Welcome to The Faster Times update. In today's edition, we bring you Rick Perry, Lebron's loss, E3, sardines, and a scale to judge Republican candidates by. Enjoy!

A lackluster field of Republican candidates for president will receive a significant jolt if Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, decides to throw his hat in the ring. There is significant buzz now to take this possibility seriously.

Lebron James and the Miami Heat fell short in Game Six at home to Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavericks in the NBA Championship. James faced rumors last season about Delonte West having sex with his mother, and more recently the Twitter world was abuzz with rumors of Rashard Lewis having sex with his girlfriend. Now, the rumor is that Lebron James has six toes, based on a picture from Getty images. Analysis shows that the photo was not altered.

Nintendo had a massive amount of hype at the boiling point as E3 approached. After Sony and Microsoft’s press conferences, everyone flocked to Nintendo’s show to see how they would upset the playing field.

A seafood meal is the one opportunity most Americans will ever have to eat a wild animal. Given the illegality of selling wild game, only hunters and their lucky friends get to munch the many tasty beasts that roam the boondocks. Eating a wild thing is like walking around on your bare feet. It’s exposure to an ecosystem, and a direct connection with the planet. Eating wild fish is like a swim in the ocean, except in this case the ocean swims inside of you.

Set your DVRs and get your popcorn ready: the first “major” Republican debate is coming up on Monday at 8 p.m. on CNN. I say “major” because the first one in South Carolina back in May had a bunch of people not really on the national radar plus Tim Pawlenty.