See pictures from Mom's visit to New York City, July 2006 (includes photos from the Russell Sage sailing cruise around New York Harbor), and scenes from Sebec Lake.

Tonight: saw the ASSSSCAT 10th anniversary show at Irving Plaza. Featured the Upright Citizens Brigade (Amy Poehler, Matt Walsh, Matt Besser and Ian Roberts) along with Tina Fey, Horatio Sanz, Andy Richter, Kevin Dorff and Janine Garafalo. Brilliant!

A fantastic video: Where the Hell is Matt? and its companion website.

A downside to progressive taxation: increased revenue volatility (Those Wild Budget Swings - NYT)

Today's Paul Krugman is a good one: Left Behind Economics

See pictures of July 4th fireworks and a few from Sarna and Tony's stopover in New York (July 9-10).