Today we learn about the strange hobby of one Greg Packer, a New York man who has “been quoted or photographed at least 16 times on separate occasions by the Associated Press, 14 times by Newsday, 13 times by the New York Daily News, and 12 times by the New York Post.” This is not Norman Ornstein or something, someone widely quoted because they have weighty comments on the important issues of the day. This is some guy who specializes in getting himself in those “man on the street” schticks that reporters have to do to liven up otherwise dull copy with generic human reaction.

You know, I always come up with an answer for everything, number one. And, and I always give everybody, you know, the respect and the time that they need. I make it very easy for them. I make it accessible….

Glynn: Your fascinating account of the struggle between The Possibles and The Probables leaves this ignorant American puzzled as to the sport involved. I’m assuming it’s not cricket, since I can’t imagine one would “come out fighting” in that gentile battle. And perhaps not tennis, since that requires fewer players. Perhaps rugby? Here in America, we have National Anthem at the start of every baseball contest, but there is no holding of hands. And, given the martial nature of our Anthem and the current political complexities of our place in the world, the song carries a bit of extra baggage right now whereever one stands on the underlying geopolitical questions.

On the way to the record store, Nora saw a cat sitting beneath a rhinoceros. We think the cat was real.

From the right, the middle looks awfully far to the left, and vice versa.

Mike Fancher, executive editor of the Seattle Times, had a column Sunday about readers complaining the newspaper showed a liberal bias. And other readers complaining the newspaper showed a conservative bias.