(1) We were both raised in Southern states.

(2) We both graduated from colleges in Chicago.

(3) We've both played in RPGs.

(4) We both have birthdays in May.

(5) We're both registered at donorschoose.org, which coordinates donations (of any amount) to help fund supplies and projects for classrooms in need.

To wish Mr. Colbert a happy birthday, click here.

To look at some of the proposals I'd love to see funded, see here.

*blatant nudging and encouragement*



On a side note, I'm going to be away from home most of May, which means I'm about to become even slower and more sporadic about reading, writing, and general getting-around-to-stuff than I already am. If you've reason to hear from me and it fails to happen promptly (or at all), please do feel free to send me a heads-up via e- or snail mail (which is a good general rule in any case, since the spam filter is at times overly zealous). Also, if you've reason to hope for a postcard from me and you've moved (or if you'd like to become someone with whom I exchange postcards...), now would be an excellent time to update me on your current coordinates. :-)