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The tour schedule linked to my web site left the Portland date off. Rest assured, I’ll be there. Here are the details.

Saturday January 23, 7 PM PST Powell’s Cedar Hills Crossing 3415 SW Cedar Hills Boulevard Beaverton, OR 97005 503-228-4651 (general number)

The IT peeps are out. We’ll get the schedule fixed after the holiday break.

Hey kids:

For you Fluke fans, here’s a National Geographic article done by the team who helped me out with Fluke. You’ll get a better idea of what it’s actually like being in the water with these animals. Be sure to click on the video links as well. This is footage you’ll not see anywhere else.

http://www7.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0701/feature2/

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Dates may be added. Don’t complain, there’s another tour in April that will hit the Midwest and other points East.

All Appearances Promoting You Suck Tuesday, January 16, 2007 07:00 PM BOOKS INC. Books Inc. Opera Plaza 601 Van Ness Ave San Francisco, CA 94102

Wednesday, January 17, 2007 07:30 PM KEPLER’S BOOKS STE 200 1010 El Camino Menlo Park, CA 94025 650-856-0978

Wednesday, January 17, 2007 12:00 PM M IS FOR MYSTERY 86 E. Third AVE San Mateo, CA 94401

Thursday, January 18, 2007 07:00 PM CODY’S BOOKS 1730 Fourth St Berkeley, CA 94710 (510) 845 0837

Thursday, January 18, 2007 01:00 PM BORDERLANDS 866 Valencia St San Francisco, CA 94110 415-824-8203

Friday, January 19, 2007 07:00 PM Bay Book and Tobacco Co 80 N Cabrillo Highway Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 650-726-3488

Saturday, January 20, 2007 04:00 PM VROMAN’S BOOKSTORE 695 E. Colorado BLVD Pasadena, CA 91101 626-449-5320 ext 250

Sunday, January 21, 2007 02:00 PM MYSTERIOUS GALAXY BOOKS STE 302 7051 Clairemont Mesa BLVD San Diego, CA 92111 858-268-4747

Monday, January 22, 2007 06:00 PM BORDERS #56 1360 Westwood Blvd. Westwood, CA 90024 310/475-0784

Tuesday, January 23, 2007 07:00 PM POWELL’S BOOKSTORE 1005 W Burnside Portland, OR 503-228-4651 x5889

Wednesday, January 24, 2007 07:00 PM UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE Kane Hall, University of Washington Campus Seattle, WA 98105 206-633-6443

Thursday, January 25, 2007 07:00 PM THIRD PLACE BOOKS 17171 Bothell Way N.E. Lake Forest Park, WA 98155 206-366-3316

Saturday, January 27, 2007 07:30 PM AUNTIE’S BOOKSTORE 402 West Main Spokane, WA 99201-0249 (509)838-0206

Sunday, January 28, 2007 05:00 PM VILLAGE BOOKS 1224 Harris Ave Bellingham, WA 98225 800-392-2665

Tuesday, January 30, 2007 07:00 PM TATTERED COVER 2526 E Colfax AVE Denver, CO 80209 303-436-1070

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 07:00 PM BOULDER BOOKSTORE 1107 Pearl ST Boulder, CO 80302 303-447-2074 X125

Friday, February 02, 2007 12:00 PM POISONED PEN PHOENIX STORE/Central Store 215 E Grant Phoenix, AZ 85004 480-443-4282

Monday, February 05, 2007 08:00 PM BOOKS AND BOOKS Books and Books STE 204 9700 Collins AVE Bal Harbor Shops Miami, FL 33154 (305) 444-9044

Tuesday, February 06, 2007 07:00 PM JOSEPH-BETH BOOKSELLERS 4345 Barclay Downs Drive Charlotte, NC 28209 704 602 9800

Thursday, February 08, 2007 07:00 PM POLITICS & PROSE 5015 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington, DC 20008 202-363-7663

Friday, February 09, 2007 07:00 PM BARNES & NOBLE/Chelsea 675 6th Avenue @ 22nd ST New York, NY 10010 212-727-1675 direct

Sunday, February 11, 2007 01:00 PM CHESTER COUNTY BOOK COMPANY 975 Paoli Pike West Chester, PA 19380 610-696-1661

Monday, February 12, 2007 06:30 PM UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT CO-OP 81 Fairfield Road, U-19 Storrs, CT 06269 860-486-5027

Tuesday, February 13, 2007 07:00 PM PORTER SQUARE BOOKS 25 White St Porter SQ Shopping Center Cambridge, MA 02140 617-491-2220

Friday, February 23, 2007 07:00 PM Copperfield’s Books 140 Kentucky ST Petaluma, CA 94952

And that was just another day out in London

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Stratford has all the modern conviences…

And many diverse visitors…

AND THAT’S A DAY AT STRATFORD ON AVON … [size=9′ target=’_blank’>Look, I know there are typos in the text, but I have to do these on the IBOOK, and the screen is so small that I can’t see the type when I’m editing. It would take another hour to reload them and fix them in that machine, so in the interest of getting some work done, here you go. Now, anyone have any idea how I could just paste all this into MYSPACE and have it work?

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Well you do, don’t you?

A Dirty Job won the Quill award for best Novel of the Year.

How fucking much do you guys rock!

Thanks so much.

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Just a few pics, until I get time and a good connection.

"Come on, ya tosser, give us a crisp, would ya. I’ll let you touch me squirlley bits."

Somehow, I knew I’d enjoy this neighborhood, if only I could avoid the low trees.

Pete Best was trying his — well, he was making a good try, but at this late date, it didn’t really work without the other four, did it? (I expect you more experienced readers to explain this to the youngsters.)

So, I’ve been traveling around England, researching a new book, and I haven’t been able to get a decent internet connection until tonight, but I wanted to share with you some things I’ve learned so far. I’ll get some pictures up in the next couple of days.

WHAT I HAVE LEARNED IN ENGLAND

1. The Underground is clean and easy. There is a guy who helps you if you are dumb and American. There are minimal crazy people on the trains. 2.People tend to be polite, but seem a bit amused by Americans. 3.Restrooms are small but very private. There’s no space above or below the stall door. It is, essentially, a toilet closet. Which explains a lot. They are called loos. 4. They serve mushrooms and grilled tomatoes with breakfast. 5.Cheese is good. 6. Coffee is strong. 7. The elevators talk. This is a little irritating. 8. They drive on the left side of the road because it makes it easier to run over Americans. 9. Some service people seem a little embarrassed when you try to tip them, but squirrels in London feel that you owe them treats. 10.The waiter will never bring the check unless you ask for it. It would be like asking you to leave. They will bring you a cot and a wubby so you can sleep well, but they won’t bring the bill. 11.The English are still a little pissed off about William the Conqueror — largely because he made them French. 12. Sweaters are called jumpers. People who jump up and down continuously are called sweaters. 13.The English leave their history lying around everywhere for you to trip over. 14.When shopping for houses in England, expect to pay more for a place with a sun room or a moat. 15. At the "London Streets of the 1800s" living exhibit, it’s frowned upon to ask if you can hack up a tart or two. 16. "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive ho," does not mean what I thought it did. 17.The English had a civil war in the 1600s. It was the Puritans, led by Oliver Cromwell, vs. Charles the 1st and the aristocrats. The Puritans won and cut off Charles’ head. Nevertheless, there were Charleses two through five, so the war was really pointless. In America we have addressed the difference between Puritans and the Aristocracy by making them the same people. 18. The British are pissed off at us for cocking up a perfectly good prime minister. 19. The answer to any Jeopardy question involving British architecture is "Christopher Wren". 20. English food is not as bad as they say, especially Thai. 21.Turns out that we stole many of our place names from England. They have a York, a Jersey, and a Hampshire. We just put "New" in front of them. 22.It is nearly impossible to order "spotted dick" in a restaurant without snickering. I didn’t have any better luck ordering a plaid vagina either. 23. There is no castle at Newcastle and it’s not new. There is a piece of Hadrian’s wall, which is not worth a handful of goat drool. 24.Much of the English countryside is strewn with sheep. They have programs for cleaning them up. 25. In Scotland, Scotch Tape is just called tape. 26. Scottish people can understand you, but you cannot understand them. The only thing you know how to say in their language is, "She kinna take warp nine for long, Cap’n."

More later, with pictures, but I have to go look at a pile of rocks.