I don’t often bring up Survivor unless asked about it. And while I will always be grateful to have participated on such an amazing show, I haven’t kept up with it very regularly the last few seasons (one of the major reasons for this is that I don’t have DVR or Tivo, so, while the rest of you can record your favorite shows and watch them at will; I am stuck in 1989 and have to be at my television upon the show’s airing.)

However, I have been watching this season. And thank God I have, because this dude, Russell Hantz, has been pure entertainment. Not since my friend Shane Powers have I seen a more lovable, compelling, provocative, “villain.” And not since Shane have I seen a character more compulsively watchable. I come back to the show each week because of this guy (and I suspect many of you once did the same because of Shane).

I know there are countless message boards with “spoilers” that could tell me whether Russell will make it through to the finals (and I know that they are generally right, too), but I don’t want to know. I want to watch and see whether Russell will be able to whip out his magic wand (or hidden idol, as the case may be) once again. And even if he doesn’t, it will be my treat to watch him go down trying.

8 pm tonight on CBS. I will be in front of the television, watching (bunny ears willing…)

I’ve loved this brick ever since he told us he was drowning slowly (which, if memory serves correctly, was around 1998). But, I have to say, homeboy looks exactly like my favorite British superspy.

I really hate to do a Tiger blog, because, really, what is left to say, you know?

That said, April just sent me this link, and I have to admit: it is hilarious.

I’m ordering mine today…