October 15th | by Jay

Just received a missive from my cousin Pete, who's an Army Ranger in Iraq, and who also happens to be a USC grad (MBA). It starts like this:

Dear Jay -- Well, I must say that we are preparing for the big day on Saturday - it will decide the future and affect the lives of many. Both sides are preparing for the showdown and the outcome, which is uncertain at best.

The first-ever democratic vote on a Constitution in Iraq...are you kidding me? I'm talking about the ND-USC game. Hopefully I'll be around a TV, but it looks like it will be a busy night...