Summary: FIRST THINGS FIRST: The government shutdown looms, but why is it happening? The parties actually agree on the bill that is holding things up. // Andrew marvels at the inefficiency of what is increasingly a three-party system in Congress. // Some government agencies are spending like mad to use up all of their yearly budget, otherwise they would get cut for not using all of it. // The Seahawks came back in spectacular fashion to beat the Houston Texans so heartbreakingly that fans were burning Houston's quarterback's jersey in the parking lot after the game. What would a Seattle athlete have to do to have fans burn their jersey? // We give away Bon Jovi tickets to a lucky quiz winner and true fan.
