I would like to believe this Economist article only applys to Britain, but from what I’ve seen, it might apply here, too. According to a British study, mean men make more money, even if they’re neurotic, and mean, unneurotic women make more money than their agreeable counterparts. Apparently being agreeable is the kiss of death, [...]

It’s rather weird being a writer, b/c often you get down and depressed about writing and you think, “God, I don’t feel like writing any more. It’s hard and terrible work, and sometimes it feels like it’s brought me nothing but pain. So you feel awful for a few days, sometimes weeks, sometimes months, because [...]

Nip/Tuck is begins a new season tomorrow at 10pm on FX. Thank the Lord, I’m sick of not wasting time. I need something like this to distract me from my life goals, which I’ve been steadily working towards while TV was on its stupid winter hiatus. I hope they bring Sharon Gless’ crazy-ass Build-A-Bear stalker [...]

In the basement of a house on Memory Lane in Kalamazoo, Michigan somewhere between 1987 and 1989 I wrote a nonsense poem called “Blogger Old Potatoes.” In my hands, “blogger” was the improvised swear word of a two-year old girl. But according to Wikipedia, the word “blogger” was first coined round about April or May [...]

Okay, I kind of got creamed last week. And Anne from Arizona and LarDogM from The Internet kind of put the nail in my coffin by guessing that last Wednesday’s GTRL was “Don’t Fear the Reaper” by The Blue Oyster Cult. Annoying, but it’s totally a new year, and I doubt you guys will be [...]

So CH and I have been talking on and off about a acquiring a Basset Hound for the etCH menagerie since the summer. But after attending a New Years Party with a really friendly new kitty named Riley Ryan in attendance, I got a little obsessed. It all started innocently enough. “Where did you get [...]

After a harrowing writers’ strike we renewed our vows with TV this year. And for some of us, the love is stronger than ever. 30 Rock.  Always.  The funniest show around!  And if I’m allowed a second favorite…Skins!  Incredible. — Delia Hauser from “Chic Geek” I always love 30 Rock… just so smart and funny.  [...]

I really hope that you enjoyed part one of our special New Years Edition. Come tomorrow for part 2, which includes Best and Worst TV Show of 2008, our surprisingly touching Best and Works Moments, and perhaps most importantly, our predictions for 2009. Kudos to anyone who can guess correctly which FaN blogger listed this [...]

A few of these books were read, not published in 2008, but luckily a good book is always a good book, no matter the vintage. The Book Thief was the best book I read this year.  The prose is gorgeous and the story is unique and compelling.  It’s going in my top 5 books of [...]

So New Years has always been my favorite holiday. I just love looking forward and back at the same time. To tell you the truth, I pretty much do that every day, but it’s nice to know that there’s at least one day of the year that I’m in the company of non-writers. New Year’s [...]