This weekend brings the first anniversary of my (our) wedding. It's quite amazing actually to be married. I make a lot of jokes about being married to my friends. Mostly because that's what my married friends did before I joined the lot. Married life is glorious and my wife is glorious. I'm anxious to see what year 2 (and 3, and 17 and 26) have to bring. In the meantime, raise your glass. Cheers to my beautiful wife, our lovely wedding one year ago, the future, and New York City for bringing us together.

The new Tortoise album It's All Around You is fantastic. The new website is outstanding too. Check it out. Be sure to check out Casey's corner for some intellectual Bush bashing banter. Obfuscation and synaesthesia all at once (wow heavy) but there are some interesting links including this. Farce obviously but the Jesus Bush image kills me.

Last night I was honored to attend my first "naturalization party" to share a few (ok, like 10) beers with a group of friends in celebrating the US citizenship of a good mutual friend. In the process a bunch of us were passing around the list of questions he had to ace in his final bout to trade in his green card for a brand spanking new blue American passport. Most were third grade "who is the leader of the United States" kinds of things but a few others got into the real nitty gritty.

"What constitutional amendment gave women the right to vote?"
THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION

"What is the basic right granted by the first amendment?"
THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS

"Who proclaimed 'Give me liberty or give me death?' "
JEFFERSON DAVIS

Obviously not everyone at the bar qualifies for citizenship. Luckily for them, there's help.

Is the Atkins craze wearing you out? I'm in full-on Atkins rebellion. I just saw a television commercial for a Ben and Jerry's low-carb ice cream. Beginning today I'm not going to lend my patronage to any brand or establishment that has a "low carb alternative". McDonald's is out, Ben and Jerry are out, Aunt Jemima is in, and Krispy Kreme is definitely in!

I've actually been fostering a Krispy Kreme obsession for several months now. Can you tell?



9am "Medium rich black one glazed and a chocolate cake please"
1pm "Small bold black one glazed blueberry please"
Monday through Friday for nearly 4 months.

Supersize Me McDonald's dude ain't got shit on me. I hit Krispy Kreme twice a day AND eat three other formidable meals per day. Only difference...he got fat. The Krispy Kreme tale above is true but the photo is not. Somehow I still weigh in under 180.

To hell with low carb. To hell with low anything actually. Give me high carbs, high protein and definitely high fat!