Morning Stretch is part 1 of your daily hot link action on days that are link-happy.  Check back at 2:30PM CST for the Home Stretch.  Yes, that’s Sean Connery. Photo via Don Chavez.

• 10 Awesome Slap In The Face Videos.  [Uncoached]
• Ronaldo terrified by teammate’s wood.  [TPS]
• Illustrating Spam Emails.  [Mick Landers]
• Most Hated Comedians.  [Tribune]
• Remembering the Preakness infield.  [Steady Burn]
• 6 Fattest Presidents In US History.  [Pointless Banter]
• Read about other people’s failed sexcapades.  [imsobadatsex.com]
• How Girlfriends View The Things We Love.  [Regretful Morning]
• Denise Milani ‘Flattered’ By MoonDog’s B’Day Wishes, Wants To Be ‘Friends’.  [MoonDog Sports]
• Help for the hopeless: It’s Dear Illuminati [9 to Fried]
• Why Baseball Players Chew Tobacco And Other Athletes Don’t.  [Paneech]