Cody’s Books bookstore announced today that it will be shutting its doors on April 20th, less than two years since opening its doors on Stockton Street in October, 2005. Andy Ross, the old-time owner of Cody’s, and now its President, told the Chronicle that only one store will remain on Fourth Street in Berkeley. Sad. That location on Stockton, next to the Virgin Megastore, must be cursed!

As announced back in July 21, 2005, James Doohan’s ashes will finally be blasted into space later this month. Apparently he’ll be going up in a rocket whose sole purpose is to blast some folks into space.

Melissa and I returned from Vegas late last night and were substantially up for the trip thanks to Melissa. While I broke even for the entire weekend, Melissa was up enough to cover our accommodations and meals for four days and three nights! She was treating the blackjack tables as her own personal ATM and even hit up the poker room on the last day to come up even further ahead. Kickass!