“Video cameras that use video cassettes.” Hmm. That's the first time I've seen that particular formulation (at an airport, stadium, etc.) as an attempt to clarify the increasingly blurry distinction between still and video cameras. Only problem: “video cameras that use video cassettes” are well on their way to becoming obsolete!

Yesterday was the Kentucky Derby, which is often called "the most exciting two minutes in sports." But last Saturday, I was getting some good laughs at a very different kind of race: the 4th Annual Petco Chihuahua Races. I could tell you all about it, but I think this video I took speaks for itself:

The dogs were put in "packs" of 10, with the top two dogs from each race going on to the second round. It sounds simple enough, but this "race" went on for about five minutes before a second chihuahua would make its way toward the finish line:

More videos and a few pictures after the jump.

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There will be a recount in Guam. Apparently more than 500 "spoiled" ballots went uncounted, which dwarfs Barack Obama’s 7-vote margin of victory.

Meanwhile, in other political news yesterday: "Democrat Don Cazayoux, one of a handful of Southern candidates whom Republicans have tried to associate with Obama, won a special congressional election in a Republican district… [The race] was closely watched to see whether Obama can play the same role in GOP demonology as Hillary Clinton and Ted Kennedy."