One funny coincidence that occurred last evening…
Yesterday, I was reading the weblog of one of my favorite political writers, Eric Alterman. He said that he was signing copies of his new book today (Sunday) in Santa Monica at a shop called Midnight Sun. I'd never heard of the place and when I did every conceivable kind of Internet search, I couldn't find it. I Googled. I Switchboarded. I even YellowCommed. No trace of any bookstore in Santa Monica called Midnight Sun.
Later, our little group met for dinner prior to the Winchell event at an outlet of Buca di Beppo, an Italian chain that specializes in serving platters of food that invariably feed two more than you have in your party. Next door to it, I found a bookstore called The Midnight Special with a display of Eric Alterman books in the window and the announcement that he's signing there at 2:00 today. Midnight Special, not Midnight Sun.
By the time I got home, Alterman's weblog had been corrected. I just thought it was odd that I went searching for this place and then, a few hours later, found it right next to where I was dining.
Okay, so maybe it's not that big a deal. I don't care. I'm going to bed. Good night, all!