Courtesy of why_me_why_not I took this Pierley/Redford Dissociative Affect Diagnostic, which seems kind of random. But then the results gave me this, which is sadly true in many (but not all) ways:

Often concerned with right and wrong, and punctilious in expressing it, you are best represented by the Customs Agent or the IRS inspector. Initially seen by ( Read more... )

In no particular order, these are my favorite books of 2010:

No Souvenirs by K.A. Mitchell - contemporary romance
Marrying the Royal Marine by Carla Kelly - Napoleonic-set romance
The Search by Nora Roberts - romantic suspense
Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews - fantasy romance
The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook - steampunk romance
Fair Game by Josh Lanyon - ( Read more... )

From The Biochemist:
As was demonstrated in an interview with Katie Couric, Sarah Palin is unable to name any Supreme Court Case other than Roe v. Wade.

(Even in secondary schools, US history classes teach about landmark Supreme Court cases. This appalls me more than I can express.)

So. The meme: Post info about ONE Supreme Court decision, modern ( Read more... )

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Tagged by CindyS and Ana:

The rules are:
1. Link back to the person who tagged you.
2. Post the rules on your blog.
3. Share six unimportant things about yourself.
4. Tag six random people at the end of your blog entry.
5. Let the tagged people know by leaving a comment on their blogs.

Six random facts about me?

1. I can put mascara (the only ( Read more... )

What does it say about me that I love the idea of these Bittersweets?

AngieW's post about car shopping reminds me of my last shopping experience. After I'd done my research (maintenance, warranties, customer satisfaction, pricing) and decided what I was buying, the first question out of the salesman's mouth was, What's your favorite color, honey? ( Read more... )

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AAR's poll results have been posted.

Only four books in my top 10 made it on to the list, and of those, only one broke AAR's top ten. Of the entire 100, only 16 of the books I'd list as keepers made it.  I'd read another 56 books appearing on the list, leaving only 29 "new" books...except most of them I have TBR or am not interested in or were DNFs ( Read more... )

After much frustration, here's my ballot.

Title

Author
1. PersuasionAusten, Jane
2.
Shards of Honor/Cordelia's HonorBujold, Lois McMaster3.The Blue CastleMontgomery, L.M.4.Naked in DeathRobb, JD5.Welcome to TemptationCrusie, Jennifer6.Over the EdgeBrockmann, Suzanne7.Bad for Each OtherHathaway, Kate8.One Good TurnKelly, Carla9.BittenArmstrong, Kelley10 ( Read more... )