Hmm.... I'm a little confused by this solicitation spam I received in the mail yesterday. First of all, why did they circle the $100 box? I understand how subliminal suggestions are supposed to work, but did they really think this was going to sway me to donate $100? Where's the 25¢ box? I think I might be able to get behind that one. Then, in an attempt to woo me into donating, they included this shiny metal angel medallion. Granted, I did become a fan here, but please remind me again...... Read Full Story

As many of you know, my friend Rob (Diesel) Kroese (pronounced KROO-see for some unknown reason) recently published his first novel, Mercury Falls. Mercury Falls is an extremely clever and surprisingly deep book about how the Apocalypse is supposed to unfold, and the characters who are unfolding it. What's not surprising is why it's clever and deep. I've been following Diesel as a blogger for several years and find him to be one of the wittiest, smartest and most snarkastic humorists in th... Read Full Story

As many of you know, my friend Rob (Diesel) Kroese (pronounced KROO-see for some unknown reason) recently published his first novel, Mercury Falls. Mercury Falls is an extremely clever and surprisingly deep book about how the Apocalypse is supposed to unfold, and the characters who are unfolding it. What's not surprising is why it's clever and deep. I've been following Diesel as a blogger for several years and find him to be one of the wittiest, smartest and most snarkastic humorists in th... Read Full Story

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...continued from On The Road - The Journey  A funny thing has been happening over the last few months. Gravity has been starting to form around a 30 year-old event. In April I published the first chapter of my On The Road series, which highlight my early years on the road as a young musician boy-man. In chapter one, I described how I was summoned on the phone at 7 a.m. by a gruff old man named Gabe Garland, who coaxed me into driving out to Pennsylvania to join one of his magic road ... Read Full Story

Could it be? Is it possible that Mr. Know-It-All has actually answered all of your questions? Well, I seriously doubt that, but the last time he wrote a column he only received two new ones. So I guess it's up to you now. Either leave more questions or say goodbye to this feature for good. (sniff) * * * * * Dear Mr. Know-It-All, What's the best holiday in the U.S.? - Elizabeth Dear Elizabeth, Sadly, the very best holiday in the US hasn't happened yet. But when it does you'll hear about ... Read Full Story

Could it be? Is it possible that Mr. Know-It-All has actually answered all of your questions? Well, I seriously doubt that, but the last time he wrote a column he only received two new ones. So I guess it's up to you now. Either leave more questions or say goodbye to this feature for good. (sniff) * * * * * Dear Mr. Know-It-All, What's the best holiday in the U.S.? - Elizabeth Dear Elizabeth, Sadly, the very best holiday in the US hasn't happened yet. But when it does you'll hear about ... Read Full Story

...continued from On The Road - The Journey  A funny thing has been happening over the last few months. Gravity has been starting to form around a 30 year-old event. In April I published the first chapter of my On The Road series, which highlight my early years on the road as a young musician boy-man. In chapter one, I described how I was summoned on the phone at 7 a.m. by a gruff old man named Gabe Garland, who coaxed me into driving out to Pennsylvania to join one of his magic road ... Read Full Story

Reader's Digest (no, you don't have to be "old" to read it) has a feature they refer to as "4 Ways of Looking at..." where they highlight an object from 4 different perspectives. Last month it was "4 Ways of Looking at a mask." They've been doing this for awhile now and in the past have featured such exciting subject matter as a bubble, a wall, a chair and my personal favorite... an egg. Yee-haw! I thought it would be fun and, what the hell, maybe even plagiaristic - to steal this idea for m... Read Full Story