Y'all can't be playing no checkers on no chess board, yo!

The Wire is well worth the investment (though the last season was disappointing after the highs of three and four). It's the antithesis of everything I hate about shows like Law & Order. It's the cure for the common crime show. It's not TV, it's HBO. Indeed.

The king stay the king

• You'll need a little more than four minutes: The democractic primaries in eight minutes.
• Pre-summer list of things to do in New York. Egads! I hope it doesn't get much more summer than now!
• Put on a smiling face (for your plant).
• More expensive than oil.
• Speak.
• Whale watch.
• A new breed of zebra crossing.