Off-Ramp's Kevin Ferguson goes underneath the home of Jeffrey Hildreth, where he's been digging underground for over six years. CLICK THROUGH for Kevin Ferguson's photos of the project!

The book reads like it was crafted by a seasoned pro, an old hand in the world of Conan Doyle, Sherlockians, and mystery stories. But it's the debut novel of 28-year old Graham Moore. In this special podcast, Off-Ramp host John Rabe, a Sherlockian himself, talks with Moore about "The Sherlockian." CLICK THROUGH to buy the book and have the proceeds benefit KPCC ... and to see John's portrait of Moore among the flowers of Cypress Park.

...literally. Join chef and Ecole de Cuisine co-owner Farid Zadi as he demonstrates to John how traditional merguez sausage is made.

In most museums, guards with machetes stand ready in case you step too close to the art. But two artists featured in the Orange County Museum of Art's 2010 California Biennial think that's hogwash. Sherin Guirguis, who built the giant Weeble-Wobble you can see and hear about if you CLICK THROUGH; and Zlatan Vukosavljevic, who made a cool plastic house. Also CLICK THROUGH for a link to our OCMA Biennial extravaganza, including interviews with a dozen artists.

When the Grammy Museum hosted a group of songwriters to inaugurate its new Songwriters Hall of Fame Gallery, bringing in Hal "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" David, Ashford and Simpson ("Ain't No Mountain High Enough"), Paul "Love Boat" Williams, and Lamont "How Sweet It Is" Dozier, Mac Davis said he felt like mudflaps on a Cadillac.

UPDATE: Edward Walton Wilcox, profiled with a studio visit on Off-Ramp last year, will be painting in public at the LA Art Show from January 19-23. It's worth a visit: Edward is a warm and engaging man, and we think his art is pretty phenomenal. This is a rare chance to see a potentially great work in the making. CLICK THROUGH for details and an exclusive Off-Ramp video of his work ... FROM THE ARCHIVE: In his new exhibit, "Fanatic," at the Merry Karnowsky Gallery, Edward Walton Wilcox asks, "How do we transform the horrifying realities of this world into something beautiful?" And there is something beautiful in his images of burning windmills, Death at the tiller, hollow-eyed women ... something -- as he told Off-Ramp host John Rabe -- that comes from Wilcox's reverence for the art of the Middle Ages and a trip to Notre Dame many years ago.

... is that mental health needs to become a much bigger priority in America. Off-Ramp host John Rabe talks with LA Times columnist Steve Lopez, who knows from experience -- his five years with Nathaniel Ayers, a musician and formerly homeless man now getting the help he needs -- what works and how badly the system is broken.

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