For those that are planning purchases at Barnes & Noble….

The bookseller (media seller?) will donate a portion of your store or cafe purchase proceeds to The Gladney Center for Adoption on November 28 & 29 – simply mention Promotion Code 1007 6420 prior to checking out at any B&N nationwide.

Of course, Gladney is near & dear to our hearts. Kudos to Barnes & Noble!

How many men age 40 or older will die of a sudden, massive heart attack? Go ahead – take a guess.

1 out of 100? Nope.

1 out of 50? No.

1 out of 25? Warmer.

1 out of 10? Warmer still.

1 out of 8? Bingo.

One out of eight men age 40 or older will die of a sudden, massive heart attack, according to a new American Heart Association study detailed today in the Wall Street Journal.

Even more startling is the fact that 1 out of every 2 men age 40 or older will develop coronary heart disease. 1 out of 2! 50 percent!

Men, we all fear our own mortality but this is a conversation that you must have with your doctor.

And, ladies, you need to ensure that the men in your life are talking to their doctor about their own personal risk factors.

For obvious reasons, this issue hits home with me, but it doesn't have to hit your home.

Don't be a statistic – talk to your doctor.

For me and many other Mac users, 1Password is the ideal application. I essentially remember — wait for it — one password… ever. The app takes care of creating secure passwords for every website I visit and remembering them. They even have a companion app for iPhone/iPod that allows me to browse with my passwords when I'm mobile. There's even a secure wallet feature for online purchases. I bought 1Password last year and I've used it every single day without fail. It is, without question, the premiere password creation/logging app available today.

And that's where our story takes a sad turn.

Recently the guys at Agile Web Solutions, the makers of 1Password, have rather sadly chosen to pursue the abandon the installed user base in favor of future profits.

Case in point, the user base has turned to Twitter, Facebook, and even the company's own user forums to request that 1Password enable support for Google Chrome/Chromium browsers. 1Password's response? Not right now, we're busy working to make more money off of you with this future upgrade.

Quite a shame to see a good company with a great product put its own interests ahead of the users. For those keeping score, 1Password has jumped the shark.

Merrin found a great dog park here on the island and — quite honestly — Oliver is in love with the place.

They have lots of toys, a garden pond, a bone-shaped splash pool, separate large dog & small dog areas, a refreshment center, and a dog wash area.

We took him there today and let him play with the big dogs (and I mean **big dogs**) and he had an absolute blast. He pretty much held his own with the big dogs.

Suffice it to say, Oliver is a *big* fan.

I guess it's time for an update. The moving truck came and went without incident this week. The team from Hilldrup Moving & Storage (United Van Lines) did a great job. They were efficient, safe, polite and *fast*. I would highly recommend them if you're considering a move in the Southeast.

Now that our stuff has made the trek, I find myself in awe (once again) of my wife. I'm amazed at just how quickly she has turned this house into our home. And it's not just arranging the furniture or unpacking the boxes, but putting the touches in place that make a place "ours".

We managed to venture out yesterday for a quick drive through town. In what is certain to become a regular occurrence, we stopped for a walk along the beach and collected more shells. It's been mentioned many, many times on my blog that I am solar powered, but I'm quite certain that my wife is hydro-powered. She loves just being near the water. I guess that's just part of what makes us so good for one another.

There's something almost magical about this place. While there's a good deal of history as The Isle of Eight Flags and as a pirate haven years ago, the town is just such a welcoming place. The people are exceptionally nice and friendly. It will take some adjusting to, but it's such a small place – population 12,000 – we don't have ten digit dialing. Since our house is so close to the ocean, we get these great, colorful sunrises each morning. At night, you can see so many stars in the sky. Perhaps it's my imagination, but I would swear – if you try hard enough – you can smell a hint of sea in the air.

Suffice to say we're adapting quite nicely to our sleepy little beach town. It's good to be "home".

After two plus years in Orlando, moving day is finally here. Next stop: a small beach town on the Atlantic coast of North Florida. CAN'T WAIT!!

This is the first video I've seen online that comes close to capturing the FSU Warchant. I'd like to dedicate this one to my father-in-law.

To any outsider, today's Florida State – Georgia Tech game is just that… a game. But after the week that the FSU community has endured, it is so much more than just a game.

This is a chance to come together – a chance to celebrate the road we have traveled… the trials and triumphs… the highs and the lows. This is our time to state unequivocally that we alone will own our future and we alone will control our destiny.

And if there was ever a time for the Seminole Nation to draw together, it is today. This is our opportunity to show the world that, once again — in victory and in defeat — we are THE UNCONQUERED.

I don’t know what to say, really. Three minutes till the biggest battle of our professional lives all comes down to today. Now either we heal as a team or we’re gonna crumble, inch by inch, play by play, 'til we’re finished.

We’re in hell right now, gentlemen, believe me. And, we can stay here — get the shit kicked out of us — or we can fight our way back into the light. We can climb outta hell one inch at a time.

Now, I can’t do it for you. I’m too old. I look around. I see these young faces, and I think — I mean — I made every wrong choice a middle-aged man can make. I, uh, I pissed away all my money, believe it or not. I chased off anyone who’s ever loved me. And lately, I can’t even stand the face I see in the mirror.

You know, when you get old in life things get taken from you. I mean that's…part of life. But, you only learn that when you start losing stuff. You find out life’s this game of inches. So is football. Because in either game, life or football, the margin for error is so small — I mean one-half a step too late, or too early, and you don’t quite make it. One-half second too slow, too fast, you don’t quite catch it.

The inches we need are everywhere around us.

They’re in every break of the game, every minute, every second.

On this team, we fight for that inch. On this team, we tear ourselves and everyone else around us to pieces for that inch. We claw with our fingernails for that inch, because we know when we add up all those inches that’s gonna make the fuckin' difference between winning and losing! Between livin' and dyin'!

I’ll tell you this: In any fight, it’s the guy who’s willing to die who’s gonna win that inch. And I know if I’m gonna have any life anymore, it’s because I’m still willin' to fight and die for that inch. Because that’s what livin' is! The six inches in front of your face!!

Now I can’t make you do it. You got to look at the guy next to you. Look into his eyes! Now I think you’re gonna see a guy who will go that inch with you. You're gonna see a guy who will sacrifice himself for this team because he knows, when it comes down to it, you’re gonna do the same for him!

That’s a team, gentleman!

And, either we heal, now, as a team, or we will die as individuals.

That’s football guys.

That's all it is.

Now, what are you gonna do?

– "Any Given Sunday"

Since upgrading to Snow Leopard and running the most recent, 64-bit version of Safari (Version 4.0.3 (6531.9)), I've been experiencing the most annoying error.

After several minutes using Google Reader in Safari on OSX, I receive an error message: "Oops…an error occurred. Please try again in a few seconds." Once Google Reader resumes, I can browse through content that is currently in view, but selecting any other content results in an empty reader with the error: "The feed being requested cannot be found." message for every single feed item or folder.

Once I sign back in, everything works for a few minutes and then the error returns. And it's very consistent – it happens on the Home, within my feeds (Your Stuff), People You Follow, Trends… you name it.

It's incredibly frustrating and has ruined my user experience in Google Reader. I've tried emptying the browser cache, restarting Safari and even resetting Safari. I've even tried using a secure page (https) instead of the traditional Google Reader URL. None of these have any effect. And it seems I am not alone in experiencing this error.

Google – if you're listening – help before I spork my eyes out!

If you believe what you read in the papers, we're witnessing the last chapter of the most successful era in college football history.

Legendary coach Bobby Bowden, who embraced a rival in the wake of tragedy, who built a football powerhouse from the ground up, and who oversaw the greatest college football dynasty ever, is in the twilight of his career.

Sadly, the reasoned, rational criticism that the FSU football program rightfully deserves threatens to devolve into a ugly mob scene that may rob Bowden of the respect that his body of work should garner.

I would caution my fellow Noles that tearing down a man will not accomplish our goals and – in the end – will do the university more harm than good. The closing of this chapter is a time for all of us to draw together and support the change that must come.

I'm deeply saddened that a great & honorable man must face such public backlash. He deserves to take in this sunset with great pride & admiration. I hope he will make this daunting decision with the spirit that has served him so well in his career.

GO NOLES!