Issue of March 9, 2009

Chocolat: Book Review by Wendy Robards — Book review "Chocolat" Joanne Harris

Wendy Robards reviews the book, "Chocolat" by Joanne Harris.

Here Comes The Bride, Part 9 by Lydia Manx — Fiction horror vampires mature content

While Carlos naps and hopes for a belly rub, Renee pushes Marcus' buttons and wonders if it's wrong to tease the dog ...

Australian Holidaze by Dan H. Woods — Humor

Columnist Dan H. Woods jealously compares March holidays in Australia with the paucity of drinkable holidays in America.

That Bad, Bad Cat: Way Off Broadway by Bernie Pilarski — Nonficiton essay spoof

Bernie Pilarski treats us to a report on Studio 80's stage production of "That Bad, Bad Cat."

Peek of the Week 185 by Lydia Manx — Photo art

Cloud play on a ferris wheel at Disneyland, California.

Dusk by Mel Trent — Poem, unrhymed

Poetry, unrhymed, by Mel Trent.

Transitions 04 by Sand Pilarski — Serial fiction family relationships

Blended families tend to have an overabundance of uncles and aunts unrelated to one by blood. Owen's family is like that, too. It's just about like having your own personal standing army hanging around ...