Borscht, for those for whom Lutefisk is the native food, is a red-beet based soup which, at least in my house, was often mixed with sour cream to make a delicious and refreshing treat. Or so I was told. Borscht has never passed my lips.

Neither, by the way, has lutefisk.

Mullfoto of the Day

For those who believe a big-time Presidential campaign is all glitz and glamor, let me point out to you the totality of the amenity tray in the hotel we stayed at in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

That would be one two-inch long by one-inch wide by one angstrom thick bar of soap.

Catchy Caption of the Day

Actual Caption:

Rush hour on the 405 freeway in Los Angeles, October 3, 2007. The Senate late on Thursday approved a broad energy bill to increase the fuel efficiency of U.S. cars and trucks by Congress for the first time since 1975 and significantly boost production of renewable motor fuels like ethanol.

And that will reduce traffic on the 405 ... how?

(Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)