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)

Monday, September 28, 2020

Forget vaccine. America needs giant roofie

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(542 words) In these times of tumult and vitriol, it’s worth considering the problem-solving traditions of the bonobo monkey, the closest an...
Thursday, September 24, 2020

My new book, Tin Lizzy signing & a euphoric fan

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  The sentimentalist and the crass self-promoter within me were at war as we drove to meet the 80-year-old widow who’d written me a gushy fa...
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Monday, September 21, 2020

I'm told I exude calmness; is it Parkinson's?

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  (767 words) It was a startling sort of compliment about a man who appeared hard to startle. That man was me. We were having basement party...
Monday, September 14, 2020

Where have all the really smart people gone?

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(642 words) To paraphrase an ever-relevant question about dire situations, what does Christopher Langan know and when did he know it...
Thursday, September 3, 2020

Trump in Latrobe! Aunt Milley goes nuts!

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(677 words) This is one of those days I’m regretful I vowed to always let readers know where I stand on the issues. Or in my case wh...
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Monday, August 31, 2020

August Tweets of the Month -- Hooray!

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Buy books from me and this is likely to be the return address. I found out many years ago that people treat Rev. Rodell way better than...
Friday, August 21, 2020

I knew gay-slurring Cinci announcer: What's he like?

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(664 words) I’ve made the decision to use the currently inflammatory word “faggot” without coy deceptions — not because Cincinnati b...
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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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