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Last night, I did a small cheat and had a fortune cookie. The fortune said I would be fortunate in everything I do. I guess it was right.

Last night, I did a small cheat and had a fortune cookie. The fortune said I would be fortunate in everything I do. I guess it was right.
This weekend, one of the staff over at the New York Journal of Books shared this interesting article about book reviewing with all us reviewers. Apparently, an author was awarded a hefty sum for damages caused by a scathing book review. The article is a very interesting read and if you have any interest at…
This past weekend I attended Horrorfind, a horror and Halloween-themed convention. While there, I picked up some free samples of Red Scream — “The only erotic horror magazine that matters” — and it got me to thinking why some of the most pleasurable things in life — food and sex — are often commingled with…
Sometimes I’ll hear or read a phrase and think, “That would make a great title for something!” Here are a few I’ve collected so far: Potential Titles The Edge of Awareness Thank you, Helen Dunlop — Hills Like Green Elephants From “Atapuerca: The Face of an Ancestral Child” by Robert Kunzig, Discover, December 1997 —…
There is a song that includes the following lyrics: In the midst of the sailing ships We sink our lips Into the ones we love Who have to say good-bye My question is, how does one “sink” one’s lips into someone? Unless, perhaps, you are a geriatric vampire who forgot to wear your dentures.
Ever tell someone to F-off and have them reply, “Your place or mine?” I have. On June 2, 1981. When it happened I didn’t know what to say, so I just called him an a__hole. But later, in my diary, I came up with better responses. They’re kind of funny, so I thought I’d share…
I’ve been keeping a running bibliography of books I read since 1993. I keep it in a little spiral note book and jot down the date I start and finish reading each book. This habit has proved helpful when I find myself re-reading a book that I didn’t remember reading … but everything feels like…