A Todd in the Senate?

A congressman from Kansas is hoping to become the first Todd in the U.S. Senate! (...that this blogger knows about, anyway.) This is Todd Tiahrt. I do not know how to pronounce his name, but this is clearly a candidate I can support. Not with my vote, because I don't live in Kansas, but with in Todd spirit. The story here.

Also, and I'm not making this up, he names his big accomplishment in the congress as "lowering air fares for Kansans traveling to Dallas."

First Dude: A good judge of ... evening gowns?

Among the wave of information about Todd Palin, the husband of Republican vice-presidential candidate and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, is this gem about the snowmobiler's ability to look at women in bathing suits and pick a scholarship winner.

He was a judge in the 2008 Miss Alaska Pageant. In 1984, his wife was chosen as Miss Wasilla and went on to become the 1st runner-up in the Miss Alaska Pageant and received the Miss Congeniality award that year, that state's scholarship program said.

Todd Palin helped crown Stephany Jeffers, from Chugiak, as Miss Alaska 2008 on July 19.

First Dude: Todd as an Independent?

The media spotlight continues on Todd Palin, the husband of Republican vice-presidential candidate and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, this time because he twice registered with the state's Independent political party.

From the Associated Press:

Gail Fenumiai, director of the Alaska Division of Elections, said Todd Palin twice registered under the Alaskan Independence Party — in 1995 and 2000. Some members of the party have advocated secession from the United States, though that is not a goal listed in the party's platform.

Todd Palin, who prefers the moniker "First Dude" of Alaska, is believed to be the first Todd on a presidential ticket. He is a champion snowmobiler and a four-time winner of the Iron Dog competition, a 2,000-mile race across Alaska.

Todd Olympic glory

Todd is now a golden name in Beijing.

Current world champion Todd J. Rogers of California won the gold medal in men's Olympic beach volleyball, along with partner Phil Dalhausser. The duo defeated Brazil in the final match. Congratulations, Todd!

Around 100 people waited at the Santa Barbara airport to greet Rogers, 34, one of the most dominating sand volleyball players ever who was named Rookie of the Year in 1997 and "God of the Beach" in 2006.

Rogers has a blog, where commenters on his victory suggest following up with a gig on "Dancing With The Stars." I second this idea, what the hell.

Rogers was born in 1973, when Todd was the 35th most popular boy's name for babies.

This is where it all begins

No more toiling in obscurity. No more being overlooked. Todds have made their mark in business, science, professional sports and politics, and then received a collective shrug.

As we all know, Everybody Loves Raymond. Frasier. And then there's Maude.

But there is no show about Todd.

So now there is a blog about Todds, what they have done to make the world a better place and how we, as a society, can help them achieve greatness. Or even greater greatness, whatever the case may be.

This is not a blog about last names like Chuck Todd, NBC political analyst, or Mary Todd Lincoln, the wife of 16th U.S. president Abraham Lincoln. This is about Todd Lincoln, a native Oklahoman who went to Los Angeles and became an award-winning film director.

What, you've never heard of him? Neither had I, until I searched Google for Mary Todd Lincoln and saw his name underneath hers. Yet Todd Lincoln has been profiled in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Wired and other news outlets. His music videos have played on MTV and Fuse.

He is co-founder and director of Tulsa Underground, an annual film festival showcasing the world's most innovative short films and videos. He is directing a feature film adaptation of the cult comic book series Hack/Slash to hit theaters in 2009.

There are people who want you to think Todds like Todd Lincoln don't exist. I'm here to prove they do, one blog post at a time.