Knowing our shared love for crosswords, yesterday Kellie bought me The New York Times Crosswords for Your Bedside - 75 Soothing, Easy Puzzles. Well guess what? They're not soothing at all! And you can forget about easy. You know what crosswords are easy? The TV Guide crossword! Or the People Magazine crossword. There's a picture of Robin Williams and the words "58 Across" below him and you go, "Oh! I know 58 across! It's Robin Williams!" That is soothing and easy. A five letter word for "Pitcher Hideo Nomo's birthplace" is not soothing or easy!

Sigh. I think I'm going to go out and buy a People Magazine.