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March 2007



Well, It Worked For Me

Thursday, 29 March 2007 12:45 P GMT-06
There's grumbling 'round the Net today about last night's episode of Lost feauturing those "who the heck are they?" new cast regulars who...well, aren't anymore.Hey, for me, I thought this episode epitomized what I love so m
Category: TV Sandy C.

Real Men Don't...

Wednesday, 28 March 2007 2:27 P GMT-06
My hubby considers himself a manly man, and there’s some things manly men don’t do, such as… - Eating Yogurt  Yes, yogurt, the harmless, healthy 100% dairy snack usually found in an 8 oz plastic container.  Manly men

Blood Ties Again

Tuesday, 27 March 2007 4:06 P GMT-06
 Okay, the special effects are cheesy -- not much better in a 2007 kind of way than those cardboard Star Trek sets from the original series.  But there is something about this show that has really caught me. All three leads -- the priv
Category: TV Sandy C.

Guys Who Majored in Jethro Tull

Monday, 26 March 2007 5:04 P GMT-06
There are some inexplicable gaps at iTunes.  Until very recenetly a huge one was the complete lack of Jethro Tull.I think everybody knows that there is Girl Music and there is Guy Music and there is music that both sexes both enjoy.  During

My new favourite joke...

Monday, 26 March 2007 12:12 A GMT-06
Currently, my main project at work is a joke book for kids. As I'm sure most will surmise, the humour level just isn't that high. But this joke made me snort my cinnamon hot chocolate out my nose and all over my keyboard. While I take time to

Favorite Funny Authors, Funny Titles, and Pets You Wish Were Yours Mini-Poll Update

Thursday, 22 March 2007 7:28 P GMT-06
 As one of the AAR pollsters, right now my fingers should be really sore from entering oh so many ballots. After all, we started up the mini polls again on Monday, March 12, with what we thought were some big areas – favorite funny authors
Category: Books LinnieGayl

Supersize She

Thursday, 22 March 2007 9:11 A GMT-06
Last night, totally exhausted and too tired to read (and you know things are bad when that happens), I began channel surfing. For whatever reason, a show on TLC – Supersize She – caught my attention. I only managed to watch for about the
Category: Movies LinnieGayl

When did computers become our lives?

Thursday, 22 March 2007 12:01 A GMT-06
My laptop died on Tuesday. Wednesday, I took it to a friend of a friend who also happens to be something of a computer whisperer. He looked at it, looked at the harddrive, had a poke around, and came to a few conclusions. Unfortunately, those conclus

Mei's Next Baby Daddy?

Tuesday, 20 March 2007 5:18 P GMT-06
Behold Gao Gao of the San Diego Zoo.As i reported earlier, he's the chief frontrunner for the Dad position of Washington's beloved Mei Xhiang.  So far, no official word - but then, we're not likely to get any further updates until th
Category: Sandy C.

Just One Person's Opinion

Sunday, 18 March 2007 12:10 P GMT-06
No matter how often we say it, it bears repeating:  a review is just one person's opinion.I've been reading romance since I was about 13 years old, some (mumble-mumble) years now and, contrary to the popular myth about reviewers, I am no
Category: Books Sandy C.

A Woman To Make Us Proud

Saturday, 17 March 2007 8:48 A GMT-06
I'd expected that Valerie Plame Wilson would be an impressive woman, but I don't think I quite had a full grasp of just how incredible she is.For twenty years she risked her life for the sake of her country as one of the CIA's elite 
Category: Sandy C. Societal

Lost: A Timeline Problem?

Thursday, 15 March 2007 9:30 A GMT-06
So, the big relationship between Jack and Claire was confirmed.  And for shocking last shots, Jack aimably playing football with Mr. Friendly just about tops the list.I hate to be an anal Lost geek (even though we all know I am), but methinks th
Category: TV Sandy C.

It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

Monday, 12 March 2007 11:51 P GMT-06
Oh, did you think I meant back to school time?Right, that song does kind of fit that but no, it's not that time.Christmas?  Really?  Wonderful time?I need a new family but, no.Okay, you

Blood Ties on Lifetime

Monday, 12 March 2007 3:45 P GMT-06
Thanks to Jeanne for the heads up on Blood Ties, a new series premiering last night on Lifetime based on a series of books by Tayna Huff.Jeanne does a great job of summaring the basics of the plot, so
Category: TV Sandy C.

It's Not You, It's Me

Sunday, 11 March 2007 12:00 A GMT-06
You know those things you just don't get that everybody else loves and you know that it's  your fault but there's nothing you can do about it?  Here are a few of mine. Gone
Category: Movies TV Sandy C.

Another Exciting Vampire TV Event Opportunity

Friday, 9 March 2007 7:56 P GMT-06
I swear I can blog on more topics than my TV viewing habits so far, which, apparently, consists of endless basketball games with my husband, overblown, overrated football games (ie the Superbowl), and
Category: Books TV

Michigan libraries in jeopardy

Thursday, 8 March 2007 6:12 P GMT-06
Those of us in Michigan have reason to fear for our library services.  Since I've been home with my son, I've been rather out of the loop on library news, which is why I was taken by surp

Lost: Sayid Steps into the Spotlight

Thursday, 8 March 2007 2:36 P GMT-06
You've got to admit, he does a fine job of keeping his head in an emergency.  Especially when others around him - specifically John Lock - are loosing theirs! What is up with the continu
Category: TV Sandy C.

This Isn't Political

Monday, 5 March 2007 3:30 P GMT-06
In case you haven't seen it, Ann Coulter made an ass out of herself again.This isn't political commentary. This isn't political humor. This is an out-of-control spoiled and hate-filled child who seriously needs to lose her Fox
Category: Sandy C.

It's Not Just Your Imagination

Sunday, 4 March 2007 8:06 A GMT-06
Every month AAR Manging Editor Blythe Barnhill prepares a master list of books sent to AAR for review by publishers and authors. From this list, reviewers pick the book they're interested in reviewing.Everybody knows the reader gripes, so I
Category: Books Sandy C.

While it May Not Seem Like it - It's a Happy Story - but with a Nag.

Saturday, 3 March 2007 6:16 A GMT-06
  Sorry in advance, but there's absolutely nothing about romance novels, mysteries, or historical fiction in this entry.  In otherwords, this is REALLY off topic, but it does have a happy ending.I've always been very inter
Category: LinnieGayl

The Face of Sookie

Friday, 2 March 2007 7:24 A GMT-06
Anna Paquin finds "True" calling for HBOMon Feb 26, 2007 5:16am ET162By Nellie AndreevaLOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Oscar winner Anna Paquin is making her first foray into series television as the lead in "True Blood," an HB
Category: TV Sandy C.

Navigating a Very Dangerous Minefield

Thursday, 1 March 2007 7:51 A GMT-06
Dear Author posted an interesting blog the other day about author participation on the Internet, specifically on reader blogs.Though Jane posits this as a question, the commentary from readers seems to be that "hell yehttp://aarafterhours.blog-city.c
Category: Books Sandy C.