Let's make this birthday one to remember.

62 years old (Born on December 29, 1962)

Happy Birthday, Doug Powell! From Animalnet to barfblog.com and Functionalfoodnet, you've always had a knack for making food safety both informative and entertaining. Who knew that discussing E.coli outbreaks could be so captivating? Your students at Kansas State University surely appreciate your unique blend of humor and expertise—after all, not everyone can make salmonella sound like stand-up comedy.

Here's wishing you another year filled with groundbreaking research, witty blog posts, and fewer encounters with questionable cafeteria meals. May your birthday cake be deliciously pathogen-free—and may the only thing contagious today be laughter. Cheers to many more successful adventures ahead!