As Sommer mentioned earlier this week, I was fortunate enough to have been invited to speak on a panel on D.C. voting rights at the YearlyKos Convention, a huge gathering of progressive activists and bloggers in Chicago. This morning I will be sitting alongside D.C. Shadow Rep. Mike Panetta, Danny Rose from DC Vote and Kesh Luddewhetty of DC for Democracy, all of whom will detail the current fight for voting rights, where it stands…

Maybe I’m on a sports photography kick this week, or maybe I’m still crying over Shaq winning another effing Championship ring, but these little boys give me hope for the future of a great game. Flickr user goldeneyes and his fisheye lens caught these kids playing last weekend for the Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund. Is that the next Dwyane Wade there, shooting the ball with ease?…

Ever wonder why guys wear the collars on their shirts up (especially if they’re pink)? One clever writer seems to get to the bottom of the mystery in a humorous Craigslist missed connection posting. Though we think that certain passages are the product of intense cynicism, pointed passive aggressive humor and perhaps some warped envy, we’re pondering if there is any truth to the explanation. Here’s an excerpt: You assholes don’t know the first thing…