Busy Body: Lots going on, busy at work, lots to do around the house, and a flea infestation has derailed everything I had planned to accomplish here this week. I’m doing nothing but spraying, vacuuming, waiting and repeating. Halfway done – get to take a break for the IndyCar race at Sonoma, then start again Monday. Then I get to do it all over on Labor Day weekend to try to break the flea cycle. All because they now let dogs in my apartment building. Love ‘em, but we’ve never had fleas before…not in all my 12 years here.  *sigh*

Intrepid Reporter: Yours truly will be blogging and photogging at the IndyCar race at Sonoma this weekend. You’ll find a few things here, at my photo site, Bashtography, and also on Planet-IRL.com and pressdog.com.  Huge props to Kohl and Planet-IRL.com for supplying me with media creds for this race. Also, I’ll be tweeting as time allows: @SpeedFreakBash.

LoveScope for August: “Intimacy can be yours if you can stand the yammering of someone whose talking disturbs your love of silent mystery.”  Bwahahahahahahaa! I really wish I could tell you why this is so hilarious. (Better luck NEXT month, Bashie.)

From Zagreb: Bono on a Stick!

From http://twitpic.com/photos/partygirl181084

Solidarity: U2’s “New Year’s Day” was inspired by the Solidarity movement in Poland (think of jailed leader Lech Walesa singing to his wife when you hear “I will be with you again…”), and the song is always quite a moment when U2 plays it live in Poland. Tonight’s show featured the audience in a self-organized flash mob, displaying the colors of their flag to astounding effect.

And, of course, what’s a U2 post from me without a gratuitous shot of Adam? 

From Belga Pictures - click to view their site.

From the Guardian: “This much I know” is a regular feature presenting a few short thoughts from public figures. Today’s installment features the fine figure of Adam Clayton.