And one quasi-schedule in Sunday's New York Times is an absolutely must-read for those interested in the presidential race at all. NYT writers set up a calendar of dates to watch, ranging from Fred Thomspon's entry to the World Series. The more one reads this calendar (especially the crunched set of primaries), the more one wonders if at least one party will end up with a convention fight, like in the sixth season of The West Wing. Though it'd be less democratic to let delegates choose, it would give all the states (instead of only a few - I'm looking at you, Iowa and New Hampshire) a chance to be power brokers. Anyways, highly recommended.