Blog Archive
"Shirt off! Shirt off!" (Or: The Squee Heard 'Round the World)
So yesterday Twitter and the rest of the internets were burning up with this news: Edward, shirtless. And the crowd goes wild! My little celebrity crush on Mr. Pattinson has gotten a bit out of hand...
Jon and Kate: Well, You Made This Bed, Didn't You?
First of all, I’ve never made a regular habit of watching Jon and Kate Plus 8, that adorable Learning Channel show in which the adorable couple raise their adorable twins and adorable sextuplets. But you’d have...
And We Thought American Book Review Controversies Got Contentious…
Dagestan is a province in the Northern Caucasus of Russia. (Don’t let the “Northern” in its name fool you. By Russian standards, that’s in the south.) It is known as the site of some terrorist activity,...
Staying Warm in New Zealand: Part I
One thing I’d never guessed from Lord of the Rings: New Zealand can be a damn cold place. Their builders have never heard of insulation, and I also live in one of the highest high-altitude areas...
My Favorite TV Series: Life
I love watching TV series, mostly those which deal with the law / police work and those which are set in hospitals, and of course Star Trek. Never those set at schools – I wonder why?...
AAR Gets an A+ from Examiner.com
The review from the incredibly astute, lovely, and talented Stephanie Giancola appeared last Wednesday on the Examiner.com site. (Read, please. We’ll wait for you right here.) She likes us! She really likes us! In case you...
Commencement
It’s that time of the year again, when high schools and universities all around the country begin pouring out young, hopeful graduates ready to take on the world or try their hand at college. Last night...