I loved Madonna's Superbowl Half-Time show. Completely and utterly. I mean, when the camera panned the gladiator-like "Romans" pulling her barge (that was NOT a euphemism, people!), I was a goner.Madonna as Cleo? Brilliant! Thankfully hubs and the boy were in the kitchen rummaging for more food when the show started, so they did not witness me standing up in awe. And when the … [Read more...] about She Had Me at “Who you Looking AT?”
Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
"The Annual Meeting of Newt Gingrich'sWives and Mistresses Begins in Five, People!" … [Read more...] about Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
See This Little Guy? The Romans Loved Him. Especially Roasted in Honey!
The ancient Romans thought dormice made fine little appetizers. On page 301 of my novel, Cleopatra Selene watches Maecenas pop "a tiny roasted dormouse whole into his mouth and crunch the tiny bones with relish...He gave me a sly look as he licked the honey off his fingers."Dormice were farmed in large pits or terra cotta containers. The Romans liked their tiny rodents rolled … [Read more...] about See This Little Guy? The Romans Loved Him. Especially Roasted in Honey!
Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
When Your Agent Yells, “No!”
Just to be clear, I have a GREAT agent. And part of what makes her great is that she knows when to turn into a "No" machine.I started thinking about this after I read about how all Hades broke loose when some YA authors responded with passion to what they saw as unfair reviews. (Link to the bru-ha-ha here.)My agent, thankfully, saved me from myself multiple times when I felt … [Read more...] about When Your Agent Yells, “No!”
