The tightly constructed Tennessee 7th Congressional District; home district of Rep. Marsha Blackburn

Note that it abuts three states: Mississippi, Alabama, and Kentucky and reaches nearly to a fourth (Arkansas) on the west.

Mullfoto of the Day

Rush hour at the dog park. Titus, the Granddog, is at my feet protecting his tennis ball from all this activity.

Catchy Caption of the Day

Actual Caption:

A cross-section of the sole of the new Nike Air Native N7 shoe is shown on a screen at Nike headquarters in Beaverton, Ore., Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007.

Nike on Tuesday unveiled what it said is the first shoe designed specifically for American Indians, an effort aiming at promoting physical fitness in a population with high obesity rates.

Uh ... isn't this, like, politically incorrect?