By Brendan Loy (Twitter/FriendFeed)

I missed this story yesterday: Connecticut’s über-popular GOP governor, Jodi Rell, is NOT running for re-election: http://bit.ly/1ayy2o

By Brendan Loy (Twitter/FriendFeed)

Broncos outscored 58-17 in two straight losses after 6-0 start. They are who we thought they were? http://bit.ly/3JRFeE

By Brendan Loy (Twitter/FriendFeed)

Drudge’s top story: “NOAA: Third Coldest October on Record.” Did I miss his “NOAA: Second Warmest September on Record” headline last month?

By Brendan Loy (Twitter/FriendFeed)

RT @TimBrando @jppalm Enough with FCS, FBS! | Totally agree. Journalists should not adhere to these Orwellian renaming schemes. Just refuse.

By Brendan Loy

If I were to rank the TV shows I spend the most time watching, Sesame Street — or, as Loyette calls it, “Fi-Fi!!!” — would probably be second only to “assorted live sporting events” (if that even counts as a show). Such is the life of a parent of an almost-two-year-old. :) As a result, I tend to get random Sesame Street songs stuck in my head, like this one, which I referenced in my Facebook status yesterday:

Hey — it’s better than the songs I used to get stuck in my head during Loyette’s Barney phase. Much, much better.

Anyway, I mention this because today is Sesame Street’s 40th birthday. Happy Birthday, Big Bird & co.! Oh, and you too, Captain Vegetable:

More Sesame Street videos here.

P.S. Lest any anti-television nazis get the wrong idea, I should probably point out that we don’t actually watch that much TV with Loyette. Her viewing of Sesame Street (or Dora the Explorer, or occasionally, ugh, Barney) is strictly limited to a handful of viewings per day, 5 to 10 minutes at a time. Of course, she also loves reading her “bee bah book” (Big Bird book) and her Dora books. Lately, she’s taken to insisting on reading books to herself, by saying “SELF!” :) It’s always entertaining to see which words, or quasi-words, she remembers and says out loud as she flips through the pages. (Often she’ll get to the end of the book, proclaim “Theeee End!”, then start over. So cute.)

By Brendan Loy (Twitter/FriendFeed)

RT @breakingweather Ida is just coming onshore near Mobile Bay. Worse weather is now across northern Alabama where flooding is occurring.