Astute readers will recognize this post’s title from the hilarious David Sedaris essay “You Can’t Kill the Rooster.” The Rooster is Sedaris’s brother Paul, and he laments his appearance after getting into a fight right before a family holiday dinner, the fight having left his face the aforementioned “all lopsided.” Well, I know how the Rooster feels. I’ve been battling a minor illness the most annoying symptom of which has been some facial swelling. Quite attractive, of course. Anyway, I have not been in much of a blogging mood, so please help get me back in the groove. Let’s make this an ALL-REQUEST WEEK. If there’s anything you want me to blog about, fire away.