Now that I’ve upgraded to a Hughes HR10-250 High-Definition DirecTV TiVo DVR receiver, I am selling my trusty Sony SAT-T60 DirecTV TiVo DVR receiver on eBay.

William Shatner has refused a free space trip on the inaugural flight of Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic in 2008. Coincidentally, the ship will be named the VSS Enterprise, as a tribute to “Star Trek.” Shatner was quoted by The Sun as saying, “I’m interested in man’s march into the unknown but to vomit in space is not my idea of a good time. Neither is a fiery crash with the vomit hovering over me.” Kirk is apparently turning into a pussy in his old age. Of course, he’ll look like a genius if the inaugural flight does turn into a pyrotechnic display.

Tiger Woods won his fifth straight tournament this weekend. Keep in mind that many pro golfers go months or even years between victories. This latest win brings his win percentage this year to a staggering 50 percent. That’s amazing!

Steve Irwin, the “Crocodile Hunter,” died today when a stingray’s barb went into his chest and stabbed him in the heart while he was filming off the Great Barrier Reef. He was 44. Crikey.

Posted photos from my mom’s funeral and my brother’s visit on Flickr.