• Will gets stung by Bee
• Bee lays off 63, including that stud Will
• Albritton says 'peace out, homies'

The people in charge told me I should do a farewell blog entry, so please indulge them -- they're losing a bunch of great people, including me. In case you're wondering how I feel about this, here's a photo of me with all my belongings (it's always funny how you're able to fit an entire career into one box):

(Click on the images to read the text.)

Beware: The following video contains Britney Spears saying a phrase that you don't often hear people say:

And considering what it is, it's surprising that she would care.

Courtesy of estewartartist (because I steal my blog ideas from others):

If you remember, I don't hate the 25 things, but I'm with this guy on at least 21 of his gripes.

Yeah, I'm just sayin'. (Thanks, Carrie.)

Out of work? Soon to be? Well, you know what they say: you gotta spend a little to make a little. So, if you're in the market for a new tie, why not consider one with a dual purpose?

Introducing The iTie, priced $35-$55 for most designs, and "made from the highest quality 100% pure silk."

• Bored at the new job that you care nothing about because you are in "career transition"?
• Waiting in line at the unemployment office but still want to pretend you care enough about your appearance?
• Or maybe you just want to impress the ladies with your fascination with all accessories loosely related to Apple products?

Why, just slip the old iPod into the neatly designed iTie pouch, and rock out.

This may seem like a joke that's too good to be true, but it's a real product. Don't believe me?

• Read the blog.
• Or ... become a fan of the Facebook Page.

Previously on The Beehive:
Hoveround / Slap Chop / Goatee Saver / Slanket

[Disclosure: I played little league baseball with the crazy guy who invented this thing, and I've been sitting on this blog entry for months.]

So New York Yankee, cheater and whore contract-to-the-highest-bidder ballplayer Alex Rodriguez made $28 million last season ...

Click here to find out how many years you would have to work to make what our favorite steroid user gets in one year. I'll give you a hint about my income: 700 years. Let's put it this way, he makes my salary in about 3/4 of one at-bat.

[Thanks, Joe]

... and I liked it. You know, kids, back in my day, in the mid-part of the first decade of the 21st century, the Tower District got its first Thai restaurant in Million Elephant. The food was amazing, and while the service has always been suspect, at least the first bartender they had was great. Plus you could eat at 3 a.m. There's only one word for that, and it rhymes with awesome.

Then Thaiphoon came along. And before its food quality went to [insert non-favorable word here] and it turned into a poor excuse for a booty club, it was awesome, too. While the panang wasn't as tasty as at Million, Thaiphoon won the pad thai test. And the price was right.

As for Buddha (photo courtesy of Mike Oz), it's too early to tell if I'll get tired of it eventually, as well. I had the Mongolian Beef, which was delicious -- if a bit spicy, but worth it. Steven had the pad thai, which looked and tasted a little frou frou for what I'm looking for in pad thai. But the ingredients in both entrees were certainly fresh. For that alone, I'd recommend checking out Buddha sooner than later.

My only question is why the limited menu? There only are a handful of noodle bowls and a few rice dishes; and the menu is identical for lunch and dinner (save 2 bucks on pricing). The appetizers looked interesting alongside the wine/sake list, but there were no prices listed for them. Maybe they're starting with the standards before easing in other delicacies. If that's the case, it's probably the smarter move. Here's just hoping more options actually are on the way.

I'll definitely be going back to try the appetizers and pound back some sake bombs.

But then again, I also went back to Hero's eventually. (God, I eat out too much.)

UPDATE: As promised, I went back last night with a few buddies after performing in a certain Rogue show. I had two Stellas, an order of egg rolls, spring rolls and lettuce wraps (all in the $5.99 range). The bar was niiice, and very comfortable. The bartender was cool and friendly -- and competent. It wasn't super busy, but I'd have confidence in his abilities on a night when it is. Also, I think it should be classified as more "Asian" than strictly "Thai." And I'm officially a fan ... for now.

So Thursday will be a big day in the ongoing legal battle over Proposition 8. The state supreme court is expected to issue an opinion on whether to uphold the November ballot measure that banned same-sex marriage. The secondary issue at play is what will be done with the 18,000 couples who are already legally married.

In the following video, some of them and their families make it clear where they stand on forced divorce:

"Fidelity": Don't Divorce... from Courage Campaign on Vimeo.

I'm not giving an opinion here. But when I came across this video a couple of weeks ago, I found it fascinating to see such an out pour of what can only be described as love -- and the heartbreak that could be in store for these families.

Anyone care to share their thoughts?

Also, there's a scheduled vigil at 6 p.m. tonight outside the Fresno County Clerk's Office, if anyone's interested.

That is all.

PS ... It gets really good at the very end :)