This week, lots of media outlets will be talking about the Iraq War, four years later. The Onion, straight from the heart of America’s Dairyland, has published a special issue looking back on their Iraq coverage to date.

We had an early birthday lunch at La Casita on Friday, but happy birthday again anyway!

Audrey Delgadillo and her sisters will be on the Ellen DeGeneres Show today, talking about being home alone while both parents are in Iraq:

Then, Ellen meets the remarkable 20-year-old Audrey Delgadillo from Hesperia, CA, who shares her story of taking care of her three younger sisters while both of their parents are serving in Iraq. Ellen has a special surprise for Audrey and her family they won’t soon forget. Don’t miss it!

Hollywood continues to call here for the girls as well, specifically regarding movie rights. I wouldn’t be surprised if their story showed up on Lifetime or the Hallmark Channel sometime next year.

• Update: There were actually two surprises. First, Ellen did what Good Morning America could not, and set up a live remote from Iraq for the Delgadillos’ parents. Second, when the show does a week of shows from Universal Orlando in Florida, the show will be taking the girls along as guests.

Almost two months to the day after the World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade expansion came out, I got my main World of Warcraft character to level 70.

That’s a little fast for my tastes; I had even opted-out of rest bonus experience for the last few weeks. I didn’t play every day, nor always for long stretches, but I wouldn’t have minded if it had taken me until May or so to reach this point.

Still, there’s still lots and lots of content left to do, and a good thing, too, since getting my faster griffon mount is going to take a lot of money.