Happy Birthday to my wife, Lori (that's her on the right). Now that we're both in our 40s, everything's gonna be a lot easier. I love you.

Anyone gonna be in Seattle on Christmas? We're having our now-annual Xmas Open House, so anyone with nowhere to go (or someplace they'd like to avoid) contact us for directions to our apartment ... anytime between 9:00am and 9:00pm we'll be serving liquor and food and spinning great records. Stop by for an eye-opener before going to Grandma's place or drown your sorrows after a long, boring family fight. We'll be here for you.

And what the hell ... most of the people who read this already have seen it, so here's the link to the official End Times site. A work in progress, yes, but the essential pieces are finally in place. After the first of the year we'll be available for personal appearances. We have a great many things to tell you ...