Hey Oprah, I’m a Follett Sandwich!

It's been over a year now I've been a selection of the Book of the Month Club.  They only carry about 800 pieces of fiction at a time and they add more new books every month, so it's survival of the…

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Bring Back the Buzzcut!

The buzzcut is a distinctive haircut for the American male.  Predominently a product of the military, the man who chooses to wear it out of uniform usually does so for the purpose of commanding…

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Now I’M Stupid

Re: blog posting of Nov. 3, 2008 ("Another Time, Another Era").  They say a picture is worth a thousand words: All we need now are the other four guys from the original yearbook picture.  Mr.…

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Lazy Dog Reading Recap

I just spent 3 days in Pennsylvania and boy am I fat!  Actually, I was fat before this week, but why quibble when you've got an excuse? On Wednesday night we had "An Evening with Kerry Zukus" at the…

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Guest Post: Author Follows In Footsteps

John O’Hara fans, take note! Kerry Zukus is following in the noted author’s footsteps and he’s quite good at it. Published: Sunday, November 9, 2008 6:04 AM EST John O’Hara fans, take note!…

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Book Signing

Major announcement:  The Book of the Month Club and its sister clubs has made a major concession and is allowing for a book sale and signing for us back at the "scene of the crime," Lantenengo County…

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Oh Happy Day!

President Obama.

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Another Time, Another Era

(Hey kids; punk your teachers!) 1976.  We're putting our high school yearbook to bed, but still have room for some candid shots.  I had just purchased the classic, albeit new at the time "I'm With…

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Ghost IV: A New Beginning

I've ghosted books on nearly every conceivable subject.  The first question every new ghostwriting client asks is, "Are you an expert or do you know anything about [fill in the blank]?"  My answer is…

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A New National Holiday

It's October 18th and I believe we Americans are due for a new national holiday.  It is said that someone once asked Jerome Kern what role Irving Berlin played in American popular music.  Kern…

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