To all those who dare to write fan letters, a new bar has been set. This from a recent email:

"It could very well be going too far to say that what you have done is nothing less than capture the very Human Condition in your work..."

The new rule, for those interested, is that all flattering emails must be full of bombastic speech and well-placed capital letters.

Also, I saw "The Da Vinci Code" last night. My review does involve spoilers. So, to protect those who plan on seeing it, please highlight the invisible text below.

It sucks.