The stars have aligned, our paths have converged and you have found yourself at the feet of the Weekly Town Crier. Some of these links are more interesting than others, but I’ll let you be the judge of that. Here are some of the things that interested me enough this past week to think that they might interest some of you:

Browse Stylus‘ list of the top ten postrock albums.

Browse Wikipedia’s list of the bestselling albums in the world.

Read about the IL students who were denied their diplomas because people cheered for them.

Browse this list of the most over and underpaid Baseball players.

Read about the role faith is playing in the 2008 Presidential elections.

Read about the Polish man who awoke from a 19-year coma to find Communism defeated.

Read this piece which wonders whether or not dogs actually understand words.

Read about the crabs ruling the Roman ruins.

Read about illusionist Criss Angel’s latest Times Square performance.

Browse this collection of the top 25 movie soundtracks.

Read this review of a recent performance from the recently reuintied Police.

Browse MSNBC’s pick of their top 5 favorite albums by the Beatles.

Read this piece which notes that Hillary Clinton claims that it was her faith in God that enabled her to endure Bill’s infidelity.

Oooh and Aaahh as the iPhone gets a release date. Watch the television ads. Take a closer look at what the “phone” can actually do.

Read Al Mohler’s thoughts about children now being diagnosed with “nature deficit disorder.”

Browse this collection of unusual scholarships opportunities.

Watch this baseball manager have an on-field tantrum. Not only does he cover homeplate in dirt, draw pictures, throw fake grenades, but he steals second and third bases . . . literally.

Read this piece which notes that for the first time since 2002, cars have outsold trucks.

Read as Alan Jacobs reflects on the legacy of poet W.H. Auden.

Read this piece which wonders about the “cost” of Christian education.

Read as Mark Noll argues “We are what we sing,” reminding us of the importance of theology in doxology.

Read about Lala’s plans to allow you to stream songs and albums for free in hopes that you’ll pay to actually download them.

Read this piece which cites evidence suggesting that children of divorce are twice as likely to be on Ritalin.

Read Christianity Today’s thoughts on The Arcade Fire’s latest album Neon Bible in their “Glimpses of God” section.

Watch as God shows his disfavor of Guliani’s position on abortion from the recent debate.

Read the e-mail exchange between Douglas Wilson and Christopher Hitchens.

Read as Matthew Hall helps us to remember the Six-Day War.

Bid farewell to Bob Barker as the host of television’s Price is Right.

Read Christianity Today’s interview with KJ-52 (It’s pronounced “Five Two”).

Read as the “Religious Left” vows to sway the next presidential election. Won’t Jim Wallis be happy!

Browse the week in pictures with Yahoo.

See what I hear.

Sign up for eMusic, find lots of DRM-free downloads and help me earn free downloads in the process. Everyone wins!

Watch as satelites are keeping an eye on the continuing violence in Darfur. Visit the Eyes on Darfur website.

Read as Justin Taylor points us to Abraham Piper’s tips for better blog writing.

Browse Said at Southern’s continuing interaction with the latest Derek Webb album, The Ringing Bell.

Browse Dusty’s reinvigorated blog Gospel Resurgence.

Read Gunny’s thought about Ephesians 2:8 and what exactly is the “gift of God.”

Pray for Steve McCoy and his family as his wife, Molly has been diagnosed with Chiari I Malformation.

Read (part one and part two) of the Resurgence interview with Kevin Vanhoozer.

Read Timmy’s piece about the Florida Baptist Convention apparently paying with Cooperative Program dollars to combat the “evils” of Calvinism.

Read Will’s thoughts about the place of reading in the pastoral ministry.

Browse the release of the new “Finest in Jazz” shirts. I’ve got my eye (and my allowance) on that Thelonious Monk shirt!

Read the New York Times article profiling the major breaktrhough in stem cell research which could make the ethical debates obsolete by sidestepping fetal stem cells altogether.

Read Doug’s post which reports that Bono will be guest editor of Vanity Fair for the July 2007 issue.