Yes, the odd change in definition to poodoo has always annoyed me. But I know I've already written it out here somewhere.

Too bad the Death Star book didn't turn out for you, Anchorhead. I had stayed away from it since I knew it was riddled with PTisms... sad to find out just how true that was.

I think/hope you'll enjoy Zahn's EU. As I've also said elsewhere, he (and a young Tom Veitch) had some very specific ideas about the clone wars that we see small glimpses of... but never really get the full scoop. I wish I could trap him in a room somewhere and get his notes, because I think he probably thought it through much more than anyone who actually worked on the prequels.