Freedom

I hereby reject those philosophies that require sacrificing freedom in favor of safety.

When your society is free, a logical and necessary risk taken is that your neighbor, who is also free, might do something stupid with their freedom.

Horoscope

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The biggest food fight on the planet will soon take place. More than 20,000 lunatic combatants will gather in the Spanish town of Buñol to hurl 45 tons of overripe tomatoes and other veggies at each other. Maybe you should book a flight there, Taurus. You’d do yourself a big favor by indulging in senseless but harmless mayhem that allows you to lose control in the name of fun. Nothing would be more healing than a big dose of maniacal fervor.

Favorite Indie Book Stores

So, now that we’re gearing up for the marketing push (small-fry, maybe, but still a push), and I need to know what your favorite independent bookstores are, because we’re going to send them a copy of my novel.

So, since it’s up to you, which stores get a copy of The Remembrance, so they’ll put it on their shelves?

Horoscope

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): I heard a guy on the radio tell the following story. He and his wife stopped to enjoy a sunset. After a few minutes, they noticed that its breathtaking beauty remained static; the scene wasn’t evolving. Upon further investigation, they registered the embarrassing fact that they had actually been admiring an image on a billboard. Make sure a similar event doesn’t happen to you, Taurus. Avoid getting hooked on substitutes, stand-ins, or simulacrums. Insist on the real thing.