Figuring out the statement.

Jessica Simpson tells Elle magazine she made the decision to divorce Nick Lachey after watching the 2004 romance movie The Notebook on an airplane. "I just figured out the statement," she says of the movie, starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams as star-crossed lovers. "It was about that moment of desperation. I needed to breathe."

Restaurant Review: Crystal's Patio & Grille

Two thumbs up to Crystal's Patio and Grille on the courthouse square in Coldspring, Texas. Friendly cafe with delicious food. Stop by if you're ever in San Jacinto County.

The Woodlands: A Rant

Have you seen the Venetian/Aladdin/Moorish themed strip mall in The Woodlands on the east side of I-45? It makes me furious just thinking about it. I'll write some angry complaint letters soon.

First Amendment Rights

The answering service should be mandated by law to identify itself as the answering service. What's so hard about that?

Summer Roberts from The O.C. got a job offer because of her blog. You lot haven't even offered me a gig with the answering service.

Speaking of The O.C., what happened to that show? I'll tell you what happened. It violated my first rule of high school television - NEVER let the characters graduate from high school. Don't stray from the formula, and keep the show in high school. I don't care if the gang has been in high school for seven years, and I'll look past the fact that the cast are obviously into their thirties. Once the principal hands out diplomas, the show has jumped the shark.