Stephen Colbert reports on the latest diet fad for brides-to-be: stuffing a feeding tube down the nose and feeding oneself a liquid protein substance for several days.

As someone with more than a passing familiarity with nasal feeding tubes, I can confidently opine that anyone willing to resort to such measures just to lose a few pounds before her wedding day is destined to wake up one day to the realization that her marriage is a loveless sham and that her children despise her. When my doctors informed me that they would be cutting a permanent hole in my stomach for a feeding tube, I was actually relieved because I would finally be rid of that uncomfortable piece of plastic jammed up my nostril that constantly tickled the back of my throat.

Some of you may have already seen this short film about Caine’s arcade, but I thought it made for good Friday night viewing. Caine is a bright little boy who built a cardboard arcade in his father’s auto parts shop. He couldn’t attract many paying customers until a local filmmaker organized a flashmob to surprise Caine and enjoy his arcade. It’s a sweet story and worth your time. Enjoy.

Caine’s Arcade from Nirvan Mullick on Vimeo.

As you can see, the blog now has a new look. I decided it was past time to update to a WordPress blogging framework, which allows for a wider selection of layout and plugin options to enhance the blog. A few things still need to be tweaked, but I’m pretty happy with the cleaner design and the addition of some social media functionality. Let me know how you like it.

And a big thanks to A. John Peters for his help with the upgrade. Left to my own devices, I’m sure I would have broken something.