Calendar: Week of July 30, 2010
FRIDAY, JULY 30 Flat Top Reed and Riveter, Tenacious Brothers Pub, 118 S. Seventh St., 9:30 p.m., ages 21 plus, $5, http://www.myspace.com/flattopreed, http://www.myspace.com/riveter, 589-6229.

Thole: McDonough remains a go-to guy, even in D.C.
Stillwater's Ron Vesel sent me a New York Times article last week titled, "The Advisor at the Heart of National Security."

King trade: Good for D.J., good for Blues
Gordo writes: New Blues GM Armstrong did a nice job converting current asset into future asset.

Blue road worriers
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are about to embark on one of the most important stretches of their season.

67th Tour de Pologne - Team Announcements
67th Tour de Pologne - Team Announcements Meet Pola! - Alessandro Ballan Returns to defend Title, Sylvester Szmyd leads Liquigas in home tour, Markus Fothen Leads Milram, Andre Greipel 14 wins aims for more. Lampre aims for stage wins, and more...