So next time someone tells you you look like a million bucks, they mean you look a thousand times better than her—quite a compliment, because she’s pretty cute!

Addendum: I’d love to see the rating criteria of the Emperor’s Club. What makes Sydney more than twice as desirable (and five times as expensive) as Sienna?

And finally, rounding out my Spitzer/prostitution post for the day, we go to the governor’s replacement giving a presser earlier:

Paterson also displayed a rather awesome sense of humor. “Just so we don’t have to go through this whole resignation thing again,” one ballsy reporter asked, “have you ever patronized a prostitute?” Paterson thought for a minute. “Only the lobbyists,” he said.