Has anybody thought to ask one of these kids running around with the trucker hats that say Von Dutch if they actually know what Von Dutch is? Corollary: Has anybody other than me seen the new rage in car window decals—Calvin kneeling in front of a big huge cross? I bet Bill Watterson is slashing his wrists over that one.

The Superdrive came this morning, so I have a date with the guts of our Sawtooth tonight for some upgrading. Not much else to report right now—this week has been a blur of work, dinner, freelance, and sleep. On the down side, Jen called me from downtown Ellicott City last night to report that some jackass stole the rear license plate (and bracket) from the back of her car in broad daylight. Thanks. So she has a date with the friendly drones at the MVA tomorrow to sort that mess out.