Wall Street Journal takes a look at why spam keeps multiplying by leaps and bounds. Turns out individual entrepeneurs can make quite a good living sending span, on account of it low costs. When 100 responses in 10 million emails sent can lead to $200,000 in income, we're all in trouble!

What's a father to do when he thinks his son should win the MVP award for his hockey league, but doesn't? Well if you're Michael Croteau, you sue the league!

As the boy's father explained, "I'm doing this because all the years I played and coached hockey I saw what good it could bring to your life. I'm doing this for my son. He feels very bad. He did his best. . . . I didn't want to go this far but hopefully it will be an example to others."

Well, OK then! So we're now able to sue on the basis of being disappointed? When are parents going to realize that 1. it's just a game and 2. that teaching your children that you sue others and seek money everytime things don't go as you wish they would is bad.

A column in this week's Sports Illustrated addresses this issue as well. Seems like it's becomming an epidemic in youth sports, with parents filing suits because their child doesn't get enough playing time, isn't named captain, gets demoted to the JV team, etc. These suits tie up the courts, cost the coaches and leagues lots of time and money, and ultimately cause many great coaches to quit coaching.

Well, at least that's what we do here in Chicago! Seriously, get out and vote today. So we may not be electing the president, but there are still many important races that can affect the political direction of the nation for at least the next two years. People are quick to criticize the government and our elected officials, and yet more than half the population doesn't take the ten minutes out of their day to go vote! We learned in the the 2000 election that every vote counts, so go punch some chads!