Rumormongering And Other Deep Thoughts

Well, it has been an interesting couple days hasn't it?  Especially when you consider that nothing has actually happened yet. I'll try to be as up front about this as I can.  I'm no insider, or at least I don't strive to be.  If something comes my way, I'll read it, consider it, check whatever sources I have available to me, and make a judgment call to run it on the blog or not.  Some I have more faith in than others but I won't try to pass them off as "gut feelings" either.  I understand that despite my best efforts to add disclaimers and qualify rumors that the credibility of the site in on the line. Sure a temporary bump in traffic and seeing the blog's name pop up in various news outlets is a thrill.  But it isn't worth risking the name of the site.  It isn't worth being considered just another stereotypical blogger making up rumors for attention.  I can tell you I've come across a number...