Archive for February, 2006

An oxymoron? Maybe. Sopranos is coming back.  There’s something so disturbing about the hair in that show, that I can not look away. Unless said person with hair like a helmet is beating someone with blunt instruments.  I have my limits. I’m looking forward to the polygamy show that starts in March, too.  Will it be a [...]

Over at Jamieford.com (linked below) there’s a discussion about where you live and how that might influence the settings in your books.  For me it’s obvious.  I set all my books in places where I’ve lived.  But as I thought about it more, I realized there are more subtle things from my life I’ve included in my [...]

Every skater’s on his last nerve tonight.  “Oh my God,” he shouted at a Japanese skater who blew out like five times.  As if that was her plan…then he scolded some chick for her skate laces hanging out.  He’s onery and he’s cracking my ass up.  Go USA!

Yesterday, I followed a link at Miss Snarks to Arthur Levine’s website where he gave a talk on what makes books special and compelling.  Look here arthuralevinebooks.com to read his complete talk. One of his important thoughts was about character and plots and how to make them unique.  This is especially important being that there are only [...]

…I don’t usually do these, but I can’t resist. Jake created his first, what I’ll call a poem, yesterday.  We were eating dinner and he said, “My milk is like the North Pole.”  Like the true wacko parent who has visions of greatness for their child, I started dreaming about his pulitizer prize at age [...]

Okay, now that I’m back, Maura’s back with some great tips.  Remember to question, comment and assign her homework.  Just jaggin’ about the homework part.  We want this to be fun for her! Fitness Tip:  For a change from a monotonous exercise routine, try one of my favorites: The 1:30 Workout This requires a little planning [...]

From American athletes to American Idol.  This Bucky something or other just sang “Simple Man,” I liked it.  He’s a little rough, but these guys get away with it.  The girls are more polished…will update you soon…

Little Kimmie Miesner just skated a tremendous short program.  Coming off the ice her coach asked her how it felt.  “Unbelievable,” she said.  I can imagine.  That must be it.

1.  I’m glad ice-dancing is over.  Though I enjoyed it, if I heard the woman commentator say the word Twizzles one more time I would have to hop a plane to Italy and pummel her with something…I don’t know…marshmallows or erasers or whatever was handy. 2.  The speed skating is heating up.  A bit of [...]