Mini-Slumgullion

An all non-Ashley version:

Connie at Planet of the Blind writes about trading up to get her husband Steve.

Amy Tenderich at Diabetes Mine writes on bravery and chicken-shittedness.

Go wish Bint Alshama at My Private Casbah a belated Happy 30th Birthday! She's also outlived her initial cancer diagnosis four years now and so there's two reasons to celebrate.

Because sometimes I miss him: Cutter John and The Starship Enterpoop.