I did a list of my best reads of last year, and y’all seemed to like that. Best “reads” means that I read it in 2011, not necessarily that the books were all published that year. I’m way behind in everything, why not in books, too? So,…
My friend Carsten pointed out that I haven’t posted here in a while. He’s usually the one who says I shouldn’t apologize for not posting, so this must be serious. Been busy, yes. With things that would interest you? No. For now, let’s just talk about books….
If anyone is still reading this, I’m so so sorry. I have lots of excuses—busy time of year at my job, trying to do right by the students I’m working with in independent studies, some fun writing/teaching stuff in the works for spring—but the excuses don’t put…
Got back yesterday from my very first Bouchercon. As it was a topic of rabid discussion with the friends Greg and I stayed with while we were in St. Louis for the conference, I’m going to tell you outright what Wikipedia doesn’t. It’s pronounced BOW (as in…
I guess I’m allowed to talk about this by now: Tomorrow, on the Oprah Winfrey Show, several former cast members of Saturday Night Live will reunite. Somewhere in the audience, me. Oprah being very careful to own her own news, I signed something at the taping that…
I think I’ve finally got down what I’m going to say at the event at my high school. Good thing, since it’s a week from today. After that’s over, I’ll come back here and post some of it. In the mean time, I’ll try to keep from…
This was supposed to be a writing blog, but guess what? I’m not writing. This is a problem on a couple of fronts, but I have high hopes that after a few more hurdles I will be able to pick up my lunch-hour habit again. One of…
Ursa was parked at the Barking Lot over the weekend. She got a bath before we picked her up, and this is what we found. A bandanna. Greg was beside himself, such a sport-utility dog (SUD) thing to have happen to our good-girl. But I think it’s…
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