You probably saw me the other day. I was that guy – the one wearing earphones everywhere.

Last week I wrote a column about happiness. This week it seems only appropriate to follow such a topic by discussing the barricade to attaining full happiness: self-defeating patterns.

Why did 22-year-old Jared Loughner allegedly open fire on Saturday in a Tucson Safeway parking lot, killing six and wounding 14?

Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, one of the most enduring works by one of America’s most beloved authors, is read and enjoyed by millions of students every year.

The fifth annual City of Davis’ Recreation Job Fair will be held on Jan. 26 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Center. Applicants will be able to meet potential employers, learn about the positions available and turn in completed applications.

Mob Figaz’ very own Jacka released his fifth solo album entitled Flight Risk on Tuesday. Styles P, Yukmouth, Turf Talk and other notable rap artists are featured on some of the 11 total tracks on this album.

Tapes n’ Tapes was formed in the cold boundaries of Minnesota in 2003. Consequently, they recorded their first album in the numbingly freezing Wisconsin woods.

If there has ever been a more underrated pop goddess, it is Robyn.

Hopefully y’all have switched to Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) already since these hip new light bulbs are four times more efficient and last up to 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs, not to mention they use 50 to 80 percent less energy.

THIS WEEK IN DAVIS: “Fantasy”; Swiss Family Skiers, Angora Debs, The Hondettes, DJ Toddles; Sa Moana: The Sea Inside.

TODAY: The House Peer Counseling Info Session; Challah for Hunger: Baking a Difference; Meat Lab Sale

Whisky, Gin, what a night it has been. Taste unbearable, potency strong. Takes the mind from right to wrong.