Now that the entire world is following my advice on Syria, my work is done. (snark) Here is an open thread to comment on that and other important issues, like how the Oregon Ducks beat the Washington Redskins last night.

Open thread.

It's taken me ten days, but I have finally watched all 75 episodes of Pablo Escobar: El Patron del Mal. The version with English subtitles starts here and ends here.

The series does not use real names for most of the characters, but the characters are all real. If you do watch the series, be sure to read about who they are in real life, and what happens to them.

Of course, the real story of how Pablo Escobar was killed is much more interesting than the series reveals. As the result of a FOIA lawsuit, the U.S. had to release a treasure trove of documents, which are available here. The involvement of the U.S. military (to enable finding Escobar's location through phone-tracking technology), the Pepes, the Cali cartel, the CIA, the DEA, and corrupt Colombian politicians, police and military officials is enlightening, to say the least.

On to Breaking Bad. And the season premiere of Boardwalk Empire. This is an open thread, all topics welcome.

My picks: Notre Dame +4 Competitor: Michigan, Georgia -3½ Competitor: South Carolina, Oregon -23 Competitor: Virginia, Utah State -10 Competitor: Air Force, Oklahoma State -27 Competitor: Texas San Antonio, Michigan State -23 (5 units) Competitor: South Florida, Syracuse +16½ Competitor: Northwestern, Western Kentucky +13 Competitor: Tennessee, Cincinnati -8 (3 units) Competitor: Illinois. -- Late CG Specia -OVER 43 1/2 in MSU-USF gamer

Season Record: 10-12 ATS, -3 units.

You can listen to the Amato and Armando Show (sans Amato this week, my bad) today at noon EST on Netroots Radio. Lots of college football (and soccer, NFL) Here is the player:

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Open Thread.

I've made my Saturday College Football picks (recorded my sports radio show, broadcast on Netroots Radio tomorrow at noon EST), but only me, the NSA and my investment house know what they are. To be revealed tomorrow morning as I turn the tables on my bad opening weekend.

Open Thread.

Happy Labor Day. (Version with Axl Rose here.)

Lets drink to the hard working people
Lets drink to the lowly of birth
Raise your glass to the good and the evil
Lets drink to the salt of the earth

Congratulations to Diana Nyad. At 64, she is the first to swim from Cuba to Florida. 112 miles, 53 hours.

French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault has presented a report to Parliament which finds the Syrian attack on August 21 involved the "massive use of chemical agents".

This is an open thread, all topics welcome.

The picks: Kentucky -3 1/2 over Western Kentucky, Syracuse +9 over Penn State, Alabama -21 over Virginia Tech, LSU -3½ over TCU, Washington -3 over Boise State, Temple +31 over Notre Dame, Mississippi State +13 over Oklahoma State, California +6 1/2 over Northwestern, Arkansas -10 over UL Lafayette, Georgia -3 over Clemson, Auburn -14 over Washington State, Buffalo U vs. Ohio State, Over 54, Florida International +22 over Maryland. ALL 2 units.

EPL Special - Manchester City (-1) over Hull in First Half.

Go Gators!

Open Thread.

Last workday before long weekend, it's hard to get everything done. I haven't had a chance to read today's news, so here's an open thread, all topics welcome.

My goal for the weekend: Finish watching Pablo Escobar, El Patron del Mal on Mun2.tv. All 74 episodes are available online with English subtitles and it's really good -- almost addictive. I'm up to episode 28.

Here's an open thread, all topics welcome.

College football is back!

My picks (all picks 2 units unless otherwise indicated) for the first night of college football: Utah -3 over Utah State, Fresno State -11 over Rutgers, Tulsa +165 over Bowling Green, Vanderbilt +140 over Mississippi, USC -24 over Hawaii, Akron +23 over Central Florida, South Carolina -13 over North Carolina (3 units), UNLV +14 over Minnesota.

Also too, John Amato of Crooks and Liars and yours truly talking sports - Link.

Open Thread.

It's a jail day for me. Here's an open thread, all topics welcome, including Zimmerman. (Shelley Zimmerman pleaded guilty to misdemeanor perjury today.).

Breaking Bad: Walter's "confession" tape was a terrific plot twist I didn't see coming. I still think the final showdown will be between Todd/Uncle Jack's people and Walt, but it will be interesting to see who else gets killed along the way.

Here's an open thread, all topics welcome (except Zimmerman.)

Muno2 TV has been replaying episodes of the Colombian series Pablo Escobar: El Patron del Mal every weeknight at 8 and 11 pm. It's really good. It's in Spanish but has English subtitles. Andres Parras, the actor who plays Pablo Escobar really looks like him. (Many of the cast members resemble their real life role models, see pictures here.) You can also watch all 74 episodes online. It was produced in Colombia in 2012 by Caracoal TV and is fact-based -- but entertaining. It's not a documentary.

In real life, last week Hugo Aguilar, the former police commander led the operation that killed Pablo Escobar in 1993, was sentenced to 9 years in prison for accepting money from the paramilitary group AUC, United Self-Defence Forces of Colombia . Here's a picture of him with the Escobar's body.

This is an open thread, all topics (except Zimmerman) welcome.