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Updated on November 8, 2005
		November 1, 2005, You need to paint your house before all that nice wood rots in the harsh Midwestern winter & spring... grin --James
		We're not too worried, James. That "nice wood" you're looking at is actually vinyl siding, so rot seems pretty unlikely. What does concern us is that the attic in which that skeleton resides lacks an appropriate layer of insulation, so if we don't get some up there soon, we'll pay for it through higher gas bills. Brrrrr!
		November 1, 2005, Recently a site linked me to a series of old comic strips from the '30s in which Mickey Mouse became suicidal. That was enough to draw me there but the real gem I found there was The Outbursts of Everett True. Started in 1906, this strip rings true even today, nearly 100 years later. The 2/15/1906 strip captures my feelings when I see celebrities at charity fund-raisers. --David
		Thanks to David, all of you now know what to link to when some geezer tells you how much better and less violent things were in the old days.
		November 4, 2005, I just came across your journals regarding your knee surgery and commend you on your dedication and hard work. I had an ACL reconstruction back in 1988 and all the PT, physical, and emotional highs and lows came back to me when I read your updates. I have to admit, it kind of scares me to read your entries. I recently tore my ACL again (the same one from 1988) and am faced with the decision to either leave it and try to rehab as much as possible and stop doing the activities and sports that I love (golf, running, mtn. biking, coaching, adventure racing, kayaking, etc.) or... have the surgery and go through the same kinds of highs and lows that you went through. How is your knee now? Are you back to your competitions in martial arts? Any words of encouragement that you can provide is greatly appreciated. Thanks again for your great articles. --Vern
		We'd say get the surgery, Vern. Brian is back in martial arts thanks to his knee surgery, and if your idea of fun is "adventure racing," you're never going to be satisfied with the limited number of exercises you can do with a bad knee. With the surgery, you'll be back to adventure racing in a year or so. Without it, you'll be limited to playing shuffleboard the rest of your life. We think the choice is obvious.
		November 7, 2005, "An ounce of pervention is worth a pound of cure"...so why are we spending so much on a cure for something that only "may" mutate? I may be completely wrong in thinking this but wouldn't it be worth the money to find a way to stop it from mutating instead of waiting for it to? I'm not saying all the money should go to trying to prevent it but some should. The only pandemic I see are the media and political forces making it news-"worthy" every five minutes. Yikes, I'm surprised we don't all have the nice white mask yet. --Rookee Alding
		Unfortunately, Rookee, there's no way to stop viruses from mutating. Or rather, you can stop some of them from mutating, but there are so many individual viruses in an infected person (around 100 million in some cases) that there's just no way to stop them all. Furthermore, the money being spent on the bird flu isn't being spent on a cure, because no viruses have known cures. Anti-viral medication can lessen the symptoms, but the only cure for viruses that infect humans is for the infected human's immune system to fight it off. That said, the media is going a little crazy with the current bird flu outbreak. As of yet, the only way you can get the virus is by being in contact with infected birds. So, all of you who are kissing infected birds, keep them out of our house!
		November 7, 2005, Well finally broke down and saw Star Wars III on DVD and I loved it! It should also be noted that in Canada there is a certain plant that enjoys a quasi legality and its consumption has been known to alter ones perception. After consuming said herb I finally got the movie... whoooh that was loud.... pass the chips and dip. --Simon P.S. I think today I will attempt to find the hidden Yoda as my cognitive skills have returned to normal.
		Finding the hidden Yoda is pretty easy, Simon. At least, it is once you've regained your cognitive skills. We can't say we recommend seeing the movie that way, though. As we've stated before, having impaired judgement really bothers us, so we'll just watch it the old fashioned way: grimacing while we yell at George Lucas for writing stilted dialogue. Good times.... good times...
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