-- Well, with The Boy away at camp that can only mean one thing: We won't run out of Fritos and sour cream this week, woo-hooooo!

-- The Mavericks look too tough for the Heat but a hunch is Miami takes one when the series goes to Florida tonight. Dallas is just totally dominating, and as I understand it, the people in Big D are absolutely gaga over the Mavs ... A second hunch: when his career is over, Dirk Nowitzki will be alongside Staubach, Aikman, Emmitt, Nolan and Pudge as most revered sports superstars in Dallas.

-- The Houston Chronicle gave Midland a nod yesterday. You can read it here.