While You Were at the Bar 7/9

News you can use:

Army Spc. Jeremy Hall is suing the U.S. Department of Defense for infringement on his right to religious freedom. Hall claims that as an atheist in the U.S. Army he was discriminated against by other soldiers and superiors. Hall is not seeking a financial settlement from the suit, just the guarantee of religious freedom in the military.

With just under a month to go before the opening ceremonies of the Olympics, Hein Verbruggen, chief inspector of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Beijing "looked ready". While there are still concerns about China's human rights issues and pollution, the host venues for the games appear in order. In order to address the pollution concern, there will be curbs on traffic and factory emissions effective July 20, and continuing for two months.

And the fight goes on in California, against the wildfires. Some areas that had been evacuated were opened back up while others were being closed off. Fire crews are growing weary from all of the nonstop fire fighting and the weather isn't helping, with high winds and a heat wave coming through.

News you can lose:

Another baby was born on Monday to a celebrity parent: Levi Alves McConaughey was born to Camila Alves and Matthew McConaughey. Those are some mighty fine genetics, y'all. I'm guessing this boy will be killer cute.

Word of the Day:

tutelage (noun): the state of being under a guardian or tutor OR instruction, especially individual instruction accompanied by close attention and guidance

Under Niki's very close tutelage, anyone can take shots like the Mistress.