I cruise the Internet so you don't have to . . .

1. Two words: Poutine Pizza.





2. For the baseball fans, a Gay writer lists his top eight picks.

What do you all think?

3. The Virginia governor apologizes for leaving slavery out of his Confederate Month declaration.


4. In a job posting for "New Media Sales," we find this gem:

The second is targeted to the highly lucrative Gay demographic. www.GayAlbanyOnline.com generates more qualified leads for our advertisers than typical advertising mediums. Studies show that the gay and lesbian community maintains the highest level of expendable income of any other group.

5. Are we getting ahead of ourselves? Part I.

New York Times

BOSTON — Just how many home runs will Curtis Granderson hit in 2010? That seemed a popular question after Granderson was traded to the Yankees, a move that assured he would get 81 games to take aim at Yankee Stadium’s right-field porch. How about 30? Or 35? Maybe 40? More?

Enough with the auctioneering, Shpigel. Granderson has gotten off to a great start, belting two through the first three games, including the 10th-inning blast Wednesday that keyed the Yankees’ 3-1 victory against the Red Sox. It measured an estimated 424 feet, which was still a ways shorter than the 455-foot monster he launched Sunday.

Granderson slugged 30 homers last season for Detroit but doesn’t view himself as a home run hitter. Even so, the distances (of the first two homers) only reinforce the potential that he could be in for a powerful season — and that, as long as he doesn’t focus on going deep at Yankee Stadium, he will hit his share there, too. Asked about his chances, Granderson spoke in general terms.

“I’m just trying to go ahead and just get going,” Granderson said. “I want to get that good feel going every day.”

6. Are we getting ahead of ourselves? Part II. (Prior to last night's game)

Boston Globe

David Ortiz had 541 at-bats last season. So those suggesting he should be executed at dawn based on seven at-bats are taking into account 1.29 percent of the season.

That would be like getting a new job and getting fired at 9:01 a.m. because your tie was crooked.

Ortiz from June 11 to Oct. 4 last season: .264/.356/.549 with 25 homers and 75 RBI. That was 61.7 percent of his season and that was post whatever PEDs he may or may not have done. It wasn't vintage Ortiz, but it was better production than a lot of American League teams were getting out of their DHs.

The guy may well be finished, I'm not here to argue that. But nobody can decide that on April 6 after two games against CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett. A baseball season is a movie made up of 162 scenes. You have to watch a while before you decide if you like it.

7. This is strange. I am a mid-range netgeek, at the lower end of mid-range, yet I knew almost all these words that we all "need to know."

Things I have accomplished today . . .

1. I wrote a Liam-style post on LJ. I had been getting behind on this. So, Peepshi or Poutine Pizza?

2. So far, I have posted three times to my job-search blog, "Working" Press.

3. I have a solid to-do list, and I have already starting checking things off, including requesting updated letters of recommendation. I also dealt with my COBRA insurance coverage. That's all set. I also started pulling together a portfolio of pictures for people interested in having me do photography for them.

4. I am pulling together a list of raffle items for Coronation. Among the items we will have are "Free Admission" to at least eight upcoming events (separate bids). This is gonna be cool. I will have a list together later. Always looking for items and volunteers.

5. I have updated and reworked much of my LinkedIn profile and added a number of new groups. I am always looking for interesting groups to join there. Also, if you would be interested in posting a recommendation on my LinkedIn profile, that would rock!

6. I also got something done that I didn't expect. I am starting publicity for the Glen Falls Rotary Water Walk, which will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday May 8, at Crandall Park in Glens Falls. This is a major demo for our SCA group, the Shire of Glen Linn, and everyone's invited. It is opposite Crown again, but Crown is a pretty good distance away,

7. Perhaps the single most important thing is that I got all this done, especially because I was really down this morning and wanted nothing more than to crawl back into bed and pull the covers up over my head. Came close, especially after not accomplishing anything in the first hour. But I hung tough, and I have gotten some stuff done.

You folks just got me a job interview!

The phone rings, and it's a nice lady from a place I have applied to work at.

We chat.

Nice lady says: "I have been reading your blogs . . ."

Liam: "Uh, oh."

Nice lady: "I read the part where you had your friends write what they would say about you . . . "

Liam: "Oh, oh."

Nice lady: "I thought it was great! I said, `I have to talk to this man.' "

I have an interview Tuesday.