I've always doted on the fact that Kurt Cobain and I share the same birthday, but this year it's a bit eerie owing to the fact that I'm 27 now - the same age as Cobain when he killed himself. A good friend of mine was then nice enough to remind me that several other famous musicians also died at the age of 27 (aka the 27 Club) - Jimmy Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and Brian Jones (founder of Rolling Stone). It's a strange and tragic coincidence, yes, but I think I'm in the clear because 1) I'm not famous, and 2) my only real addiction is pizza, which I have yet to hear of as being the cause of any deaths.

In any event, happy birthday to me and Kurt Cobain, who would be 42 today. Here's my favorite Nirvana song and video, "In Bloom."