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• "... Statue ...:" Courtesy of Mullster Ryan Bowley, here's a link to the whole Austin statue deal.

• "... County Map - Geographic ...:" Here's the excellent map by USA Today you've seen a thousand times:

• "... County Map - Population ...:" Here's the map drawn by some professors at the University of Michigan to show that ... I'm not certain what it's suppoed to show.

• Mullfotos of the Day
  
  This is a photo of the statue on Congress Street in Austin Texas. The woman is holding a taper over what would be the igition hole of the cannon.

  For those familiar with Austin, the Capitol is to the right.

  
  
  This is a photo taken on the dais at the Young Republican National Conference Saturday night.

  A. Note the new glasses. That's what I was talking about on Friday.
  B. The woman is Carrie Christman, national co-chair of the YRs.

  Here's the teaching point: You want to have a successful organization? Have women who look Carrie that join.

  They will be smarter than the boys, they will work harder than the boys, and the boys will show up because ... because ... they are boys!

• Catchy Caption of the Day
  
  Here's a shot of Barry Manilow and saxophone player Dave Koz,during Manilow's final tour.

  What? FINAL TOUR? No more Manilow?

  Say. I wonder if Barry wants to sell that suit?

  ( REUTERS/Henry Di Rocco )