If you need a TV recommendation, I'm all over "The Killing" on AMC. Seattle noir, like a very stylish house on fire. Alas - shot largely in Vancouver, BC. The exterior flyover interstitial shots of the actual Seattle, however, couldn't be cooler. But enough of this focus on style. The substance is fantastic. And I'd follow Mireille Enos into the gates of Hell for little more than the promise of a ham sandwich.

Oh, and my daughter's tee ball team is halfway into their inaugural season. I'm the coach. I like to think of myself as a blend of a cuddly Craig T. Nelson and a non-musical "They Might Be Giants" out there on the diamond. We're the Angels. We're 0-0-6 (no outs, everybody bats, nobody cries). We're awesome, even through rainouts.