Snot's dead?

Nobody told me Joe Kudla, a.k.a. Thomas Snot, died. Total bummer. Kinda reminds me of Bob Casey's death. There's something else that's never going to be quite the same, ever again. I still get a little choked up at the beginning of every Twins game I go to. Probably a sign I spent a little too much time at the Metrodome after moving to the Twin Cities.

It'll be interesting to see another Puke n' Snot show without Kudla. Not gonna be quite the same.

Feed My Starving Children

Worked last night at one of my favorite charities, Feed My Starving Children in Eagan. Great organization, and really fun to spend a couple of hours working there. I was the warehouse assistant last night, which was the only job I hadn't helped with before. Other jobs include applying labels to the meal packets, filling them with ingredients, weighing the packets, and sealing them up & boxing them. So now I feel like I've gotten the full experience.

One of the reasons I like them so much is they've got really high ratings on Charity Navigator. Good to see that they're doing good work, and being really efficient with the funds they raise.

I'd encourage everyone to check them out, and support them in any way you can!

Gawd, I love the Minnesota State Fair

Chocolate-covered bacon. Yum yum!

Will it top a deep-fried candy bar on a stick? Probably not. But there's only one way to find out. Not sure if I'll make it to the fair this year, but if I do, trying a Pig Licker is definitely on the list.

Bernie Mac, dead at 50

Reports out of Chicago are that Bernie Mac died this morning due to complications from pneumonia. Are you kidding me? That's way too young. I'm a fan of his sitcom. Every once in a while, my TiVo will record an episode, and I still find the re-runs highly entertaining.

Bernie Mac, you will be missed.

Are we a bagel kind of town?

Dan Haugen of MinnPost provides some evidence that we might prefer bagels to donuts.

I don't know. I still miss Krispy Kreme.

The Forgetting

Just finished watching The Forgetting, a documentary about Alzheimer's produced by TPT. I was struck by how difficult it is for the spouse/children/siblings of someone that gets Alzheimer's. It was mentioned during the panel discussion that followed how it's not unusual to see the Alzheimer's patient outliving their caregiver. Deep, moving stuff. Fantastic work by TPT.

Attention Lost fans!

The Dharma Initiative wants you.

Triumph at Comic Con

Triumph the Insult Comic Dog reports from Comic Con. If you watch closely, you'll see him insult Scott Kurtz, creator of the webcomic PvP.

A new Lost podcast is up!

Audio from the Lost panel at Comic Con. I needed me a little Lost fix. Woohoo!