Now that Dan Brown has successfully defended himself against a copyright suit in a London court, the juggernaut that is The Da Vinci Code continues on, with the movie set to open in May. The paperback is now out, but it seems like everyone has already read the book in hardcover, so why bother?

The Da Vinci phenomenon has resulted in a whole new literary genre encompassing both fiction and nonfiction. Among the fiction titles out now are The Last Templar (Raymond Khoury), The Templar Legacy (Steve Barry), The Secret Supper (Javier Sierra), and Labyrinth (Kate Mosse). On the non-fiction side, Holy Blood; Holy Grail by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh and Henry Lincoln is back on the bestseller list. These are the authors who brought the complaint against Dan Brown, and their book, originally published in 1983, is selling more now than it did the first time out—so there really were no losers in the lawsuit.

Other non-fiction titles include What Jesus Meant, from the brilliant and analytical mind of Garry Wills, and Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why by Brad D. Ehrman. Even that outrageous social satirist, George Carlin, has gotten in on the act, with When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops.

I've heard old age can be "ruff". I'm still young, but I'm already planning for retirement. Just how does a puppy plan for senior years? And what can be done for unprepared retirees? Well, since we're not too concerned about our bank accounts, we focus on the only thing that matters: health. Of course, we need the help of our people along the way. Without you, our dreams of glorious golden years are futile.