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Burning candle at both ends and the middle...last night, I went to blog, but was so tired, I felt like somebody'd hit me over the head with a frying pan, and I instead went to bed for a whole eight hours -- for a change.

Feel free to discuss whatever you want below until I can get something up.

Here's the sort of thing I've been doing instead of sleeping -- from the Toronto Star interview by Nancy White. Laurie Pike also posted a wonderful review on Los Angeles magazine's blog.

My Dr. Phil episode airs tomorrow. Check your local listings, as they say. Much more in the works!

Tonight, I'll be talking about my book live on NBC California digital stations on TV, plus streamed over the Internet, on NBC's Fred Roggin's "The Filter." Around 7:43 or 7:45 PST. From Jared, the producer:

From anywhere in the world, The Filter streams live at 7:30-8:00 pm Pacific.

I'm also on the Filter every week, usually debating (and remorselessly teasing) KABC host Leo Terrell, the "fair-minded civil rights attorney." Leo is very left. I joke that he thinks there's a big pot of money to pay for everything for everybody sitting on every street corner.

Really cool guys, Adam and Clay, at KUOO radio -- interview clip here...Adam really liked my book!

I also spoke yesterday morning to the kids at the inner-city school. Thanks so much for all your suggestions. The teacher told me that of the 2,000 who come into the school in a class, 40 percent will end up graduating. It's horribly tragic.

Also, regarding teen pregnancy, he told me about two 15-year-olds at the school who just became parents -- continuing the cycle.