J. Aloysius Hogan (solid name) quit his gig as COS for Rep. Paul Broun because of money issues. Aloysisus (we can’t stop saying it) also blasted around his resume with hopes of landing a new gig. Jackie Kucinich: Broun’s chief of staff quits amid budgetary debacle The chief of staff …

After writing the Playbook for 454 consecutive days, Mike Allen is taking a day off.  Cal Ripken would be proud. UPDATE: Jonathan Karl, ABC News senior national security correspondent, is today’s GUEST PLAYBOOKER:

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If train wrecks came in newspaper form, today’s Hill would be the accident scene – and Stevie Wonder would be the conductor. Today, congressional staff will answer fewer letters… Staff assistants will take longer to transfer calls… And that boring legislative wonk down the hall gets a few extra looks. …

Not good news for the Senator from ANWR. Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), a giant of Senate politics and a legend in Alaska, has been indicted on seven criminal charges. He was not however indicted for wearing ridiculous looking Incredible Hulk ties.

Tomorrow the Hill newspaper will release their oh so popular “Hottest on the Hill Top 50.” Will your very well-kept colleague make the cut? Check back tomorrow to find out.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who was recently profiled by Politico, is apparently not only interested in the current energy crisis, but perhaps even more so enamored with the concept of latitude and longitude. “I have always loved longitude,” Nancy Pelosi says before breaking into laughter. “I love latitude; it’s in the …

Secret Service Tots [oddly enough] Semi-Charmed Wife [famous] Organ Donors [postsecret] Mr. Henry’s [good stuff] Welcome! [Capitol Hill] Animal Celebrity [knut] Townhalls? [stall]

Sen. John Kerry hit the campaign trail over the weekend.  Stops included the trash can punch bowl, beer chest and of course, the shot bar. Good for him.  It’s all about the youth vote anyway. h/t TMZ [click for more sweet photos]

Lebron James supports Obama with $20K And the most predictable headline award goes to the L.A Times: LeBron James dunks $20G’s in the basket for Barack Obama

Republican Study Committee Executive Director, Russ Vought, recently got a full page Washingtonian shout out and Shenanigans was nice enough to scan in the profile. Shenanigans Staffer Russ Vought, the exec director of the RSC gets a Washingtonian page shout out.

Yes … having solved the energy crisis, ended the Iraq war, and fixed social security, Congress is now spending today congratulating Florida Gator Tim Tebow (born in 1987) on winning the Heisman Trophy.  No really. H.Res. 901 – Congratulating University of Florida Quarterback Timothy “Tim” Tebow for winning the Heisman …

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ChrisCooley47: The beard winner revealed Jeff, the beard winner came out for practice today. He was nice enough to pose with the ladies and provide quite the interview with Christy. Hope it you had fun. Thanks!