It is the privilege of this blog to mark the 23rd anniversary of one of the most defining moments in my life. Dave Letterman's encounter with the wall of Velcro. Enjoy!


NB: It is strangly interesting to see the public reaction to that new-fangled Velcro in 1984.

This Space for Lent

Well, sports-fans, it's Lent again. Last year, I gave up a chunk of bitterness and it has stuck for the most part. Granted, I might have developed a bit of hope where there was none, but that's a different story.

Anyhoo...

So this lent, I'm giving up the caffine. All of it. The Mountain Dew for breakfast, the Dr. Pepper for lunch, the other Dew for dinner. The chocolate, the tylenol, the whole shooting match. At least I think the chocolate. Mostly, it is 40 days without the soda. Usually, I'm on Mountain Dew, but for the next 40 days (and possibly longer) it's













So far so good, although I felt like I was under water for most of the day. Ick. I'm gonna get another glass of OJ and hit the sack.

Remember, its good to give stuff up for a while.

So this week is Random Acts of Kindness week. Now they tell me. Its not that I'm not generally helpful anyways.. but it is good to have an excuse to encourage others.
Click here for the 411.

On a semi-related note, I'm starting to think about what I want to give up this year for lent. It starts on Ash Wednesday. If you have any suggestions, let me know.

That Darn Cat

So Toonces was replaced by Sophie. Just when I thought I'd be able to breathe easier at my parents house. Rotten dander!* If she ever comes out of hiding, maybe I could get a picture to post.













*I believe Rotten Dander was the name of the last punk band I was in.

Every once in a while, I sponsor contests for my pals for fun. This time around, I challenged them to make a Star Wars movie trailer. My pal Jambe made this winning entry. I'll post the others in my Star Wars blog this week,