>> In case you missed today’s most bizarre news tidbit: National Symphony Orchestra oboist H. David Meyers awaits sentencing by a federal judge for his role in orchestrating (heh) a complex illegal sports gambling ring. Meyers’ story, which he’s peddling to newspapers through a publicist, is that he didn’t know what he was doing was illegal, and that he shouldn’t go to jail because his musical gift will suffer. Oboe he didn’t! [WaPo]

>> Two words we never thought we’d be so intrigued to see side-by-side: Bacon Mints. [Metrocurean]

>> Looking for a Shins ticket? Washingtonian.com is giving one away. Yeah, only one. Because they know that all Shins fans are mopey loners? [After Hours]

>> The idiots who were running around the streets of D.C. over the weekend have finally gone home. [Wonkette]

>> Oh yeah, and check out all the other great photos from the Idiotarod over here.

Photo by JamesCalder.