly, then ask "it isn't spicy ... is it?" Damn it, woman, you're ruining it for the rest of us.

We did go into downtown Cancun one night and eat at a local restaurant. That was really good. And we had dinner last night at the Hilton, which has a cool restaurant right on the beach.

And there was plenty of pool and beach time. Although the waters were red-flagged every day this week ... the one time we tried to go in it totally kicked our ass. So what can you do?

I did overhear one fantastic exchange at the pool:

GRANDMOTHER: In about 15 minutes we need to go up and get ready for dinner.

GRANDSON: What time will we be done eating?

GRANDMOTHER: I don't know. Depends how long it takes.

GRANDSON: Because I don't want to stay for the show.

GRANDMOTHER: Why not?

GRANDSON: It's queer.

GRANDMOTHER: Oh. Well then. ... [to her daughter] Gay gay gay. Everything is gay. I'll show you gay.

What?!

Also not gonna lie: People are really into the World Cup down here. Like, really. Really.

More when I get home ...