Welcome to today’s first Official Words For Your Enjoyment. Every Friday, I’ll be looking to the people out there in the ethosphere to...

Without you, I’m nothing. Well, maybe I’m half the man I would be without all you peeps swinging by the ‘ol homestead here at the blog. ...

I saw Denzel Washington yesterday. He was positioning one of those tripods with really sharp legs in the middle of a road, looking...

This is the second in my series of “The [Insert Adjective Here] World of Publishing” posts. Thank you to all who wrote, sent postcards...

I’m a fan of all things lowercase. People don’t really like to talk about stuff like that because if you’ve got them cornered somewhere...

If you trust the people at Channel 4 here in Los Angeles… Tonight is going to be the end of Los Angeles, as we know it. The rain is...

I live in Hollywood, what do you expect. — Good News Tidbit #1: Per My Accountant, the Government owes me BIG money. Who Will Star in...

The star had just come down from his hotel room and was angry. All the other stars had already received their meals to their doors, but...

My sister is pregnant. In fact, she has been for some time. I believe, at current timetables, she is set to squeeze out my first nephew...

I met with my accountant this morning. But before we address that, let’s talk about how you feel about me when I say “I met with my...

If you are a blogger, you may want to stay away from these overused headers for your posts: This Week The Week Ahead My Thoughts What...

I saw it last night on TV. And so have you. A detective’s cell rings while he’s walking in some sparse, un-populated area (cause it...

I am the Master of Karaoke. People often ask me how I can make such bold statements without ever having to prove that I am the Master of...

Juice in a soft-billowy sealed metallic looking bag, is cool. When I was a kid in Elementary School, those damn Capri-Sun juice baggie...

I like to ask questions. Some of you know this more than others. But I really just find that as a writer, it’s the answers to inane...

A few people have asked me where they could find that NPR commentary I did on All Things Considered a few months back. Well..ask and ye...

Things are moving right along. For awhile there, there seemed to be a lull in the action. I was plugging, plugging, plugging and getting...

I love toys. I love origami. I love cutting out things and taping things together and making them move all through the magic of cutting...

You may or may not have heard of DJ Dangermouse’s limited release CD entitled The Grey Album — a mix of acapella tracks by Jay-Z with...

For those just joining us, Etymology is the study of words. I spent this morning in the shower taking a break from my current list of...