Interesting that Selby's name isn't listed yet. Considering that this is Quentin's 40th Anniversary year, it would be a real shame if he doesn't attend...

I am told that Selby's schedule is too up in the air to allow him to commit to attending the Fest at this time.

Um, is it possible to be in possession of something that is lost ?

If something is lost in the forest and nobody knows that it is lost, is it really lost? 

Why would the legend say that the sound of shattering glass was heard rather than just saying a lantern was knocked over and broke into pieces?  Why be so enigmatic when the facts are so straightforward and simple?

Short English major answer: Because legends lose their mystique if they are straightforward. 

This was announced last month, but I missed it at the time. This particular episode of Cold Case has been nominated for a GLAAD Media Award in the category of "Individual Episode of a Series Without a Regular LGBT Character." The complete list of nominees is here.

I'm not quite sure when the award in this category will be presented. The GLAAD web site lists four different award show dates/locations. The specific awards to be presented at each ceremony are supposed to be announced in mid-February, but it looks like they've not made the announcement yet.

I know I've probably mentioned this at least a half a dozen times by now, but honestly I can never pass up an opportunity to say how I love Stokes' first visit to the Old House. It's quintessential Stokes, capped off by his audaciousness of turning a table upside down in mid-conversation with an already impatient Barnabas and remarking about how Oliver Bennett must have been drunk when he made the table:

I love that scene too because I think it gives a clear indication that there's much more to Stokes than what he's actually saying and doing. There's a very sophisticated game being played there.

Just a quick note for anyone interested in David Selby's new novel, Lincoln's Better Angel. You can order it from Barnes & Noble for less than what it costs to purchase it directly from the publisher. (Selby's official site links to the publisher's site. The book is not currently available from Amazon.)

I live in an area where you can't pick up jack without cable, and I went without cable for about 3 years. About a month ago, my neighbor decided to splice into the cable line -- except he didn't know the difference between splicing and cutting. It took about five days to fix. I am ashamed to admit that I very nearly threw a clot, and it wasn't as though I didn't have a stockpile of (DS) DVDs and videotapes to watch. I'm still staring daggers at the neighbor.