So the Sox dropped Game 2, blah-bitty-blah, as Amy and Mandy would say...but here is some excellent news on this dreary Friday -- an Iranian human rights lawyer, Shirin Ebadi, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize! She works tirelessly and under constant death threats to bring democratic government and women's rights to Iran...Iran!! Plus, she scooped the Pope, who was the heavy favorite to win (can you believe people make book on things like this?). Only 11 women have won the NPP, out of 111 awarded...and for those scoring at home, Jody Williams, Rigoberta Menchu, and Aung San Suu Kyi were the most recent three. Woo, hoo!