When you grow up in Los Angeles, it's inevitable. You hate them when they lose, you love them when they win, you complain about them when they are not doing well. But they're a part of you. You bleed Dodger Blue all your life. I should know. I think my first trip to Dodger station was soon after moving from New England, which would have been at about seven years old. For a child, Dodger stadium is a magical place. You can play catch with the peanut man, eating those amazi

Everyone has a different way to commemorate the fall season. Here in Minnesota, we drive down miles of rural roads covered with amazing foliage that looks to be washed with a paintbrush. Shimmering gold, red and pink leaves dance in cool breezes. We drag out our boots and sweaters, and get ready for the winter that is to come. But what do you do when you live in a place like, let's say, Los Angeles, which I did for most of my life. Very few of the trees turn. It's genera

StartFragment A review I received from one of my readers made the following comment: "I was looking for a steamy read, but it turned out the characters were much older, telling the story of the past. It was hard to relate." While this was actually a good review with good things to say, this comment was not surprising. I actually expected this sort of a reaction, really. In a youth obsessed culture, we've actually gotten to the point where we picture only young, perfect bodi