Q: Which do T.A.M.S.Y. readers worry about more day-to-day?

A: The results of our first reader poll are in! Sorry for the delay; it took me some time to parse the data, as I was overwhelmed by the massive response from six of you, or five not counting me.


Clearly, you have your priorities straight, placing the Indians' pennant hopes above all other concerns combined, by a 2-1 margin.

Osama bin Laden also remains terrifying, and for good reason: We haven't heard anything new from him in years; he was last known to be suffering from health issues that include a weak kidney, diabetes, osteoporosis, an enlarged heart, low blood pressure, a probable chest wound and possibly cancer; and he's holed up in a cave and virtually unable to contact anyone. Clearly the only explanation is that he is alive and well, and a grave danger to our children.

No one chose "Hepatitis B" or "Hepatitis C," because apparently my readers are indifferent to their own sexual recklessness.