The Following People Live in my Basement

• Amelia Earhart came to my house on December 11, 1996
• Elvis Presley came to my house on March 8, 1999
• Tupac came to my house on July 4, 2002
• John Wilkes Booth came to my house on October 13, 2004
• The crew of Flight 19 came to my house on December 12, 2004
• Anastasia, daughter of Czar Nicholas II, came to my house on January 3, 2005
• Rasputin came to my house on May 22, 2005
• Kurt Cobain came to my house on March 30, 2005
• Cain came to my house on August 6, 2005

These people all currently reside, in secret, in my basement. Don't worry about them escaping: they all are locked in titanium cages.

They are fed twice a day for sustenance. Since they have lived this long, there is no reason to think they will ever die, so long as they are fed.

I have left no way to track me, so you will never see them. You just have to trust me.

*Disclaimer: Not actually true

You're Not Listening To Me Even For Just A Second

My blog is titled "Just Listen to Me for a Second." But you're not listening to me, not even for a second.

I know this because I'm getting no comments. So if I'm wrong, and you are listening to me, you're not letting me know. I want to know. I want to know what you think, if you agree with me in an opinion piece, if you were interested in a factual piece. Leaving me in the dark is not fun and makes me feel like I'm wasting my time.

And if I know you personally, and you have a blog as well, you don't count. I know you're reading it and you don't need to tell me by commenting.

But if you are listening and don't have a clue as to who I am, I want you to let me know.

I say you're not listening to me precisely because there is no proof that you are listening to me.

So, especially for this post: just listen to me for a second.

2006 MLB Season Predictions

I am a big sports fan, as you might have assumed from my post about the ESPN forums. With baseball season just 4 days away, I have decided to predict what will happen this season.

AL East winner: New York Yankees
AL Central winner: Cleveland Indians
AL West winner: Anaheim Angels
AL Wild Card: Toronto Blue Jays

NL East winner: Atlanta Braves
NL Central winner: St. Louis Cardinals
NL West winner: San Francisco Giants
NL Wild Card: Houston Astros

World Series: Yankees over Cardinals in 7 games

AL MVP: Alex Rodriguez, Yankees
NL MVP: Albert Pujols, Cardinals

AL Cy Young: Roy Halladay, Blue Jays
NL Cy Young: Carlos Zambrano, Cubs