Spanning the Web

Taking you around the Internet for your afternoon enjoyment.

Sweeter than day-old champagne residue: Hank Steinbrenner is shooting his mouth off about the unfairness of the divisional setup, the 2006 Cardinals, and every other injustice he’s ever suffered. [Deadspin]

Now that’s using your noggin: Former Patriot Ted Johnson will donate his brain to Boston University’s Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy upon his death so researchers can learn more about the long-term effects of concussions. [WBZ]

The only movement that has more support than legalizing small amounts of pot: Retiring Johnny Pesky’s number. [Surviving Grady]

Boo-frickin’-hoo: Some blogging Ivy League graduates turned bankers (possibly from Harvard?) are not handling the meltdown well. “I was shocked I would be joining a lower-tier commercial bank,” writes George, who currently works for Merrill Lynch. [IvyGate]

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Think pink: Sara Campbell hosts a fashion show for a good cause.

Verrill Farm is open for business: The owners say to come on down, the peppers are fine.