…and the stock market took another slight dip today, ending just three points shy of the Dow’s September numbers, and… wait. Hold on… I’m sorry to interrupt, but we’ve got some breaking news from Mercury news reporter Denis Theriault reporting live from city hall. Something… something about a roach crawling around your neck?

We wish Denis a speedy recovery.

Bang bang, choo-choo train, let me see you shake that thang. Wm. Steven Humphrey is the editor-in-chief of the Portland Mercury and has held the job since 2000. (So don’t get any funny ideas.)