A few days ago I mentioned the birthday card I got from Don Johnson. It was 1986. Just at the height of Miami Vice mania. I watched that show every week and had a huge crush on the star. I loved his pink shirts and rolled up jacket sleeves and loafers with no socks. I loved his fast cars and even faster boats. I loved that he had a pet alligator. He was cool. Very cool. Well, very cool in 1986. I even bought his record when it came out/Jen, A Butterfly Moment. More here.

• Boileau's rises from ashes/Bay Views
• Bottling day/Bent's Beer Garden
• H1N1: Swine flu/Brand X Ranch
• We're shortchanging our students/Dogwalk Musings
• Jebus wants me for a SunBeam/Marmitetoasty
• More below, more coming

Question: Did you have a crush on a movie or television star when you were a young teen?

• Views on torture/Arch Druid
• Great crispy potato-chip faceoff/Atmospheric Ruminations
• First 100 days/Simple Mind
• Documenting a European trip/It's Just Me
• The weekend/Live, Love, Laugh, Hope
• More on the art of inserting feet in mouth/Life's A Freak Show
• Chain Lakes: A work in progress/Silver Valley Stories
• Monday morning maniacal weather/Slight Detour
• Senryu for One Single Impression/Tumblewords
• Sermons on faith and politics/Wayward Episcopalian
• Getting loopy/Mrs. Mac Energetic

HBO Numbers (for week of April 19-25): 38548/22574

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