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 Today is "Ground Hog Day" at the Hines home. I do love me some pork sausage.
From Twitter, posted Tuesday, February 2, 2010 - 18:19.
 I'm asked where I get weird book ideas. Like most writers, I go to the secret bunker I've dug beneath an old slaughterhouse.
From Twitter, posted Friday, January 29, 2010 - 14:27.
 Asked to change my Twitter background to help Haiti. Because, you know, Twitter backgrounds provide food and medical care.
From Twitter, posted Monday, January 25, 2010 - 15:50.
 You'll come to a book signing when H*ll freezes? I'm at Sam's Club at noon, and it's blizzarding... http://is.gd/6Lbyn
From Twitter, posted Saturday, January 23, 2010 - 17:57.
 You'll come to a book signing when H*ell freezes? I'm at Sam's Club at noon, and it's blizzarding... http://is.gd/6Lbyn
From Twitter, posted Saturday, January 23, 2010 - 17:56.
 WordPress › Wapple Architect Mobile Plugin for WordPress « WordPress Plugins
From delicious, posted Friday, January 22, 2010 - 18:57.
 I'm signing books at the grand opening of the Billings @samsclub this Saturday (friendlier than Fight Club): http://is.gd/6Lbyn
From Twitter, posted Thursday, January 21, 2010 - 21:58.
 Every time Smokey Bear says "only you can prevent forest fires," I think: man, why'd he have to pick me?
From Twitter, posted Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 13:14.
 Topsy - A search engine powered by tweets
From delicious, posted Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 20:30.
 @gyoung9751 Ha! I've had a few colas with peanuts. You got it.
From Twitter, posted Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 15:59.
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