Chris Hansen is a national hero.

After watching the 2-hour 'To Catch a Predator' special on Dateline NBC, it is obvious that Chris Hansen is a national hero, should be the next president, and if the position of God was not already filled by Bob Ross he would have that too...

So far we I've only caught one predator - a far cry from what Chris has done.

There is something about these predators though. The look on his face when we lured him over - the one he had right as we answered the door - before the embarrassment and confusion set in - was altogether too familiar. It reminded me of the look I used to get from a certain bum that lived in Palencia in Guatemala. He would sit on his corner hustling people for money in exchange for him not baring his genitals.

Its nice to get another pervert off the streets.

I recently renewed my gym membership.

I spent about 90 minutes at the gym and performed 3 sets of dumbbell presses on the incline, using only 70 pounds each hand, 20 repetitions, each set. Pitifully small weight, but still taxing for me; I'm not used to that weight overhead supported only by my arm; most uncomfortable and uneasy feeling. If I start using the free weights, rather than the machines, I'll have to start almost from beginners' level, after a lifetime of weightlifting!

But, beginning today, I'm going to try the system that Brianne Jack suggested for me. No more machines, and the reduced repetitions with the free weights, beginning light and working upward. I'll be a surprising visitor to the free-weights area of the gym, there, together with the giants handling those enormous weights! Yes, I'll have to begin LIGHT! My greatest problem will be balance, and the fear of those weights overhead with nothing to break their fall, should I lose control. Of course, there's always my head there to cushion the fall of the weights; I wouldn't want to damage the weights.