"Kim Jong-Il"?

Crossing all fingers and all toes! I'll hope good news comes your way very soon, and I'll be on the lookout for both books.

Until then, congratulations on "Approaching Ali"! I'd hoped to get tickets to last weekend's premiere, but instead I had to content myself with reading Vivien Schweitzer's very positive review…

Yeah, that's probably right. I just didn't know how to play that one, since Higuita was the starter, lunatic that he was.

So the goalie they kept pulling at the end of the 2nd period was Rene Higuita?

Nice piece, Peter.

Any sense how the tournament — and especially the loss to South Africa — was reported in North Korea?

I recall the North Korean press during the 2010 World Cup conveniently omitting certain details — like the score . . . .

The school's librarian is Marvin the Martian?!?!

(Also: Roll call for the Portlock Family Fan Club. Here!)

Many thanks, Mr. Miller. Truly.

And though I didn't mean to bait you with a loaded question, I'm grateful for your reply all the same. I've read the collection edited by Gerald Early (who was, incidentally, a professor of mine long, long ago — and a great guy), and I've just bought a copy of Tao. Can't wait to dig…

Point well taken. (But *that's* Oakland, of course . . . .)

I know.

And they should feel so very good about themselves too, no?

You're kidding, right?

You have to be. I mean, you write about things taking "place in under a minute or two" when there's a 3-minute-plus video in the post?

So tell me: Where's the punchline? I somehow missed it in your joke.

The SFPD must be quite proud of their response time.

Shameful.

. . . Sec. Clinton wasn't aware of what was happening . . .

I wonder if that girl, adorable as she is, even likes Cheerios.

Or if those people, nice as they are, even eat.

Wait.

The "parents" in the commercial were not her real parents?!?

Talk about an outrage! Is nothing sacred? I feel so misled.

Many thanks, Mr. Miller! So kind of you to write. And so good to hear that the Champ was as charming and magnanimous with your family as he was with you. "Uncle Ali" — lucky kids!

A question, if you have the time: What would you recommend as far as books about Ali? I've read a bit, but I'd love to hear what you'd…

So when Oregon does it, we'll get this?

Best and worst, all at once, right?

No doubt.

They also swoon for his jorts (not pictured).

(Also: Not sure if you're a sports fan, but Cardinals. Of course the Cardinals.)

This guy:

The GOP's Outreach Program — it's really working, no?