After unsuccessfully marshaling their forces against the growing threat of Internet book sellers, old-fashioned book clubs now are facing a new challenge: Electronic Publishing! . . . . More Text

If you listen carefully these days, you can finally hear the sound of Democrats taking principled positions on national issues. (I was wondering where the hell they had gone!) . . . . More Text

What can be said about Harry Potter? He's still here -- alive and well! And now Luke Skywalker has rejoined the ranks! The life of both of these young men have captured the imagination of hundreds of millions of readers and viewers and counting. And what makes them real? Why, because they're real boys -- straight from the imagination of their creators! . . . . More Text

As the hippocampus is involved in diseases involving memory deficits, a small, almond shaped part of the brain called the amygdala is involved in post-traumatic stress. . . . . More Text

Margarine manufacturers say butter is bad for you. Butter producers say margarine is unnatural. The sugar industry funds research into the dangers of artificial sweeteners. And the drug companies say sugar is deadly. Who do you believe? . . . . More Text

The second-person narrator is extremely rare, especially in novel-length fiction. . . . . More Text

A record number of Publishers from all across the country met this past week at the first annual Book Publishers Association of America (BPAA) meeting. Many of the booths on the showroom floor were devoted to the single most important issue facing the publishing industry today: fighting copyright violations. From "End Reader License Agreements" to age-decaying ink, the anti-copying market has exploded into a multi-million dollar enterprise. . . . . More Text

Have you noticed; driving into the local service station that the gas prices have raised to a shtaggering nickel since you stopped there last week. Geez! What can you do? . . . . More Text

Congratulations to the San Diego suburb of Rancho Bernardo, for their continued commitment to providing the best educators for their children. . . . . More Text

When people file lawsuits blaming large corporations for their own stupidity, they're telling us they're not responsible for anything they've done. . . . . More Text

So, you think that you are a lucky winner, that you are lucky enough to be holding the winning ticket to something or another. Well, first, Pilgrims, let me say that before we talk about luck in gambling, one should first consider the probability theory, the precise principles formulated by Galileo, Pascal, Fermat and Newton. . . . . More Text

On Tuesday, March 12, 2002, I saw Musher Martin Buser slide across the finish line to win Alaska's 30th annual Iditarod sled dog race. . . . . More Text

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