Aarti, Scrapbooking, and Breaking Bad

What a title for a blog post, eh? This was pretty much my weekend, with a few other things thrown in for good measure.

About That Lisbeth Salander…

I’ve been spending a lot of time with Lisbeth Salander lately. Lisbeth, as some of you may know, is the fictional heroine (if you can call her that) of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy:

Rest, Bret Michaels, Rest!

There’s one thing that struck me about the American Idol finale last night, and it wasn’t that Lee DeWyze won. It wasn’t that they let Paula Abdul linger on-stage is typical “without a script” flighty-ness, or that they did a schmaltzy Simon Cowell tribute….

Why American Idol Still Works

You know, there are tons of people that make fun of American Idol, and I can understand why. They think it’s a cheesy show, they think it’s bad reality TV, and they point to ratings and say see they are slipping! Well, they’ve been on ten seasons now, and they’ve dominated the entire time.

You Know You’re a History Geek When…

… you refuse to finish watching a movie because it is so historically inaccurate. That’s what happened recently when I started watching Elizabeth I.

A Night of Botulism

A while back my husband and I were watching some TV shows on the laptop. Every once in a while we get a kick out of watching an old show like McMillian & Wife or McCloud or something.

Reality TV Guilty Pleasures

Everyone, no matter who you are, needs a little mind candy from time to time. Whether it’s silly but enjoyable books to read, online debates about the best crayon color, or even watching TV.

What’s Your Favorite Game Show?

Last week we had our annual St. Patrick’s Day dinner with some friends. I made the corned beef, cabbage, soda bread, and some very cute rainbow cupcakes. (Get it? As in “gold at the end of the rainbow”?

Rest in Peace, J.D. Salinger

It’s funny how people react when you talk about J.D. Salinger. I’ve been absorbed in some of the web conversations over the last few hours, ever since we first heard that Salinger had passed at the age of 91. It seems, like any icon, there are two schools of thought: those that thought he was [...]

TV Shows That Have Turned It Around

Don’t you love it when you watch your favorite shows, they slow down and maybe even become a little boring, and then they manage to turn it around? As a writer, I love that because it’s the mark of great creative people.

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