I recently saw the phenomenal, Academy Award winning documentary, 20 Feet From Stardom about the lives and careers of back-up singers. You must see this film. The voices, stories, and people in this movie are absolutely compelling and captivating.  In ad

I love the Letters From a Nut book series. These books compile bizarre and hilarious letters that Bruce Baum and his writing partner at the time, Barry Marder, sent to businesses (and their responses).  They were authored under the pen name Ted L. Nancy.

If you grew up in Pittsburgh and have ears, you've heard the voice and impressions of legendary radio personality and comedian, Jimmy Krenn. He ruled morning radio for 24 years, and caused a stir when was abruptly fired from the DVE Morning Show. In this

Gabrielle Glaser's book, Her Best Kept Secret: Why Women Drink and How They Can Regain Control, will undoubtedly resonate with many women who have asked themselves if they drink too much. In this insightful book, Glaser describes the relationship women h

Despite the fact that my sister was homeschooled and my brother homeschools his daughters, I had a pretty cynical and smug attitude toward homeschooling (and to some extent, I still do).  What I like about the authors of The Brainy Bunch: The Harding Fam

I met Don Most at a celebrity poker tournament last year in Los Angeles. I'm not really sure how I got lucky enough to be invited, but there were tons of fun people and I was like a kid in a candy store. I know when you're in LA you're supposed to play it

I love Ken Levine. He is clever, thoughtful, kind, and funny. After our first interview did not record correctly Ken not only agreed to re-record, but he allowed me into his lovely Los Angeles home to shower him with praise. His writing (along with that o

I first saw Todd Glass when I was working as the Marketing Director of the Pittsburgh Improv. He was on the video that preceded each show telling people proper etiquette while enjoying the comedy. I saw that video hundreds of times, and always laughed whe

Billy Hallowell and I don't always agree on politics and religion, but we're proof that you can disagree and still be thick as thieves. Billy is the Religion and Culture Editor for The Blaze, which is an independent news network founded by famed conservat

Dan Arel is a writer, journalist,  speaker, and secular advocate who writes on humanist values such as secular parenting, church and state separation, and secularism in public policy.  He has contributed pieces to the Huffington Post, Alternet, and is a