The Mariners lost a heartbreaker Sunday, falling to the Yankees by a single run after blowing a 5-2 lead. We think this is a sign that the M’s are making progress. After all, this is the first loss they’ve had in a while that was close enough to be called a heartbreaker.
In interplanetary news, NASA’s Phoenix spacecraft landed successfully in Mars’ northern polar region Sunday after a journey of 422 million miles.
Try not to think about how much you’d have to spend on gas to get that far, or your head might explode.
The lander will spend its first week taking in the view, which is expected to include dust, dust and dust.
Make some confetti: Bothell is planning a document destruction event Saturday. Residents can bring two boxes of sensitive papers to destroy, unless they happen to be under federal investigation for fraud.
The next edition of Guitar Hero will have more instruments and a music studio feature for recording your own songs. Unfortunately, the game doesn’t include a tutorial on composing tender ballads to win over girls unimpressed by how you just totally slayed that Metallica song.
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