And you have to love the shot of the empty House that Shadegg was addressing at the time.

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• White Hots cooking alongside their more commonly colored counterparts.

I honestly thought someone was messing with me when I opened the e-mail at 4 a.m., but it must be noted that I was only on my third cup of coffee of the day, which is a vulnerable state for me. Within moments, I was embarking on a Google journey into white weinerdom that left me stunned and mystified.

Stopani says he flys the white hots—which are native to Rochester N.Y.—in about three times a year. Apparently the white color is a result of using meat that is neither smoked or cured. This made it the "poor man's hot dog" back in the 1920s, according to some accounts. Conversely, the pale sausage is considered an upscale tube steak in these modern times.

Check out the Wikipedia entry on these colorless hot dogs here.

Check out Zweigle's Web site here.

An interesting tidbit that shows the growing split within the GOP:

Hayworth, a conservative former U.S. congressman who now is a popular radio talk show host in Phoenix, is reportedly interested in the race but has not formally declared for it. He captures 59% of the male GOP vote, while McCain wins 58% of female voters.

Younger GOP voters like Hayworth more than their elders. McCain has a solid lead among the relatively small number of moderate and liberal Republicans in the state while Hayworth picks up a plurality (48%) of conservatives.

If the ongoing purge within the GOP were to claim McCain—McCain!—and J.D. were to become the nominee, that puts Democrat Rodney's Glassman's hopes of claiming the Senate seat in a whole new light.

ETA: On the other hand, Rodney probably can't be too happy about this line from Rasmussen:

For McCain, the GOP Primary appears to be his biggest challenge since no major Democrats in the state have stepped forward yet to run against him.

Not so much: The plan to snip some spending has collapsed in the Senate. Rhonda has details.

If they can't even get it going with this (relatively) simple stuff, how are they ever going to be able to fill a $2 billion hole?

Here's part of a press release with more details:

Over the years, Enchanted Earthworks Gallery has changed its look and merchandise mix to adapt to the changing market and economy. Artist/owners, Val and Gordon Mustain, started the store as a metaphysical gallery featuring their own unique jewelry designs along with a variety of art and natural stones. Today, the gallery features an impressive variety of art from regionally and nationally recognized artists, as well as the Mustain’s hand-crafted jewelry designs including Gordon’s signature wire-wrapping and Val’s designer gem-stone-beaded creations.

A new gallery opening show of artists takes place on Friday, Nov. 20 with an open house from 4 to 7 p.m. Twenty artists will be present including featured artist, Keith McRoberts (14K & 18K designer gem rings); Margaret Shirer (fused dicroic glass), Nancy Dimock (encaustic wax painting), Ron Karluski (wood carving), Marianne Hopkins (Seed bead jewelry), Robin White (fiber artist), Sherri Henderson (Bronze equestrian sculpture), Betty Dougherty (dimensional acrylic painting) and other nationally known artists and jewelry designers. The featured opening for these artists will continue through Thursday, Dec. 24.