Bernie is a black cat weighing 8.1 pounds. He is 13 years old and has been neutered.

Why I'd make a great companion

I'm a mellow and easy-going companion, content just to feel loved. Friendly, affectionate and social, I'm easy to love and a joy to be around.I am an old soul looking for someone to spend my golden years with.

Other things you should know about me

PARIS -- A former Far Right militant terrorist turned controversial French historian today put a gun in his mouth and squeezed the trigger, committing suicide in front of the main altar at the world famous Notre Dame Cathedral in a dramatic protest against marriage equality.

It occurred to me that it was time to write about the nonprofit for which I work: the AIDS Research Institute (ARI). Founded in 1997, the ARI is the Organized Research Unit (ORU) of UC San Diego that both links the many HIV/AIDS programs at the university together as well as provides a bridge between those programs and the larger community.

Girl-on-girl action spices up “Side Effects,” arriving on Blu-ray and DVD on Tuesday, May 21.

Starring Rooney Mara and Catherine Zeta-Jones along with Jude Law and Channing Tatum, “Side Effects” is another suspenseful thriller from Academy Award-winning director Steven Soderbergh (“Traffic,” “Contagion”).

This one is another roller coast ride of intrigue and suspense, with more twists than a bag of pretzels.