The monsters have returned, and I couldn't be happier. Oh, how sexy the vampire is! The rage and the loyalty of the werewolf! And the ghost! What? No, it's not "Twilight." Don't be silly, this is something good.

If you've watched TV at all the past few weeks, you've seen what a man is supposed to look, act and talk like. That man is the suave, handsome and perpetually shirtless Old Spice Man.

The spiritualist camp in Cassadega, near DeLand, was founded in 1894, and became a haven for mediums -- people who believe they can communicate with the spirits of the dead. But Lily Dale, a small town near Buffalo, N.Y., became known as a center for mediums even earlier.

I'm right on the edge of dumping cable television forever. Not that I want to stop watching TV, mind you. TV has taught me far more than any single teacher I could name.

Futurama is the show that won't die. Which, considering it's largely populated by robots, mutants, and genetically-enhanced beings, may not be that surprising after all.