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Jurassic Shark

April 30, 2009
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That’s the name the marketing folks around here are fondly using for Meg: Hell’s Aquarium. Steve Alten came to Ingram today to hang out, tell us a bit about himself and his background, and ultimately left us all pumped up and ready to sell Sno Cones to Eskimos. (That man is an AMAZING salesman!) Steve is just a real,…

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Do it for the Kids

April 30, 2009
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Lillie ( ) sent me a message this morning: Hey All,      Just in case someone has something they plan to purchase at Barnes & Noble this weekend, I thought I would pass this along.  My daughter is in the choral program at LaVergne High School and they are having a fund raiser with B&N.  The choral program will…

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Worth a Sunburn

April 27, 2009
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Here are some of the pieces from my manic little art episode this weekend. (This is the first one, just click "Next" to see them all.) No, I didn’t take pictures of the sunburn. You’re welcome.

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A Rat a Day Keeps the Perky People Away

April 22, 2009
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Pearls Before Swine PLUSH FIGURES. SQUEEE!!! I’ve seen them first hand. They look really, really nice.  I am a huge PBS fan. I interviewed creator Stephan Pastis for the Genre Chicks a while back. Completely fell in love with the man.You should too. You can get Zebra, Croc, Pig, and Rat for only about $6 apiece, and shipping’s pretty decent…especially…

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Susan Boyle: It Takes One to Know One

April 15, 2009
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I was all set to write an Apex essay about introverts and tornadoes, but–as happens to writers from time to time–recent events compelled me to take my thoughts in another direction. Not about the huge lot of repairs my car suddenly needs, or the Unabomber squirrel who’s taken up residence in my attic, or the convention season I’m about…

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Millennicon Memories #3: The Pumpkin Predicament

March 30, 2009
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(Got sidetracked by baklavaand almost-tornadoes. Back now for part 3 of 3.) A few weeks ago, John Scalzi sent out a tweet, awestruck over a coincidence he had just experienced: he had picked up the phone preparing to call a friend, and that friend was already on the line, having just called him. Kismet, fate, coincidence, synchronicity, concinnity, predestination,…

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Tracy’s Famous Monkey Bread

March 27, 2009
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I’ve had more than a few requests for this since I extolled its virtuesas my birthday cake….so Tracy has given me permission to share her Monkey Bread recipe with the world. Ask and you shall receive! Tracy’s Famous Monkey Bread 1 bundt pan (If you don’t have a bundt pan you can use a 9×13 cake pan. If I…

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