Vodka

Here is a fascinating blog post about Vodka from Eric Asimov, the NYT wine critic. Looks like I can go back to buying Smirnoff, and save my money for expensive Scotches, which actually taste different.

In addition, it's a pretty consistently great blog; here is the home page.

Peyton Manning

This is one of the funniest things I've read in a while. I am so sick of Peyton Manning.

Celebrity Look-alike

Today I was at the deli in the hospital getting my lunch (a chicken Ceasar, if you care). I pick up my salad, and see the manager writing something down. I didn't think anything of it, and paid for my lunch. My friend John who was in line behind me comes up to me laughing: "Did you see the manager writing?" he says.
"Yeah," I say.
"Well, he took the paper and showed it to the sandwich lady and whispered something. So I asked him what it said. He held it up and said did you see that guy who was just standing next to you? The paper said 'Vincent D'Onofrio'. You know, the guy from Full Metal Jacket who blows his head off."
"Wait - did he really think I was Vincent D'Onofrio?" I ask.
"I don't know. I don't think so, but maybe."

Here is where the story degenerates into "What is your major malfunction Private Pyle?" and "What do you get for ten dollars?" jokes. But I've heard that I look like Vincent D'Onofrio before from a couple different people. What do you think? (By the way, comments about him having more hair then me will not be appreciated.)

More importantly, what celebrities have people said you look like? Leave a comment!

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Beth and Jake on the birth of their son, Samuel Hiram!

Crikey!

Crikey! RIP, Crocodile Hunter.