I’ve spent the last few months being obsessed with the election and writing a book. During this time, I somehow missed what was happening over at Second Life.
Okay, to be honest I have no idea what the hell is happening at Second Life or what it even is. Something about a [...]

I’m blogging at Access Romance today and talking about the two years since I moved to California. That was two years ago today.

For those not suffering from election burn-out, I’m over at the Brava Blog today holding a contest.

Put down the laptop. Turn off the television. Get off your butt and go vote. I won’t say I don’t care who you vote for because I kind of do, but the point is that you vote. If you’re not part of the process, you are the problem. There’s no [...]

Halloween is over, which is good because it’s my least favorite holiday. I just don’t get it.
For my U.S. friends, Election Day is almost here. For those still trying to decide whether or not to vote…what the hell is the matter with you? Maybe this will help:

I’ve been quiet because I’ve actually been in Seattle/Bainbridge Island since last Thursday. For the first few nights we stayed in the guesthouse of NYT bestselling author Susan Wiggs on Bainbridge Island, one of the most stunning places in the U.S. We later ventured over to Seattle and stayed there while taking in [...]

I took a quiz on AOL courtesy of Women’s Health. One of the questions asked why graham crackers were invented. You may think the answer has something to do with yummy goodness. Nope. Here’s the explanation:
Rev. Sylvester Graham led America in its first health food crusade. He bought into the [...]

I am now on twitter. I barely know what this is and absolutely do not need one more way to waste time. I only signed up because my dear friend Alison Kent lives in Houston and Hurricane Ike is smacking the crap out of her part of Texas. I wanted to [...]

I’m not making a public political statement here. Just commenting on how silly the political debate can get during election time…
I grew up in a small town. Despite that, I have no idea what “small town values” are as opposed to values outside of small towns. Only people who grew up near [...]

Our dog is trying to eat the house from the inside out.
We adopted Jemma from OBG Cocker Rescue in February 1999, a few months after we got married. She’s a cocker spaniel/golden retriever mix. Basically, she’s adorable:

She also has separation anxiety issues. Not so cute. When we first got her, [...]