-- N4N got a good feeling when old friend Kevin Millar offered encouragement to Sox Nation before the start of Game 5 with the Indians. It was probably El Bencho who approached Fox, rather than the other way around.
-- Joe Torre is a classy guy, but he let himself twist in the wind too long, IMHO, before deciding to walk.
-- Not much of a surprise here, but RI Report has the details on Buddy Cianci seeming bound for a gig with Channel 6.
-- Governor Carcieri continues his media offensive with an appearance Sunday on 10 News Conference.
-- Matt has the details on the special House District 22 election slated for Tuesday.
-- Two noteworthy events next week: Obama campaign manager David Plouffe will be in town for a fundraiser Tuesday, 5-7, at the Providence Black Repertory Company, and Cherry Arnold hosts her DVD-release party at the Biltmore Thursday.
-- Events this weekend: Eric Jay Dolin, the author of Leviathan, about the bygone whaling industry, talks tomorrow afternoon at the PPL; Circle A Cycles, everyone's favorite anarchist bike manufacturer, has an open house at its new digs on Sunday.