Bob's not smiling anymore

Good news for viewers of late-night TV everywhere: The man who brought us "Smiling Bob," the annoying and creepily happy spokesman for "natural male enhancement," is facing some serious prison time.

It turns out, Bob didn't really have that much to be smiling about. The CEO of the company that makes those ubiquitous Enzyte commercials was convicted of making false claims in ads and basically bilking his customers.

You can read all about it here.

The article doesn't specify whether this means the demise of Smiling Bob is imminent. But we can only hope.

[Editor's note: This was cross-posted on my latest blog project on the new AL Web site. I think I'm going to use it primarily to make fun of news stories as much as possible, without running the risk of getting fired.]

West River

Well, it turns out there's more to South Dakota than Sioux Falls and stupid Legislatures that consider birth-control prescriptions a source of controversy. Last weekend, I ventured West River (that's South Dakota-speak for the half of the state that's west of the Missouri River, where the Midwest gives way to the West) for the first time.

I missed out on all the major tourist attractions, such as Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse. But I did get to venture into Wyoming, which was a highlight for me because I've never been to Wyoming, and I'm trying to get to all the states by the time I'm 30. And now that I've been to Wyoming, I only have 20 more states to go (and less than three years to get to them ... I'm sad now).

It was good to see how the other half of the state lives. There's definitely more of a cowboy flavor out there (in addition to a large troupe of Elvis impersonators that likes to roam around Deadwood). And if you enjoy slot machines and alcohol, I highly recommend a trip to Deadwood. The scenery of the Hills isn't bad to look at, either :)