Jiminy Jilliker!: Mr. McCain? Your comments are not out of context, your context is the problem...

David Stephenson: A great idea I never thought of: put "in case of emergency" as a "person" in your cellphone directory. Make the number someone you want contacted if you're ever unconscious or worse... your cellphone may be the best and only way for first responders to contact your loved ones.

Zaius Nation: Happy Birthday (April 1) to Rachel Maddow, whose last name has the new meaning "verbally reduced to a pulp while the slayer maintains her class and cool", as in "Joe Scarborough got Maddowized."

"Off the beaten path, surprisingly not a Photoshop" edition: Make them Accountable, Dependable Renegade, Princess Sparklepony. Warning: Hide the kids and small pets, that last link shows Condolezza Rice at the gym. For real.

Blue Gal is covering for Mike through Monday. But hopefully you won't notice.