Chesterton Once Observed…

…that newspapers are the playthings of a few rich men. Now TV, radio and other media empires are likewise the playthings of a few rich men (and women).

But thanks to the Internet, blogs are now the playthings of a growing number of poor men and women–like me!

In that spirit of “Communication medium as personal plaything” allow me to say:

Happy Birthday to me!

Happy Birthday to me!

Happy Birthday, dear me-e-e-e!

Happy Birthday to me!

Readers eager to shower presents on me for the amazing feat of continuing to have a pulse for another year will find the PayPal button to the left of the screen extremely convenient.