A friend recently asked me to make better use of this blog. He says I continually make empty promises of more posts, funnier material, website ovehauls etc. and I never deliver. Which is totally true and reminds me of the Kevin McDonald character "Dean" from Kids in the Hall. I guess I should put "It slipped my miiinnnd....." into every post following my empty promises. So, I've been told that "just saying something" here on a daily or semi-daily basis will bring back interest in this blog as well as interest from friends and keep me from fading into some World Wide Web dead letter office. That is, if my friend is correct.

That being said, I'd like to talk about something really cool. Your rights. Well, all of our rights. I have made mention of our rights on this blog in the past, namely free speech and things of that nature. Remember this? (see third letter down)

Today I want everyone to direct their attention to Dean (Dino) Cameron. You may know Dean Cameron because he played Chainsaw in Summer School (1987) - but Dean's acting career is not our focus (despite appearance in both The Facts of Life and Alf) A few years ago he got the idea to make playing card size copies of the Bill of Rights printed on metal with the 4th Amendment (search and seizure) printed in red. It's called "Bill of Rights, Security Edition," and it's made for people who frequently fly on airplanes and love their rights. It's an awesome idea. It sets off the metal detectors and when you get stopped for additional searching you can tell the security person, "That's my rights. You must have detected my rights. I guess you will have to take them away now!" Of course, making a big stink about your rights being taken away by the security people is great, but the reaction from the people behind you is not. Well, it could be good. It could really go either way, they might laugh and applaude you or there may be a massive crush of people all trying to strangle you for holding up the line. Either way there will be a reaction.

My good buddy, good pal, Penn Jillette got the first shipment of them back in 2002 or so and had a great time trying this thing out. I can't think of a better person to do this. Penn had the idea that, since they will take and then return the card you should refuse to take it back and suggest that the security person keep it for later reading. No matter how you use the BOR Security Edition, even if it's just between you and the security person taking your rights away at that moment, it will have an effect. There is nothing wrong with a low-key protest move.

So, Dean Cameron has a website where you can buy these 1 for $4, 3 for $10 - he has a few different packages, they take Paypal. I guess if you are leaving them behind you might want the frequent flier rates. It's a great leave behind, a great gift for Dad, a great statement. As Dean's wesite points out, with the current state of affairs, making a big stink is no longer advised. Small comments might be a better idea. I don't think your wife wants to miss that vacation to Hawaii because you decided that airport security was the time and place for you to make your stand on politics...but the more of these little cards that get out there the better. Even if you are like me and there is little chance you'll be flying any time soon, just use the Security Edition as a gag at parties, a conversation piece. People will love it!!

So there we have it, I posted something....it's good content. Maybe not as funny as some would like, but I think it's a worthwhile post.

As for that website overhaul I have been promising?

"Will do."