I finished Dan Brown’s new novel, "The Last Symbol." How was the book? Exactly like every other Dan Brown book, but I'm still addicted to his work.

Have a novel hidden in the back of your drawer? What’s it about? Will you leave us the opening paragraphs?

A new study has apparently proved that women make more effective lawmakers than men.

Would you believe that I'm a fan of the show "Friday Night Lights"?

Little known fact about me: I hate to fly. But I've read about a guy who loves to fly.

The NY Times Magazine published an article on Sunday about Dr. Anna Pou, who made the call to euthanize patients at a hospital in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina.

Sometimes it's tough to know when to offer advice and when to just be there.

When social networking sites limit the free flow of information, we all suffer.

This is a late and extended eulogy for John Hughes, but I felt he deserved it.

So I’ve all but disappeared for the last three weeks. It’s a nutty time of the year for me.