From Leaky Cauldron - Jo Rowling has posted something to her site!

You've GOT to go do this:

http://www.elfyourself.com/

This is an interesting article from Variety on possible changes to the Nielsen ratings. chanel19 and I were just discussing this yesterday - wondering how network television will have to evolve, as more and more people record to TiVo and DVRs to watch after airing dates. Variety says this:

CBS exec veep-chief research officer Dave Poltrack said that he's ( Read more... )

I've just started a new painting class, and it has me wondering about being creative - which means, as usual, that it's time to bother you good people.

Regardless of your chosen area of creativity (and I can already see some of you out there smirking; you KNOW what I'm talking about), I'd love to see answers on whichever questions appeal.

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Oh, I love this - go watch the video:

Where the Hell is Matt.com.

I hear it said so often how bad-intentioned people are, and every time I do, I think about the time chanel19 saw eight lanes of Beltway rush hour traffic come to a stop because a mother goose and her goslings were trying to cross the road. I think people are basically good, but it seems like unless it's a slow news day, we don't see these stories ( Read more... )

I've got a 12 year old Honda Accord with 175,000 miles on it. I've kept it maintained and it's been a great car, but ( Read more... )

For those of you tracking the many, many articles on the ending of The West Wing, the Post has a short piece that includes some very funny "inside information" on the cast. My favorite are the bits on Josh Malina (whom I've loved since Sports Night):

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This is maybe the best thing I've ever read, and I don't think it matters whether or not you watch The West Wing:

From the zombieficathon:

Republicans End the World...Accidentally by storydivagirl

It started out like most zombie situations do...with a Presidential Election. ( Read more... )

I'm making a real effort not to be spoiled for the rest of the episodes. If any of you fabulous people discuss possible spoilers, it would be great if you hid them behind a cut - it requires more willpower than I actually posess to avert my eyes. Thank you! :)

And speaking of cuts, a couple of thoughts on tonight's episode...( Read more... )