Crow, Hackett, P-Diddy and More

• Michael Crow has created one of the most enjoyable hardboiled novels that I've ever read. I just finished Red Rain and have already ordered The Bite, his latest Luther Ewing novel [just published this month]. If you like crime fiction then check out Crow's work.
  
• .Dark Horizons posted two reviews for "Shade" today. Both of them were positive!
  
• Comedian Buddy Hackett has died at the age of 78. I didn't know until today that Buddy had been offered Curley's spot with the Three Stooges after Curley had a stroke. Our prayers go out to Buddy's family and friends.
  
• SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) - Chilean scientists are baffled by a huge, gelatinous sea creature found washed up on the southern Pacific coast and are seeking international help identifying the mystery specimen. This is a story Jazz will love!
  
• SAN FRANCISCO - People fascinated with the history of "The Rock," aka Alcatraz Island, can now own a piece of it. So you could literally own a piece of the rock!
  
• Sean 'P-Diddy' Combs has been sued for more than $25 million by a former business partner who charged the rapper with forcing him to sign away his interest in their company by threatening him with a baseball bat. P-Diddy must be a fan of the movie "The Untouchables."