First things first: do I have your permission to tell Doug his work as sports editor is "papapapathethic" next time I'm angry? Seems like a good word, one that could be delivered with force. Papapapathethic! I haven't yet watched the film of last night's game and don't know that I'll have time to give it a good review. But maybe during the Penn State game I'll do a true statistical analysis (and by that, I mean I'll try to keep track on a yellow legal pad) of how many times Gordon drives to the basket and loses the ball. And I'd bet your home in lovely Oregon that it's not anywhere near half the time. Or even 30 percent of the time. Still, I see I what you're saying. And all I can say is that great players -- and Gordon is one -- need the ball in their hands. Wayne Gretzky said you miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take.

I'm the Idiot Who Bought an HD-DVD Player

At Digg, active users have more of a de facto authority over the site's goings-on (though there are persistent rumors that the site has "secret moderators" who delete content). But officially speaking, while the site's algorithm seems to favor devoted users, no individual Digger has the power to unilaterally delete a post.

While both sites effectively function as oligarchies, they are still democratic in one important sense. Digg and Wikipedia's elite users aren't chosen by a corporate board of directors or by divine right. They're the people who participate the most. Despite the fairy tales about the participatory culture of Web 2.0, direct democracy isn't feasible at the scale on which these sites operate. Still, it's curious to note that these sites seem to have the hierarchical structure of the old-guard institutions they've sought to supplant.

Suicidal pets steal the show

The notion of the Western World's pets being depressed is a hard one to fathom. These are the same animals that wear tailor-made clothes, eat gourmet biscuits, enjoy spa bath mini-breaks and have their every needs met by obliging owners who should know better. But depressed they are. A leading British veterinarian says that pets at risk of self-harm are increasingly being prescribed anti-depressants because they cannot discuss problems in their lives with others. I found this phenomenon – perhaps inexcusably – a touch ridiculous and perhaps NEWS.com.au readers did too because the article was easily our most read story of the week. So, the humble pet might have taken the ultimate glory away from Hollywood's night of nights but our extensive coverage of the 80th Annual Academy Awards certainly got readers clicking.

And the Johnny Goes To...

If David Stern could only figure out what in the world to do about the Knicks...

Team Everyone Will Try to Schedule Next Season: New Jersey Institute of Technology.

Church choir goes international

The choir is scheduled to give a concert at Down Patrick Cathedral in County Down, where St. Patrick was buried.

Huddleston arranged for Margaret Ritchie, the social development minister for Northern Ireland, to sponsor the group. Minister Ritchie will attend the concert along with a representative of the American consulate. .

The Katrina of All Fences

Murkowski's loss, while rooted in local issues, might show something broader about voters as polls show high disapproval over how some incumbents handle issues like the Iraq war. [Emphasis on conceptual bungee cords added]

Fine Living: Glitz and naturel, in harmony

A FEW YEARS AGO, I was invited to the television set of a wine-and-food show to interview a collection of talented "friends" who were sharing their Christmas-in-Napa entertaining tips for an upcoming show and I was going to share them with you.

I got in my little convertible and cruised in warm sunshine all the way to a hilltop Victorian home in Napa completely decked out in a wintry holiday decor. That was just the first of many suspended realities.

Television and film sets are familiar to me. I've worked on them for years, and because of their stressful atmosphere, I was looking forward to being on this side of them for a change.

Naturally, when a melting hot chocolate gourmet brownie was pressed into my hand upon my arrival, I took it as a good sign.

Once settled in off to the side with my laptop and brownie, I awaited my promised interviews.

DA set to drop Masters case

Read the Larimer County DA's motion to dismiss charges against Masters. View the full multi-media special report on Masters' release. View exclusive images of Masters' release from jail Discuss freedom for Tim Masters, after more than nine years in prison. What should happen next? Watch video of what jurors and the public didn't know at the time of the Tim Masters trial. Moments to Freedom Read the live blog from the court hearing that ended Masters' incarceration Read The Denver Post's full series on the mishandling of criminal evidence, "Trashing the Truth." .

Will's Web Watch: Tuning in to YouTube

About six months ago an email landed in my inbox from a friend with a link to a video clip. The URL pointed to YouTube.com. I'd not heard of it before then and thought nothing of it, given it seemed just one of many websites out there hosting video clips.

Since then things have sky-rocketed. In July the site served more than one hundred million videos in a single day.

Muslim anger mounts over cartoons, movie

We urge all Muslims around the world to boycott Danish commodities, goods, companies, institutions, organizations and personalities," Al-Bashir told the crowd.

One Muslim blogger living in Denmark, Helen Latifi, criticized the reaction from the Sudan – because it was such a large aid recipient – in comments published in the Sudan Tribune. Ms.