Am I the only one who thinks it's weird that J.C. Penney is featuring the song "99 Luftballoons" in its Valentine's Day commercials? I mean, it's an apocalypse song, though, granted, perhaps the most chipper-sounding one ever recorded (if you don't listen to the words). And okay, I can see love + apocalypse (at least in fiction) as romantic, but I'm a gothic fantasy writer.
Am I the new J.C. Penney demographic?
Two related thoughts: (1) I have a soft spot for J.C. Penney as my Grandma Melba worked there for 35 years; (2) It is a copyright violation to publish song lyrics on the Internet without permission.
Best comic of the week: Green Arrow #47.
Spooky people with blogs include: Neil Gaiman.
Nifty Link
2005 Nominees for the Edgar Allen Poe Awards: sponsored by the Mystery Writers of America, from cynsations with some thoughts and several related links.
