Spoon, Charlie's Clam Bar, Mets, Bill vs. Betty

Been a while since i've posted.  Busy with nothing in a real nice way.  Hope everyone is well and that summer is treating y'all well.

Just ate at Charlie's Clam Bar in Port Washington (where i live).  It is a trailer in a parking lot at Inspiration Wharf and is exactly the type of place that i love.  Order reasonable priced raw bar, lobster rolls or fried seafood (clam strips, shrimp, etc...) sit at picnic benches, eat off paper plates and watch boats go by.  Food is good enough, but the whole package just feels right.  Great place to take kids for a quick affordable meal.

Been listening to a lot of Spoon.  Never really heard anything about them but was told that if you like the new Black Keys album, Brothers, then Spoon would probably be up your alley too.  Their music is extremely diverse, some being alternative, some rock, some pop.  All of it is good.  If you are new to them, download "Jonathan Fisk", "Sister Jack", "Waiting for the kid to come out" and "Everything hits at once" as a primer.

http://billvsbetty.tumblr.com/
Check out Steve Dressler's new site.  The tumblog is devoted to mashing up pictures of Betty White and Bill Murray.  Some are disturbing, some are hysterical, all are worth a look.  If you've never been to his other site, it is a great way to break monotony and get a laugh.  http://elsloganero.wordpress.com/


Trade deadline passed yesterday and the Mets were heavily criticized for not making any moves.  I disagree with this sentiment strongly.  They were criticized for not signing Jason Marquis, Joel Pineiro, Randy Wolf and Ben Sheets.  All are out for the year injured or stinking up their respective ballparks. 
The Mets could have improved themselves, that i acknowledge.  But i honestly feel as though their success or failure hinges on who they already have.  Their situation is perilously similar to the Zambrano/Kazmir situation of 6/7 years ago.  To refresh, Mets were 6 out of first (or so), traded the future for the present, and were then swept one series and were 9 out, and basically out of contention.
The current team happens to have one of the easiest 5 schedules in baseball going forward.  The team is loaded with people who CAN be great, but may or may not be.  If they catch breaks and gel, you never know.  More than likely they aren't as good as the teams they have to pass, and for better or worse, kept all of their future pieces in tact.   With the waiver deadline a month away, they'll be able to make moves if they gain ground, and if they fall out of contention, they can perhaps unload some payroll. 
Rather than last year, i am glad we can still talk about it.