1. No, that's not a photo from Fresno's "Yay Straight People! Boo Gay People!" Rally … this was from a small protest organized in New York on Sunday. Maybe you missed it.

The welcoming committee for the Republican National Convention was out in force -- and contrary to all that "anarchist" talk in the media, everyone we saw in Union Square was perfectly well behaved. (No one dared waste a day of perfect NY picnic weather wiping tear gas out of their eyes.) Our only complaint with these protests: If you want your cause to be taken more seriously, how about less Hackeysack and more hygiene? Just a thought.

So, who will the GOP trot out this week? Among them: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rudy Giuliani and Dick Cheney. Interestingly enough, NONE of them actually support a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.

2. Meanwhile, did Bush really win a varsity letter for cheerleading at Yale? Cheerleaders for Truth wants to find out. (via Wonkette)

3. Three Hours of Your Life You Will Never Get Back (aka the MTV Video Music Awards) aired Sunday night. In a nutshell: Usher lip-synched, Hoobastank should have lip-synched (rather than go through puberty live onstage), Stevie Wonder reminded us that the music business once had talented people, and the Polyphonic Spree still creeps us out.

Finally… Fresyes is going on tour this week, hitting Chicago to re-enact "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and then down to Fresno for Labor Day Weekend. If you're not too busy funneling Budweiser tallboys at Millerton Lake, keep your Sunday night open: Two of Fresno's favorite blogs will be hosting a Happy Hour and Bingo Night with special prizes and some kickass music. More details to come …