Newest News: But first I have to explain that the smiling piggies up above here are to celebrate the Year of the Pig 2007. We should all celebrate these fun animals that are supposed to be smarter than some humans. (Certainly smarter than an ex-boyfriend of mine who shall remain nameless, but whose initials are JK.) Now to the news: We are excited that Mr. Burberry's book which is coming out in March is finally almost but not quite revealing what Mr. Burberry was cooking in Mrs. Billa Crinkle's garage that smelled so great before he left us and went back home to England. I will mention here that the afore-non-mentioned Joey Kuhl has a Cousin Zack who is a real cute boy with red hair and his own book, A Little Honesty, where I am sort of prominent, too.

   Tery Ordway's famous book, Nobody's Fault, has a bunch of reviewers clapping for it and saying how you ought to read it. You could email me and tell me, especially about a book I'm a star in: Community Spirits, a ghost story you can read any time of the year. And, of course, don't forget Verga's Blessing, where I'm the main star. Lots of good writers here in Balona.

    Anyway: Mr. Don Keyshot is getting more famous around here for his own new book since it is titled, A Perched-in Soul, and reveals spicy secrets about his ex-married wife Mitzi, star of Fresno (CA) radio. It has some sad parts, too. Mr. Keyshot mentions me as a pretty fine journalist.

   So far editor Jon Riis hasn't asked me to lunch, but I might as well mention that he has a blog on MySpace. You can read it over there at Jon's Blog. I hope you will e-mail me and tell me if you like my own blog.     Patella's E-Mail