WOW it's been a while.

Exams are over, thesis is turned in (and defended with flying colors), I am an official Bachelor (of arts) and summer is here !

And we all know that summer in America means some very specific things:

1) Food Network, especially Rachel Ray, won't shut up about it ...

You guessed it:  BBQ !

Slate writer David Plotz did a whole study on it ! 

HERE !!

Check out what about.com has to say about it

HERE !!