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January 2008



Mad Men and Women: Is the Writers' Strike About to Settle?

Wednesday, 30 January 2008 1:40 P GMT-06
Blog commenter Jessica delivered a welcome piece of good news the other day in response to my worrying (okay, whining) about whether or not Mad Men would be back for a new season this summer.  Turns out Lionsgate, the show’s production com
Category: TV Sandy C.

Eve Silver Contest and Q&A!

Monday, 28 January 2008 10:23 A GMT-06
 Welcome to another Monday, which means another book giveaway and author interview. Historical romance author, Eve Silver also known as Eve Kenin to her Futuristic Romance fans, has stopped by to answer some questions: You write under two n

Lost: Four Days and Counting

Sunday, 27 January 2008 9:06 A GMT-06
 In case you haven't seen it, here is a "leaked" (ha-ha!) clip from one of those Dharma orientation videos in which matters go a bit awry.  Note that Dr. Marvin Candle now seems to have a new name and I'll wonder right alo
Category: TV Sandy C.

AAR Annual Reader Poll: Have You Voted?

Friday, 25 January 2008 6:42 A GMT-06
  Have you voted? No, I don't mean in one of the U.S. primaries or caucuses...although interesting none-the-less. I mean in the all important AAR Annual Reader Poll. What? You haven't voted yet? What's taking you so long? I voted in
Category: Books LinnieGayl

Thinking about Heath

Tuesday, 22 January 2008 8:27 P GMT-06
I know I'm not the only one who was shocked this morning to hear that Australian actor Heath Ledger had been found dead in a Manhattan apartment at the age of 28.  Both my email inbox and my livejournal friends list exploded with the news, a

Weekly Trivia Contest

Monday, 21 January 2008 11:45 A GMT-06
Happy Monday! What's good about Mondays, you ask? Why since it's Monday, it means it's time for another AAR After Hours trivia contest!  This week we have prizes for TWO lucky readers. One reader will win a copy of Emma Holly's F

Trivia Contest Winner

Friday, 18 January 2008 12:00 A GMT-06
Congratulations to ___________.  Her name was drawn at random from all of the correct entries in the trivia contest.  Lauren Willig received her J.D./law degree from Harvard Law School.Look for another trivia contest on Monday, Ja

Still Another Periodic Paranormal Update

Wednesday, 16 January 2008 6:27 P GMT-06
   Some interesting UFO video shot in San Diego last week as reported by the local Faux News station there.  And, interestingly, I saw a story on the Today show this morning of sightings in Texas.  Sadly no video or photograp
Category: Sandy C.

The Amazing Race: One of the Best Seasons Ever!

Tuesday, 15 January 2008 6:42 A GMT-06
 There's just one show left to go in this season's The Amazing Race. But, no matter how it ends, I'm now convinced this was the best season ever. The racers went to some truly amazing and beautiful places (Croatia, Italy, Ireland, Ja
Category: TV LinnieGayl

Win 3 Lauren Willig Books!

Monday, 14 January 2008 10:22 A GMT-06
When you start a book, do you outline your story to have a certain percentage occur in the present, and another percentage in the past, or do the two parts just flow as you write? Ms. Willig:  I tend to be a creature of habit.  For som

Like I Said Before: Charisma-Free, But Terrific Ratings

Sunday, 13 January 2008 12:34 P GMT-06
And I'm talking about Ghost Hunters International.  (I didn't want to put the title of the show in the title of the post, so there would be fewer chances of our anonymous poster finding the blog again.)For my money, the new show takes th
Category: TV Sandy C.

Jane Austen Anyone?

Saturday, 12 January 2008 6:43 A GMT-06
Now normally, when I post about television shows, it's totally about the latest reality show I'm watching. But tomorrow, in addition to watching The Amazing Race, I'm also going to be watching Masterpiece (formerly Masterpiece Theatre). S
Category: TV LinnieGayl

Trivia Contest Winner

Friday, 11 January 2008 12:00 A GMT-06
Congratulations to ________.  Her name was drawn at random from all of the correct entries in the trivia contest.  She correctly guessed the answer we were looking for:   What?.  Look for another trivia contest

Blood Ties News: Stop the Presses!

Thursday, 10 January 2008 1:42 P GMT-06
Fellow Blood Ties fans, our grumbles might have been heard!According to this article at E Online, the TV reporter - who is really very well connected - reports that online fan support for the show just might get it back into production. Though I hop
Category: TV Sandy C.

What's in Your Spam Folder?

Wednesday, 9 January 2008 6:44 A GMT-06
A few years ago, most of the spam I received all seemed to be offering me "dates" with, shall we say, "interesting" women. Then, there was a period when I was warned by my bank that I needed to contact them immediately. Those were
Category: LinnieGayl

Win 5 Melody Thomas books

Monday, 7 January 2008 10:21 A GMT-06
Hi, it’s LeeB. yet again.  Well, it's another Monday, which means another AAR After Hours trivia contest!  This week, we haveAll you need to do is answer this question correctly:   Who is Melody Thomas's critiqu

Dr. Phil: Publicity Ho

Sunday, 6 January 2008 2:58 P GMT-06
Okay, the Britney saga is s-o-o-o- not funny anymore.  And it hasn't been since the day she shaved her head.As everybody in the world already knows, Britney was taken to a hospital for psychiatric lockdown on Thursday night.  Hospital s
Category: TV Pop Culture

Okay, I Get it Now

Friday, 4 January 2008 6:45 A GMT-06
 When we were doing the Top 100 Polling back in October, I entered a number of ballots with North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell. At one point, I sent an email to Cindy and Lee, my fellow pollsters, indicating how surprised I was that so many pe
Category: TV LinnieGayl

Trivia Contest Winner!

Friday, 4 January 2008 12:00 A GMT-06
Congratulations to ________.  Her name was drawn at random from all of the correct entries in the trivia contest.  She correctly guessed the answer we were looking for: The song White Christmas was written for the move Holida

Ghost Hunters International: An Interesting Comment

Wednesday, 2 January 2008 3:47 P GMT-06
An interesting comment turned up on my Ghost Hunters International blog over the holiday weekend. Does anybody find this post as strange and and oddly fascinating as I do?  As in if the person isn't a total nutjob, they're a nutjob conne
Category: TV Sandy C.