Dear Katie, Congratulations on your divorce from Tom Cruise. The world has been somehow strangely captivated by your relationship, and even more by the separation. No doubt you’ve seen the response of the media, tabloids, and internet denizens, clamoring to report the latest on your split. And post some memes. (Both forms of coverage are, of course, equally important in today’s society.) But the real reason for writing you is because this is a very important time in your life -- quite possibly the most important in your career.

Why yes, that is my face 'shopped onto Snake Plissken. Special shout out to Amber West for surprising me with that little gift. She even gave me a beard. Thanks, Amber! I don't do many personal posts so I apologize for a sudden change to the schedule, but I wanted to take a moment and tell you how much I appreciate the support for Snake Plissken Month.

Blogging often requires research. Even my Sci-Fi Pinups require some, as I need to find a great photo and ensure my facts (for turn-ons and turn-offs) are correct. Web research can take just as much time as the writing but I don't mind -- especially if it's for the pin-ups post. The pin-ups post makes people laugh and brings a sense of pride or nostalgia about a particular character in the science fiction universe. Mostly, I blog for you. I know what you're thinking: Biggest. Philanthropist. Evar. So you can imagine my feelings of anger and betrayal when, on Sunday night, I was doing a little last minute research for the April Pin-Ups and clicked on a Snake Plissken fan site. And then the Snake Plissken fan site gave my computer a virus.