When I develop an interest in something, I generally go overboard. I don’t just listen to R.E.M.’s albums, I know detailed information about the bootlegs I own. I have only been to Vegas three times, but have read enough and…

When Maria and I saw “Date Night” in the theater a few months ago, one trailer in particular stood out. Sure, I immediately wanted to see the movie being advertised, but I could not believe when my wife leaned over…

While searching for titles to read recently, I came across a new book by Brett Easton Ellis. Like a lot of people my age, I had read some of his early work. I bailed when he started to get gory…

One of the perks of working in publishing is that you might grab a book which would ordinarily not catch your attention. “The Mistress of Riversdale” definitely fits that bill. I bought the collection of letters from the early 19th…

I admire Andrew Dana Hudson. A graduate from Fordham University last May, he moved to India for a writing job after having no luck finding work near his home in Indiana. He chronicled his story today in the Chronicle of…

Most sports fans know that one of the saddest things you can ever witness is a great champion not knowing when it’s time to step aside. Not many athletes step aside at the top of their game. The yearly intrigue…

Ordinarily, I like change. I think fighting the inevitable flow of life simply makes people upset for no good reason. Sometimes this means letting go of the things we hold near and dear to our hearts, but that’s the price…

I have been thinking about how to write my review for Toy Story 3 for a few weeks now. Unfortunately, my friend Dave Lifton stole the minimalistic approach so I didn’t want to go that route. But the reality is…

Apparently Apple released some sort of new phone the other day. I think I heard about it because people were camped out in front of stores hours before they opened to get the new product. I may be wrong though…

The Internet has done some wonderful things for this world. We can instantly find out the answer to any question. We have many different ways to waste time. We can keep in touch with long-lost friends. However, Al Gore’s intricate…