Warriors come up short against Prep

First Posted: 9/3/2012 
&amp;gt;&amp;gt; LOVE OF LABOR: Today is Labor Day. And if you have the day off, you can thank a man named Maguire. Or McGuire. The holiday was first proposed in 1882, that much we know. But whether the idea came from Matthew Maguire, a New York labor official, or Peter McGuire, of the American Federation of Labor, is a bit hazy -- like London pea soup fog in the dark hazy. But 130 years later, the "who" isn't as important as the "no work" thing. Enjoy the day.

&amp;gt;&amp;gt; CONVENTIONAL LOGIC: Last week it was the Republicans' turn. This week, the Democrats get their moment in the prime-time political sun. The Democratic National Convention begins Tuesday in Charlotte, N.C., and runs until Thursday. If you're wondering what's in store, take all the "OBAMA, FIRE. BAAAD!" speeches from the GOP shindig, and change them to "ROMNEY, FIRE. BAAAD!" Oh, and replace all the elephant balloons with donkey ones. And make sure the seven-second delay button works before Joe Biden says anything.

&amp;gt;&amp;gt; FOOTBALL IS HERE: If you've been counting the days until the 2012 NFL season kicks off, you can thank President Obama that there's one less. Because his nomination speech is set for Thursday, the NFL was nice enough to move up the season opener to Wednesday night. Yayyy, NFL! As has become tradition, last year's Super Bowl champ gets to host the season's first game. This year, that would be the New York Giants who welcome the Dallas Cowboys to East Rutherford. The game starts at 8:30 p.m. on NBC.

&amp;gt;&amp;gt; STAND UP: It's not often the television networks agree on anything -- unless it's a common desire to inflict bad reality shows on an unsuspecting public. But this Friday night, dozens of networks will get on the same wavelength (literally) to cooperate on something that will really help a lot of people. "Stand Up To Cancer" is a live fundraising special that will air at 8 p.m. on all the major networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX) and a host of cable outlets. Viewers can donate by phone, text or online and, the producers promise, all money goes directly to the fight against cancer. Sounds like must-see TV.

&amp;gt;&amp;gt; OUT THERE AND LOVING IT: You know that crazy uncle you don't like to talk about? The one who still wears a Members Only jacket to weddings, is making a Noah's Ark out of lint and once spent a weekend teaching Norwegian to a parrot? This Sunday, go and find that uncle and give him a big ol' hug. Why? Because it's "Wonderful Weirdoes Day," silly. It's a day to appreciate those among us who scoff at being normal, who think outside the box of sanity, who march to a different trombonist, or wear socks on their ears. Or are named Kardashian.

>> LOVE OF LABOR: Today is Labor Day. And if you have the day off, you can thank a man named Maguire. Or McGuire. The holiday was first proposed in 1882, that much we know. But whether the idea came from Matthew Maguire, a New York labor official, o