Eight Days to Amish

No Paychecks . . . No Prospects . . . Always How one writer struggles to elevate from the hammock, overcome his God-given laziness and earn a living in a cruel world that insists he work. (The title of this blog is in no way aspirational or should be considered an endorsement of the Amish lifestyle)

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

What I think about when dog and I get into a staring contest

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(719 words) I sometimes find myself staring at the dog and wondering how I’d look with his nose and how he’d look with mine. And I w...
Monday, January 19, 2015

My Saturday speech? A surprising sell out

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(659 words) I had my best speaking engagement this weekend if for no other reason I’ll now know where to go if my wife ever changes ...
Sunday, January 18, 2015

A return to re-runs! "Dickin' 'round with Moby and other whales"

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A friend of mine said he was upset that it seemed like I’d gotten out of the habit of having regular re-runs on Sunday. He said not havi...
Friday, January 16, 2015

How recollections of good bourbon & horny farm girls influence my NFL picks

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(1,044 words) Many football fans around America and serving overseas will be rooting for teams based on hometown affiliations, favor...
Thursday, January 15, 2015

The day I staked out Charles Bronson's mom's funeral

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(1,177 words) Of the more than 1,000 stories I did for National Enquirer back in the ‘90s, my wife’s clear favorite is the one about...
Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Jeremy Renner's Golden Globes boob joke

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(776 words) My wife and I are catching up on “Fargo,” so we didn’t watch the Golden Globes. I’m resisting “Fargo” because every ...
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I'm the Latrobe, Pa., based author of "The Last Baby Boomer: The Story of the Ultimate Ghoul Pool," "Use All The Crayons! The Colorful Guide to Simple Human Happiness," and popular books about two Latrobe neighbors (Fred Rogers & Arnold Palmer). I'll write for anybody who'll pay me. I am a PROSEtitute
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