Not only is there a market for it, but if the readership of any number of blogs in my feed reader is an indication, the market is not only large but eager and deeply, deeply disturbed. — here

Such a beautiful color. English is still poor in vocabulary for such skin. “Black” and “jet” and “ebony” are simply wrong, not red enough; “brown” is hopelessly vague. “Chestnut” is too light. “Chocolate” comes closest, and conveys some of the richness and delight, but it has no dignity. What we want is the black equivalent of “alabaster.” We don’t have it, yet. There’s a sort of reddish obsidian that has that glow and depth, but when you say “obsidian” people think “jet.” — there

Sometimes you can look to the past and find mistakes, regrets, good bands, or interestingly arranged old rocks. — here

If children’s impressionable minds can be adversely affected by watching too much violence on television, is it also possible that they may be negatively influenced by watching too much happy-ever-after comedy? — there