Several years ago I challenged a friend to one of the worst schemes I can think of, yet one that still rings of brilliance in retrospect.  As we argued over why I should be on Facebook, I joked with him that I could do without the hundreds of birthday well-wishers who, sans Facebook calendar, would have had no clue of my special day.  Now, I must confess I am no big fan of birthdays, personally.  Every birthday at exactly 9:50pm […]