Topic #1:  Pretty v. Beautiful I went to a book reading last week and the person introducing the author (Peter Behrens – rush out and buy his novel “Law of Dreams”!) commented that Peter writes beautiful sentences.  The man then went on say (I’m paraphrasing) that there is a big difference between beautiful and pretty. … Read More Random Topics

In the interest of full disclosure, this post was originally titled, “Top 10 Things…”, but I could only think of five.  Sad. 1.  Weather – When it rains for a few days, people ignore it.  When it rains for a week or more, people grumble.  When it rains for weeks and weeks on end, people grow… Read More Top 5 Things to Blog about when You’ve got nothing to Blog About

I was trolling around the TV dial for something to watch last weekend when I tuned into a show called “Merlin.” It’s apparently a retelling of the Arthurian legend that was filmed for the BBC and is being rerun on NBC for the summer. I thoroughly enjoyed it, which can mean only one thing: It… Read More To All the Shows I’ve Loved Before

I don’t know about you, but it seems to me there is a lot of “news” being broadcast lately that I would like to put a stop to:.   1.  Michael Jackson.  First, let me say I’m sorry the guy died.  No disrespect intended.  Second, as a child of the 80s, I fully understand the influence Michael Jackson… Read More Enough, already

Sex and the City is a crock. Now don’t get me wrong…  I loved the TV show, raced to the theater to see the movie and even took the Facebook quiz to find out which Sex and the City character I am.  (Miranda, in case you were wondering.) It’s not that I don’t love the… Read More Sex and the City is a Crock

I went to Boston over the weekend and spent the night at a friend’s house – a friend who just happens to have HBO – so we watched the second season premiere of True Blood.  I’ve seen a few episodes before, but I’m in no way an expert.  Of course, that never prevented me from providing my opinion… Read More True Blood – Season Two Premiere

Still in a post-Tony’s frame of mind, I thought it would be fun to link to a video of a past Tony Award performance.  Attached below is Joel Grey introducing the song “Defying Gravity” from Wicked.  I saw Wicked in London two years ago with a friend and we caused quite a spectacle.  Picture a theater packed… Read More Defying Gravity

I’m spending the evening cleaning the clutter that masquerades as my bedroom (cue the distant strains of Fred Sanford’s theme music) and watching the first season of Mary Tyler Moore on DVD.  The show is almost forty year old (Yup – it debut in 1970!) and it is still funny.  Slightly dated, mind you, what with the… Read More Books-to-Read on Laura’s Nightstand

I think I’ve figured out why it takes me so long to post blog entries.  I originally started this blog at the suggestion of a literary agent.   In giving me feedback about my novel, she also expressed the opinion that in order to be published I first needed to become “Google-worthy.”  I needed to have… Read More Witty and Pithy

Wait.  Stop.  Before anyone calls in the authorities, please let me explain.  I just joined Twitter, and one of the seven sites I am “following” belongs to Jensen Ackles.  (Or at least it claims to belong to him.  It could very easily belong to Ralph from Attica, but I choose to have some faith.) Why did… Read More I Am Now Following Jensen Ackles.