Crannies and Nooks

In every house there are conversation starters, focal points, or themes. Take a look around. What draws your eyes first...

- Movie collection?
- Bills?
- Autographed Ollie North poster?
- Plasma television so big it covers every family portrait since 1972?
- Pink Floyd albums and a street sign you stole in college while "experimenting" with mushrooms?

I once had a friend who displayed collected matchbooks throughout the house. Then her bong tipped over and the whole place burned down.

In our home, we've got books. Lots and lots of books.

In every room, there is a growing collection. Admittedly, most are of a certain leftwing ideology. Shocked, I'm sure. But look hard enough and you'll find something for everyone. Dr. Suess, PJ O'Rourke, and Woody Allen. The Talmud, The Constitution, and The Tao of Sex. Desiderata, Goodnight Moon, and Jews Who Rock. Interested in a good story? Try Bridget Jones's Diary or Trinity by Leon Uris.

New books come out all the time and I'm usually torn. Not this week! From my favorite funny man and just in time for my birthday: Al Franken's The Truth. Always entertaining and enlightening, now he's a bit more serious to prepare for a Senate run. Isn't it time for another progressive like Paul Wellstone to do our country and our party proud? Plus he's Jewish. So nice! I can't wait to read and rant about every chapter.

Don't worry, neocons, you'd feel welcome in our little love nest, too. There's a whole shelf devoted to Dennis Prager.

Besides, doesn't a book tour sound better than looking at all the spots my kids have thrown up?