Sailor Martin

He's a native of New Orleans who moved up here after Hurricane Katrina. He's a former merchant marine, a sideshow tattooed wild man, and burlesque comic. He lives on a houseboat on the Mississippi River. He has his own MySpace page (with 1800 friends). He has starred in a series of short films. He listens to calypso music. He drinks Sailor Jerry spiced rum.

And, no, his name isn't "Chucky."

My favorite foreign films

1. Magic Hunter
2. Nosferatu
3. Shoot the Piano Player
4. Tampopo
5. The 10th Victim
6. City of Lost Children
7. M
8. Green Slime from Outer Space
9. El Topo
10. The Exterminating Angel

Mushroom toxins

Symptoms appear at the end of the latent period in the form of sudden, severe seizures of abdominal pain, persistent vomiting and watery diarrhea, extreme thirst, and lack of urine production. If this early phase is survived, the patient may appear to recover for a short time, but this period will generally be followed by a rapid and severe loss of strength, prostration, and pain-caused restlessness. Death in 50-90% of the cases from progressive and irreversible liver, kidney, cardiac, and skeletal muscle damage may follow within 48 hours.

Four resources for people with claustrophobia

1. Better Health Channel's introduction to claustrophobia
2. Types, symptoms, and treatments from helpguide.
3. Some treatment options from changethatsrightsnow.
4. Useful self-help tips.