And yet… Jonathan Franzen.

No, you guys, they're absolutely right!  When you arm citizens, nothing but good things can come of….   Oh.

No, you guys, they're absolutely right!  When you arm citizens, nothing but good things can come of….   Oh.

Best Minor Role Played By Jane Wiedlin:  Bill and Ted or Clue?

Best Minor Role Played By Jane Wiedlin:  Bill and Ted or Clue?

I've kind of got one foot in the fantasy/geek world.  That is to say, I'm not hardcore about fantasy novels, RPG gaming, and so on, but I'd say I'm more familiar with them than the average pop culture consumer.

I've kind of got one foot in the fantasy/geek world.  That is to say, I'm not hardcore about fantasy novels, RPG gaming, and so on, but I'd say I'm more familiar with them than the average pop culture consumer.

He broke the world record of misquoting lines, held by Cornelia Prinzmetal, and was she mad!

He broke the world record of misquoting lines, held by Cornelia Prinzmetal, and was she mad!

No, I believe this is called "Pulling a Worthington".

No, I believe this is called "Pulling a Worthington".

I just finished A Clash of Kings.  I don't know if the problem is with me or with society, but it was so… damn… boring.  I'm honestly scratching my head over why this series is so popular.

I just finished A Clash of Kings.  I don't know if the problem is with me or with society, but it was so… damn… boring.  I'm honestly scratching my head over why this series is so popular.

When I was told people I was reading "The Complete Novels of Jane Austen", everyone swooned over Pride and Prejudice, but I was surprised to discover that Emma just may be my favorite.

When I was told people I was reading "The Complete Novels of Jane Austen", everyone swooned over Pride and Prejudice, but I was surprised to discover that Emma just may be my favorite.

Someone else here recommended it to me, and since then, I've been passing on that recommendation with the zeal of a new convert, so it was one of the two of us.  Either way, I'm glad it's caught on with someone else.

Someone else here recommended it to me, and since then, I've been passing on that recommendation with the zeal of a new convert, so it was one of the two of us.  Either way, I'm glad it's caught on with someone else.

They're only using you for your pool, you know.
Shut up, brain!  Now that I'm popular I don't need you anymore!

They're only using you for your pool, you know.
Shut up, brain!  Now that I'm popular I don't need you anymore!

I'm just going to keep on banging the BackStory gong until it stops being thoroughly awesome.  This past episode about Americans' ever-evolving views on body image was fascinating.