I won't disagree with your talent assessment, but I have a lot of respect for what he's been through and still managed to come out the other side. His book "Scar Tissue" is a great read.

And it's not true that there are no black people in Iowa. I live in Des Moines. I know 2 black people and I've seen 3!

And he likes his sausage shiny!

"an innate dislike for movies / t.v. shows / books / etc. that aren't set on coasts".  Your DBag side is showing!

Anyways, we really appreciate you writin in…

Steve King is EVERYWHERE today. Lazy kids is right Steve!

Iceberg/Greenberg

I think you should just go ahead and start today!

I'm going to guess that will be MUCH sooner than 3 hours.

Lots of great Mexican food in Colorado.

Anna Gunn, for the win. Very nice.

Hard so far. It really was good.

Finished The Son, the newest Carl Hiassen book, and now working on This Town. All good, quite different from each other, obviously.  The Son really is destined to be a classic.

I like Forever.  I was just sorting through books that I need to give away because of a move, and I kept it.

I have no Jay Leno in me at all.

Not necessarily mutually exclusive it seems:  Des Moines police said Tuesday they have made probably the largest seizure of heroin ever in the city. Two people were arrested in connection with the case. Police said narcotics officers pulled over two vehicles on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. that had pulled into a convenience…

Really did suck… but it coulda been a little longer!

And were you?

I think it's the irony they serve with the food.

That's what he did mean.