I made it back from Dragon*Con in one piece and am ready to resume my weekly updates. All of you should consider coming to Dragon*Con sometime. It's a great way to meet fellow Wheel of Time fans.

It looks like plenty of exciting things have happened on the forums since I last was here. One interesting thread you should check out is in our General Wheel of Time Discussion forum, where people are talking about references in the Wheel of Time to real-world pop culture and history. The thread has a very comprehensive list so far.

Who is the best movie director of all time? Visit our Movies Discussion forum and see if you agree with anyone's picks.

The theme for the September Challenge in the Artists, Crafters, and Writers Guild is "Swap." The goal is for everyone to swap their usual creative medium for something new this month.

The Aiel Social Group is discussing holidays and their meanings. What do various holidays mean to you? Do you know the history behind why some holidays are celebrated around the world?

The Wolfkin Social Group is discussing their favorite autumn foods. My mouth is watering just from reading this thread!

Our role players have been hanging around the Blight lately. Check out "Discovery of a Puzzle" to see what adventure unfolds.

If you want to see some of our Twitter updates from Dragon*Con, go here. It looks like we have quite a few pictures from our Wheel of Time costume contest.

That's it for today! I'll see you all next week.