Thanks to the thousands (ok, 2) who wrote in with suggestions for the name of a paddle. Jason Myre came up with a stunningly good suggestion: “Thor’s hammer is named Mjöllnir.” Of course, we don’t know how to pronounce it, but gosh darn it, it’s got an umlaut! Mark Morgon also chimed in: “As a bit off the beaten track, the original King Arthur stories didn’t associate him with any particular sword, although some mention a sword named Calibornous. Or, alternatively, New Caliborne to update the name.” Tough decisions…

The Table Tennis competition is pretty fierce at my job. I’m considering investing in a paddle, and want to name it after a historic sword. So far I’ve come up with Arthur’s Excalibur, Roland’s Durandal, Beowulf’s Hrunting, Gawain’s Galantyne, and Siegfried’s Griel. If anyone has opinions or suggestions, let me know.

I’ve thrown up a few of the MP3s my friend Robert and I recorded a while back. Visit “Brother/Not Brother” to give them a listen.

Want to see our new digs? Check out “Postcards from San Marcos”. Don’t miss the panoramic shot from the parking garage at my workplace!