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I wrote a book! And it's going to be published! This is more exclamation points than I used in the entire manuscript!!! Yay! (Actu...

This year, for the first time, I went to Malice Domestic, an annual conference devoted to traditional mysteries and the people who love them...

Avocado: Yo. Banana: 'Sup. Avocado: You new? Banana: Yup. Avocado: Mail order? Banana: Yup. Avocado: Cool. Same. Banana: Dude....

Once upon a time, this was a travel blog. It's been a while, but since we recently took our biggest trip in a while, I thought it should...

If you're not watching the current we-swear-this-is-the-final-season of American Idol, there's something you need to know: They are ...

0:11 Opening credits. 0:43 Ryan and Brian are both wearing khakis. 2:04 Paula tries to deliver a zinger, fails badly. 4:23 I am reason...

And now, into the depths we go. This is it, the opening of public voting, as the 30 who were put through from Hollywood-Pasadena Week are ...

The first ever "Hollywood" Week was held in Pasadena, which is at least somewhat closer to being Hollywood than Anaheim is to bein...

There was a time in my life when I was very into American Idol. I mean, quite into it. On the road trip for which this blog was founded, I c...

Motto: "Why not plant potatoes in October?" Pictured but not visible: Recently sprouted parsnips. The favas are doing okay,...