Hi everyone! I've become a Metroblogger! Metroblogs is a network of city-focused blogs around the globe--from Seattle to New York to Tokyo, and now, to Dublin. So if you're interested in some of the stuff I'm seeing and doing around the city, I'd be happy to direct you thataways. Thanks!

I've been hearing about this all weekend, but some of you may not have.

An unpublished Robert Frost poem to be published after 88 years on the shelf.

The WBDH has a new blog, all about cars and commerce and stuff. I thik it's a fun read even if you don't care about cars. Check it out--every hit helps! [link]

First of all, I really want to thank everyone -- regular posters and lurkers alike! -- who has contributed to the running of this board over the years. However, I need to ask everyone again to consider making a gift to the board. Our funds are running low, and we are the only people who can change that.

If just 10% of registered users gave just $10, we'd have enough money to run for over a year. If you've sent me money recently, THANK YOU. If you've never contributed before, please think about throwing in a couple of bucks.

To give via paypal, send it to donations at buffistas.org. If you want to mail me a check, you can email me for my address.

Thanks, y'all. We can make this work!

You guys are the best -- thanks!

My company is looking for an application designer if anyone knows someone in NYC. My email is good.

ita, I have mail into you that urgently needs a reply. Thanks.

People in Natter might have heard me talk about Marni Levine, one of the pillars of krav in the US, and her recent death. This is in her memory:

October 21, 2006, 44 Krav Maga™ Official Training Centers in the Unites States and Canada, 3 in Europe and 1 in Japan will all be teaming up with the non-profit philanthropic organization STOP CANCER™ for the first annual Krav Maga™ Fights Cancer Fundraiser. All proceeds from the Krav Maga™ Fights Cancer Fundraising Seminar will be donated directly to the Marni Fund, Fighting to STOP CANCER™ in Memory of Marni Levine (1969-2006) who died of complications due to cancer.

Krav Maga Worldwide began the Krav Maga™ Fights Cancer Fundraiser in honor of Marni Levine. Marni, one of the founders of the multi-national organization, passed away on August 31, 2006, after a long and courageous fight against cancer, leaving behind a loving husband and two young daughters, ages 9 and 11.

Marni’s death has triggered a reaction in the worldwide community of Krav Maga™ instructors. Martial arts school owners in the United States, Canada, Japan, and Europe have organized a global fundraiser: on Saturday, October 21, every school is hosting a self defense seminar and donating 100% of the proceeds to the cancer research foundation STOP CANCER™.

To find a Krav Maga Fights Cancer Seminar near you, click here.

STOP CANCER™ was created to meet the need for cancer research funding, and Krav Maga™ is joining the fight to “help make the world a better place” by increasing personal safety in our communities and stopping cancer. The goal is to raise more than $50,000 for cancer research at National Cancer Institute—designated comprehensive cancer centers. These funds will be matched by receiving hospitals with an impact of $100,000 toward cancer research.

Krav Maga Fights Cancer

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Not that I have any idea why the site just went down, but status will be posted there by one or more of the stompy feet.