From the owner of http://www.backpagesbooks.com/

When I caught the news on Facebook this morning (Peet has posted last night) the store was all I could think of. I came in to work and checked my e-mail to find this:

"I am writing to inform you that there was a fire in our building on Moody Street last night. I have been told by the owner of the building that everyone escaped with either minor injuries or unscathed. The fire appears to have begun on the roof and spread, but the majority of the damage to the is from smoke and water. I am uncertain of the damage to the bookstore except for assurances that it is from water and is moderate at its worst.

Nonetheless, this could not come at a more difficult time. I am currently in California attending to the critical illness of my father who underwent major emergency surgery last Thursday. His condition remains dire and I must devote my full attention to him and my immediate family.

Those of you who have followed this store from the beginning know that it has been an all-out sprint from the start, a fight from the start, and a battle too many times to count. I have taken to responding to the question, "What would you do if the store closed," by saying, "Wait a few months and open it up again." In that way, I can say that we will reopen, but sight unseen I also cannot tell you exactly when.

We will do our best to have some employees at Johnny Carrera's studio for Open Studios this weekend. And we will fight like hell to reopen quickly, but within reason. My thoughts of the store are an anchor, even if its doors are closed, but how to get it to its feet is far beyond me right now. In the interim, I ask that you take a moment for a kind thought or prayer and do a small act of kindness for someone today. I can tell you that those are the things that have meant the most to me always at times like these.

My best to you all, and my hope to be in touch with good news soon.

Alex Green
Owner"

Please folks, support your local businesses and keep them in your thoughts.

Good Things

Visiting friends
Kitties
My health
Local bookstores
Schmancy dinner dances
Weddings that are a long-time coming

YES!

Dear Unicorn Park Tenants:

We are excited to announce upcoming improvements to the Unicorn Fitness Center at 300 Unicorn Park.

Starting on Saturday, November 14, the Unicorn Fitness Center will be closed for renovations and expansion. Improvements to the Fitness Center will include:

·New cardiovascular equipment including new treadmills, upright bikes, recumbent bikes and elliptical machines;
·An expanded cardiovascular area open to the front of 300 Unicorn Park allowing for natural light;
·Upgraded shower and locker rooms;
·A face lift including new flooring, paint and lighting;
·Free access for all Unicorn Park tenants.

Bad Movies

We saw http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiss_Meets_the_Phantom_of_the_Park recently, and this was the first time for me. I'm not sure how I managed to avoid it having friends that were huge, huge Kiss fans, but it was true. I felt that my 80s rock chick status was a sham because of it (I did see the movie Shocker and Trick or Treat and the Metal Years and played Cliff Em All to death, don't I get points for those)? But I digress.

Wow, what a bad movie. Up there with the Star Wars Holiday Special. And http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_Christ_Vampire_Hunter . And http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tromeo_and_Juliet . Maybe not as bad as http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_Sky , because Brian and I never made it through the entire thing (I feel like I should at some point to remember what it was that was so horrible).

What's your favorite bad, bad movie?