The Who2 Blog

Runner Nick Symmonds won his quarterfinal heat in the Olympic 800 meters today. He’s through to a semifinal heat on Thursday.Alas, his teammates Andrew Wheating and Christian Smith didn’t make the cut.

Oh, dear. The lastest Bigfoot sighting turns out to be a hoax.

The Associated Press runs down the potential vice-presidential nominees.

Our new profile of Indiana Senator Evan Bayh lists his place of birth as Terre Haute, Indiana.

Actor Ahmed Best was born on this day in 1973.

A point of personal pride here: Nick Symmonds will run the 800 meters in the Olympics this week.

A few late follow-ups on recent news…

Can’t wait to see the new movie Man on Wire. It’s a documentary about Philip Petit, the daredevil who walked a high wire between the World Trade Center towers in 1974.

After 16 years as the beloved quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, Brett Favre has been traded to the New York Jets.Try the Milwaukie Journal-Sentinel for the latest notes from the Green Bay side, and Newsday for the New York take.

Actor Morgan Freeman is divorcing his wife just a few days after he suffered a near-fatal car accident, according to the Los Angeles Times.Nice photo selection to go with the story, there, LA Times.