That there’s a day devoted to making a grassroots effort to raise awareness of epilepsy? It’s called Purple Day and I had no idea it existed until now. Here’s another interesting fact. There is a saint for horse theft: Saint Castulus. His patrons include shepherds, wildfires, drowning, and cowherds. …

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Stitcher | Blubrry | Email | TuneIn | RSS | More This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer, podcaster, and journal editor/publisher Lorie Lewis Ham. Join us for a discussion of her new…

Time for the next installment of this weird movie review. (Feel free to apply the word “weird” to either the movie or the review.) Start with Part One. And then … here we go!

The biggest problem with self-publishing is this. Not this book or this author, in particular. But the idea that (to quote one of the sources): “In this day and age, anyone can publish a ‘book’ and repeat bizarre and baseless accusations, including fugitives from justice who are facing multiple counts…

Our guest for this episode of the Crime Cafe podcast is the amazing Lorie Lewis Ham. Not only has she written several crime novels, including her latest book, One of Us, but she also publishes a literary journal, King’s River Life, and has her own podcast, Mysteryrat’s Maze podcast! And is that Kathleen Kaska I see here? 🙂 She’s coming to this podcast later this year. Wow! How awesome is that? 🙂

Hi, today I’m reviewing Organized Enough by Amanda Sullivan. Yeah, I really like this book. Organized Enough: The Anti Perfectionist’s Guide to Getting and Staying Organized. I like this because it’s a very forgiving book, but it gives you the bottom line in terms of what you should do to…

I can use up the rest of my ungifted “gift links”-all for you, dear readers! 🙂 I’m so proud to say that I’m a three-time graduate of the University of Maryland! Go Terps! (Naked and otherwise.) And here’s the song the article mentioned: Does anyone write novelty songs anymore…

Yes, this is the infamous first film directed by the great Steven Spielberg.

Hi, today I’m reviewing a short film called Divertimento. It was written and directed by, I believe. Yes. Directed and written by, I’m going to try this name, Keyvan Sheikhalishahi, I hope. Anyway, I’m sorry if I mispronounced that, but Divertimento is a very interesting little film. In a very…