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April 2008
Five Things NOT to do at Airport Security
Wednesday, 30 April 2008 8:56 A GMT-06
I've spent too much time lately at airports and on planes, but yesterday, had the experience from hell going through airport security. Not because of anything I did, but seeing the major goofs my fellow passengers made. In an effort to be helpful
Category: LinnieGayl Travel
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Win 4 romance books!
Monday, 28 April 2008 12:00 A GMT-06
Hi, it’s LeeB. again with another trivia contest giveaway.This week, we have four books to give away to one lucky winner: Colby Hodge's "Star Shadows"; Robyn DeHart's "A Study in Scarlet"; Julie Ortolon
UFOs: A Worldwide Flap in 2008
Sunday, 27 April 2008 10:00 A GMT-06
It started in January in Stephensville, Texas. Literally hundreds of witnesses - including law enforcement types who actually went on the record with their sightings - reported seeing a massive craft in the skies. Weird lights performing
Category: Sandy C. Paranormal
Mysogony: Thy Name is Keith Olbermann
Saturday, 26 April 2008 9:15 A GMT-06
There are those of us who think that there's been more than a whiff of good old boy mysogony to Hillary Clinton's press coverage. But this casual statement by Keith Olbermann on Wednesday night's MSNBC show that I was alerted
Colleen Gleason Winner!
Friday, 25 April 2008 6:17 A GMT-06
We have a winner in your Colleen Gleason book giveaway! Kelley B is our winner!She answered this questions correctly:What is Colleen's last favorite movie she watched? Answer: The Bourne Supremecy Thanks to everyone who submitted
Lisa Robertson's...Feet?
Wednesday, 23 April 2008 3:03 P GMT-06
Okay, so I'll admit that I am more than a little familiar with QVC. Yep, the same QVC that is featuring today as the best value of the day a printed fabric tote bag so tacky that I would actually prefer having gum surgery rathe
Colleen Gleason's Gardella Vampire Chronicles Giveaway!
Monday, 21 April 2008 12:00 A GMT-06
Welcome to another week with fabulous book giveaways!We are giving away two books in Colleen Gleason's Gardella Vampire Chronicle series! Back in February Colleen also did an interview over at All About Romance's main website that should not
Blindsided!
Saturday, 19 April 2008 12:00 A GMT-06
Yep, I'm still watching Survivor, after all these years. It's the show that first got me hooked on reality shows. While I probably like other real
Category: TV LinnieGayl
New finds and soundtracks
Friday, 18 April 2008 8:06 P GMT-06
I run a readers' group in Melbourne Australia out of the Dymocks store on Collins Street (that's a whole bunch of information, in case anyone out there is interested in coming along :) ), and part of the duties/pleasures of this role is atten
Trivia Contest Winner
Friday, 18 April 2008 12:00 A GMT-06
Congratulations to JoAnn D.! Her name was drawn at random from all of the correct entries in the trivia contest. Jacqueline Winspear has written 5 Maisie Dobbs books.Be sure to stop by on Monday, April 7, 2008 for another t
Greatest Ad of All Time: The Runner Up
Monday, 14 April 2008 1:32 P GMT-06
There's nothing really to say about this one. But if it doesn't punch you in the gut you've never been paid less to do the same job or clawed your way up to middle management. This one is circa 1999 and is the creat
Category: Sandy C. Pop Culture
Win 4 contemporary romances!
Monday, 14 April 2008 12:00 A GMT-06
Hi, it’s LeeB. again with another trivia contest giveaway.This week, we have four books to give away to one lucky winner: Karen Robards' "Vanished"; Brenda Novak's "Dead Right"; Jason Pinter'
Travel and Reading, Part IV: In Search of Eve and Roarke
Saturday, 12 April 2008 12:00 A GMT-06
I recently had the opportunity to be in New York for a week. Whenever I travel to a different city (or country), I like to read some romances set in the location prior to (and during) my trip. Unfortunately, I simply didn't have time to do any Ne
Sherry Thomas Winners!
Friday, 11 April 2008 6:22 A GMT-06
We have 2 winners in our Sherry Thomas Book Giveaway!The winnners are:Carol MLimecelloThey were picked out out of all the entries submitted and had the right answer to this question:What is the name of Sherry's personal blog?Answer: Plotter &
Oh. My. God.
Friday, 11 April 2008 5:41 A GMT-06
Was I dreaming? Is the lovely and talented Aussie Michael Johns really gone? What, pray tell, was America thinking? Ummm, especially with Kristy Lee Cook and Syesha still in the game? Okay, so I've been all abou
Greatest. TV Spot. Ever.
Thursday, 10 April 2008 11:42 A GMT-06
Advertising achieves greatness (and not to sound too high-falutin' because advertising is a business, not an art) when you watch a spot or see an ad and somwhere, somehow you know that the emotion it's conveying is true. If it can be fu
Category: Sandy C. Pop Culture
At Least These Guys Look Like They Might Actually Need Viagra
Tuesday, 8 April 2008 5:23 P GMT-06
Back when I was a kid, I remember this series of commercials featuring people in "real life" situations - and by that I mean people suddenly talking to a camera mysteriously present in their kitchen, bedroom, or somewhere-the-hell els
Sherry Thomas Private Arrangements Giveaway and Q&A!
Monday, 7 April 2008 11:34 A GMT-06
It’s another Monday books contest here at AAR’s After Hours Blog and this week we have rising superstar author, Sherry Thomas who has published her first novel, Private Arrangements to wonderful acclaim and even received DIK status at AAR
UFO Hunters: Eating My Words
Sunday, 6 April 2008 1:01 P GMT-06
Okay, so I dismissed The History Channel's UFO Hunters as boring and a rip off of Ghost Hunters. Thanks to my TiVO having better taste than me and recording the show anyway, I know now that I was totally and completely wrong - just about a
Traveling in Europe With Lee and LinnieGayl: Santorini
Saturday, 5 April 2008 12:00 A GMT-06
Continuing our dialog of favorite places in Europe.... LinnieGayl: This winter has been so miserable, I've found myself doing a lot of thinking about my favorite warm weather places. At the top of my list is Santorini. It's
Trivia contest winner
Friday, 4 April 2008 7:34 P GMT-06
Congratulations to ________! Her name was drawn at random from all of the correct entries in the trivia contest. Question = answer.Look for another trivia contest on Monday, April 7, 2008.
In Celebration of Fine Writing, Part Deux
Thursday, 3 April 2008 6:36 P GMT-06
I like spare writing. It's all about an economy of words for me. I came across this passage in Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential and, not only did it make me laugh out loud, it also struck me as incredibly evocative. T
Bad Travel Behaviors
Tuesday, 1 April 2008 8:27 P GMT-06
I've had to do a bit of business travel over the past couple months. I don't know if it's just that I'm getting older, or if people are behaving much worse these days in airports, and on planes. Whatever the reason, I've en
Category: LinnieGayl Travel