A few years ago, I sat down to think about my unique brand--what makes a TL Hines story a TL Hines story--and came up with the term Noir Bizarre™. As I explain elsewhere, I think it's a memorable summation of the kinds of tales I am to write. I promptly registered the "noirbizarre.com" domain name (go ahead; it's safe), and started trademarking the phrase because...well, because you never know what's going to pop up.

A recent google search informed me there's another "Noir Bizarre" out there--an, ahem, "alternative fetish club" (as opposed to, I suppose, a "mainstream fetish club") in Sweden, which opened its doors just a few months ago.

So, I suppose people who might search for "Noir Bizarre," expecting to find stuff about my stories, might stumble across references to latex, riding crops and whipped cream.

Hey, I'm groovy with it; fits the theme.

On the other hand, people in search of latex, riding crops and whipped cream might find their way to my site instead, and the most salacious thing I can offer is an old blog entry about ketchup.

Sorry.