I've been too busy to blog, lately.  Emjae gave us another book to go live in July, Michael's got another in the Frank Petrovic series for August, and our new writer will be delivering his new book as soon as the ink dries on the contracts.  Whew, I think I need a nap. 

Did you participate in our virtual booksigning?  It's not too late, if you haven't.  Emjae and her Sharpie are sitting by.

Well, the Lakers won.  And how does their fan base celebrate?  By looting and burning the city of which they are so proud.  Someone please explain to me the rationale behind burning down your own city after a victory?  Or a defeat for that matter?  And what is it about basketball fans that incite this kind of behavior?  I don't recall any rioting in the streets when the Dodgers fell out of the playoffs (okay, I will admit there was some small tantrums thrown in the offices of Inknbeans, but that's because the Boss and Emjae Edwards are both fans, and were both disappointed.  But there was no looting, burning, car smashing or brick throwing.  One box of Tetley's tea was tossed.  That's it.  Very refined riot. 

And just how does this so called celebration reflect on Laker fans, Californians, Americans in general in the global view?  When we behave this way we reinforce every negative stereotype imaginable; that {you fill in the blank} can't control themselves, are animals, are nihilistic and narcissistic, weren't raised right.  Next time the gold and purple win, and you're standing there with someone's private property in your hands, ask yourself if a news camera panned over you, what would your mother's neighbors think?  Is this how you want them to think you were raised?  When you break that window, it's your mother's reputation you're smashing. 

It seems to me when the Lakers win, Los Angeles loses.

Put down the brick and go buy a book.

BGP