Influential Book List, because I'm not doing much work today:

There's a meme going around where you post the top 15 books (off the top of your head, no research) that have influenced you profoundly. Series' can count as one book, and non-fiction is a-okay.

My list, in no particular order:

1. Harry Potter series, duh.
2. Harriet Lerner's Dance of... series
3. My Ishmael by Daniel Quinn
4. On Writing by Stephen King
5. Psycho by Robert Bloch
6. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
7. Stranger in a Strange Land by Heinlein
8. Johnny Got his Gun by Dalton Trumbo
9. Serial Killer (method and madness...) by Peter Vronsky
10. America Psycho: Bret Easton Ellis
11. Once and Future Goddess by Elinor Gadon
12. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
13. My Uncle Oswald by Roald Dahl
14. anything by Christopher Moore
15. A Stabbing for Sadie by me (what can I say, it affected me profoundly)

Double You Tee Eff, Mister President?

Dear President Obama,

I've always stood up for you. I really, really think you're great. I support your financial plans and even understand your reasoning behind not releasing the torture photos. I respect your views on abortion and am temporarily cool with your reticence to discuss marijuana legalization. But sir, I must respectfully inquire:

WHAT THE SAM HELL FUCK IS THIS?!?

Please to be providing something like an explanation for this promise-breaking absurdity.

Thank you for your kind attention,

--wednes