A wave of Blue Tiger pride is sweeping through downtown Jefferson City as merchants have decorated their storefronts with signs welcoming alumni back for Homecoming.
(Updated; Sept. 2, 4:22 p.m.) The interaction of two neophyte lawmakers during a plenary session at the House of Representatives on Wednesday earned the
Update 15:34 (see bottom of post): Cox explains her rug joke. I had great expectations when Ana Marie Cox turned up on the "Morning Joe" panel, confident the tart-tongued former Wonkette would produce plenty of grist for our NB mill. But over the course of the week, Cox has been disappointingly subdued, leaving it to the congenial Tamron Hall to produce our headlines. Perhaps Ana Marie's new gig at staid "Time" magazine has caused her to hide her acerbic light under a barrel.But the strain of being restrained was maybe too much for Ana Marie, for she began this morning's show with a catty swipe at Katie Couric.Host Joe Scarborough began the opening chit-chat by noting that CBS Evening News anchor Couric has announced her plans to visit Iraq and Syria. That's when Ana Marie pounced.JOE SCARBOROUGH: So Katie's going off to the war zone. Did you read that? Katie Couric.ANA MARIE COX: Needs some rugs, maybe. I don't know.R-e-o-o-w-w-w!View vi