Monday morning jottings...

Looks like Roman Polanski won't be coming to the U.S. to face charges of inappropriate sexual contact with a minor. A Swiss court has refused to extradite him. I said, when this story first broke, that this would probably be for the best. Polanski's victim has expressed a desire not to have to relive the horrors she experienced back in the mid 70s.
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Two more murders over the weekend bring the total in the city of Minneapolis to 28. This is compared to 7 at this time last year. I think we get a little lost in statistics when it comes to talking about murder or other violent crimes. We have to remember that this is human life that is brought to a senseless and tragic end. While the murder rate in Minneapolis may wind up only to around average for any given year, one senseless murder is too many.
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Despite my Scottish heritage, I have to say that I'm happy all this World Cup hoopla is over with. I've never been a big fan of soccer, even though my sport of choice, baseball, can be just as much of a yawner at times.
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I can't begin to tell you how much I missed having Dan on the show, last Saturday. Unfortunately, most of the hour was not much more than a babblefest.
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Lastly, it may be a good idea to keep an eye to the sky, this Wednesday. It's rare that weathermen specifically mention the possibility of tornadoes that far in advance. But that was the case this morning. Be safe.