Carl Switzer, who played Alfalfa, was born on this date in 1927. Sadly he was killed under mysterious circumstances in 1959 at age 31. Quick trivia question: What movie classic did he have a brief role in in 1946, when he was 19 years old? Give your guess in the comments (and no looking it up!)

Alright, I’m off to the ballpark. Gonna do a little twittering while there, so if you want to do what all of the “kool kids” are doing, follow isportacus on twitter. As for quizzo, the Power Rankings seem to have lit a fire under the collective asses of the top teams, as we have had several blowouts this week. Tonight, at Ugly American, can L. Ron Hubbard hold onto to their #1 ranking? Action starts at 8 p.m. On to the Bards. Don’t complain about not getting a seat at one of my quizzes, because you can get one at the Bards during the summer while Penn and Temple students are out of school. Action starts at 10:15 p.m. Hope to see ya tonight.

Once the kids found out today that about 200 people checked the UYA website yesterday and that numerous people left comments, they suddenly took a huge interest in today’s writing assignment. Whereas before we had to plead and cajole them for every sentence, suddenly they are fired up to write the best piece. It’s pretty awesome. So I just wanted to say thanks for reading, and give extra special thanks to those who commented (including Bob!) If you have a free second, please leave a comment underneath a couple of their articles. It’s going to get them fired up about writing. There will be new stuff on the blog next week. 

RELATED: Meet some of the teens and check out the blog they’re working on. 

RELATED: Charity bowling event this Saturday.

Both the Jams at the Locust Rendezvous and Duane’s World at Black Sheep try to move up the rankings tonight. If your team can stop either one, then you will certainly get consideration on the power rankings, in addition to the gift certificate and the glory. Rendezvous starts at 6:15 p.m., Black Sheep starts at 8 p.m. See ya tonight!