Bad blogger. Bad blogger.

So, I've commited blog blasphemy.

I started a blog and then left it sitting there on the corner, crying for attention. Probably playing acoustic guitar versions of popular tunes to earn pocket change. Shouting about "The Man."

But no more. It's June 1st. NLGJA's 2009 National Convention & 6th Annual LGBT Media Summit is just about 14 weeks away and it's time to get serious. To hunker down.

To blog.

About important things...like the new passport rules that just went into effect.

And completely unimportant things. Like Mr. Dressup.

Not familar?

Let me lay it down for you. Mr. Dressup was a Canadian children's show that starred the late Ernie Coombs. There were puppets and crafts and, of course, the Tickle Trunk. (Yes. I'm serious. It was fan-tast-tic.)

For a lot of us who grew up just this side of the Canadian border, Mr. Dressup ranks up there with Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers in terms of television memories.

Subjects more important than Mr. Dressup will soon appear on this page...like notes about how the full convention schedule is now online.

But you have to work your way into these things.