I wanted to love "Idaho" but it never satisfied my curiosity as to "why".

I was a little late to the Harry Potter party. In Sept 2001, with the impending birth of my first (and last) child, I picked up the Sorcerer's Stone so I would have something to read in the hospital. While in labor (thanks to an epidural) I entered this amazing world of magic, friendship, love and loyalty. I have no…

Well, Michael Stipe's "whining" on "Everybody Hurts" probably saved my life. I listened to that song on repeat every night when my father was diagnosed with HIV, at a time when it was still considered a death sentence. Laying in bed at night, left alone with my thoughts, feeling utter sadness and hopelessness, his…