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May 2008



UFO "Alien" Video": A Really Unwelcome Dog and Pony Show

Saturday, 31 May 2008 9:00 A GMT-06
Stan Romanek didn't help anybody yesterday.  Well, except himself to a whole lot of money.Here's the story:  The Internet began buzzing on Thursday with the word that the Rocky Mountain News was reporting that a man was going to rel

Christie Craig Winners!

Friday, 30 May 2008 6:10 A GMT-06
The winners in the Christie Craig Book Pack Giveaway are: Casey- Prize #1Kim HL- Prize #2Both were picked and answered this question correctly:What is the title of Christie's soon to be released non-fiction book coming out this September 200

Top Chef -- Will a Woman Finally Win?

Thursday, 29 May 2008 7:04 P GMT-06
I've been a big fan of Bravo's Top Chef since it's first season. This season I was particularly excited, as it's actually set in Chicago! I cringed at the first episode when they did pizza in Chicago...ugh! But, since then it's be
Category: TV LinnieGayl

Bigfoot Film: It Just Might Be Real

Tuesday, 27 May 2008 7:28 A GMT-06
Everybody’s seen this footage of an unknown bipedal walking in the California forest, right?Shot in 1967 by two men out in the wilderness with the hope of capturing Bigfoot on film for a documentary one planned to make, it just seems too good t

Christie Craig Contest and Interview!

Monday, 26 May 2008 11:58 A GMT-06
RITA award winning romance author, Christie Craig known for her sexy and funny books was so kind to take part in our contest and answer a few questions we had. Which is easier to write -- nonfiction or fiction? Christie: I once wrote a piec

Mad Men: Heck, Let's Go Ahead and Start the Countdown

Sunday, 25 May 2008 9:19 A GMT-06
   July is what I 'm hearing.  We don't have a fixed start date for the second season premiere of Mad Men from AMC, but we do have a month.  And, hey, for those of us who've missed one of the very best shows on TV
Category: TV Sandy C.

Armchair Travel

Saturday, 24 May 2008 6:43 A GMT-06
I've been fortunate to be able to travel to a lot of interesting places both in the United States and in other countries. I've posted here a number of times about how I like to read novels set in the places I travel to, both before I get to m

Meredith Duran Winner!

Friday, 23 May 2008 6:44 A GMT-06
We have the 5 winners in the Duke of Shadows giveaway!They are:EdithRachel MDeniseMaryJane O  They were picked and has the correct answer to this question:What city in India does the first part of Duke of Shadows take place?  

American Idol: Wow

Thursday, 22 May 2008 12:27 P GMT-06
 I could watch that about a hundred times today and still not get tired of it.   So, why am I so over the moon?   To put it as simply as possible:  Because people out there ignored the Archuletta Must Win Juggernaut that

Her Body is a Wonderland

Monday, 19 May 2008 1:51 P GMT-06
Okay, so I went for the easy line.  Sue me.I've blogged before about both Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer.  To me, they are both cool and supremely interesting people.Is it any wonder - for now, at any rate - that they seem to have foun

Meredith Duran Contest!

Monday, 19 May 2008 9:17 A GMT-06
 Happy Monday everybody! This week we have a great giveaway from Meredith Duran who just released her first novel, Duke of Shadows. She also answered some questions we had for her! Can you tell us a little bit about the Gather.com romance f

Charles Fort: The Kind of Person We Could Use Today

Sunday, 18 May 2008 3:01 P GMT-06
Washington Post Book World's always pompous Michael Dirda alerted me today a shade less pompously than usual (and by that I mean I was actually able to make it through his entire article without sneering audibly) to a new biography on the great C

Trivia contest winner

Friday, 16 May 2008 12:00 A GMT-06
Congratulations to __________!  Her name was drawn at random from all of the correct entries in the trivia contest.  Merline Lovelace, now retired, served in the Air Force. Be sure to stop by again on Monday, May 19, 2008 for anot

Mysogyny I Won't Miss Either

Thursday, 15 May 2008 9:01 A GMT-06
A column in today's Washington Post pretty much says it all.Misogyny I Won't MissBy Marie CoccoThursday, May 15, 2008; Page A15As the Democratic nomination contest slouches toward a close, it's time to take stock of what I will not miss.

Lars and the Real Girl: Get Thee to Your Netflix Queue

Tuesday, 13 May 2008 12:56 P GMT-06
I'm far more likely to rhapsodize about TV than movies because...well, to put it bluntly, some TV shows are so much better than most movies.  But I had my proverbial pants charmed right off me this weekend by one of the most appealing and ge
Category: Movies Sandy C.

Win 4 romance + 1 nonfiction books!

Monday, 12 May 2008 12:00 A GMT-06
Hi, it’s LeeB. again with another trivia contest giveaway.This week, we have a selection of five different books to give away to one lucky winner:  Kate Noble's "Compromised"; Merline Lovelace's "Risky Busi

Hampton Court Ghost: Real, Hoax, or Mistaken Identity?

Sunday, 11 May 2008 7:24 A GMT-06
In December 2003 this photo captured from a surveilliance video made headlines around the world.  Does it show an apparition of a man in period dress as many believe?The story goes that the apparation was sighted after security guards heard a fi

The Dumbest Survivor Ever on the BEST Survivor Ever?

Saturday, 10 May 2008 6:26 P GMT-06
        With less than 24 hours until the final episode of this season's Survivor, I can now say that no matter what happens tomorrow night, I have enjoyed this season more than any other season, with the p
Category: TV LinnieGayl

KATHRYN SHAY WINNER

Friday, 9 May 2008 7:26 A GMT-06
We have a winner in our Kathryn Shay book Giveaway!Elizabeth B was picked out of all the entries submitted.She had the correct answer to this question:What country did Kathryn Shay visit in 2004?Answer: ItalyThanks to Kathryn for the great books

Please Go to Rehab, Amy

Wednesday, 7 May 2008 6:55 A GMT-06
  Just doing one of my periodic TMZ checks and discovered that Amy Winehouse has been popped again in London, this time for drug use possession.  Seems you can watch Amy actually ingesting at a video on The Sun Website.  Those cel

Win 5 Kathryn Shay books!

Monday, 5 May 2008 12:01 P GMT-06
Hi, it’s Kate again with another trivia contest giveaway and an interview with Kathryn Shay.This week, we have four books to give away to one lucky winner:  Mary Reed McCall's "The Templar's Seduction"; Julie Ortolon

Meeting Authors - what's a fangirl to do?

Sunday, 4 May 2008 8:10 P GMT-06
I'm meeting Neil Gaiman tonight. I'm simultaneously thrilled to the fingertips and chilled to my toes. What to do?Authors are the influential figures in my life. I love music and movies, it's true, but it's really authors who capture
Category: Books Celebrity

TV Roundup

Sunday, 4 May 2008 8:49 A GMT-06
American Idol:  Let me just get this off the table.  I am currently plagued by a recurring nightmare in which David Archuletta, the King of Sap, and Jason Castro, the King of - let's face it - Total Cluelessness, wind up in the finale.&
Category: TV Sandy C.

Now THAT'S What to Do with an Immunity Idol!

Saturday, 3 May 2008 6:59 A GMT-06
Yep, it's Survivor yet again for me! After starting out the season rather slow, this season is suddenly turning in to one of the best ever. And who'd ever think that I would be able to say that at the nearly 20 season mark.So first, we had Oz
Category: TV LinnieGayl