ENGAGEMENT NEWS:
Melissa Ryroft, unceremoniously dumped by "Bachelor" Jason Mesnick a few months ago, is now engaged.
Good for her. She sure got a raw deal on that show.
But let's hope that this is not a too-quick "rebound" decision...
DEMOCRATIC PARTY ETHICS UPDATE:
This time Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) is in hot water, on issues related to his wife's troubles mentioned here yesterday:
"U.S. Rep. John Conyers today denied allegations of impropriety in the wake of his wife's admission that she accepted bribes in exchange for vote on a key contract while she was on the Detroit City Council. Conyers' wife, Monica, pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges last week. She was also implicated in another potential bribery case involving a controversial deep injection well near Romulus. John Conyers later appeared to change his position on the same well."
BASEBALL DIARY:
The Tigers seem to be in an offensive funk again--they struck out 14 times last night in losing to the lowly Oakland As, 7-1. Not a good start for Rick Porcello, either. But hey, really the Tigers' offense has been inconsistent all year, and the trend continued last night...
Elsewhere, the Cubs, behind Rich Harden, beat Pittsburgh 3-1, as they usually do. Good pitching from Harden is certainly a plus. But can the Cubs string some wins together...
And the Rangers continue to fall; they're now 2 and 1/2 games out of first after falling to the Angels last night, 5-2. The Rangers still aren't hitting, especially with runners in scoring position. They can still turn things around, and it needs to start tonight...
