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Open Wide! Three New Books Now Available Everywhere!
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Open Wide! Three New Books Now Available Everywhere!

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I recently went “wide” with three of my book titles, meaning they were once available only through Amazon, but now they’re available through booksellers all over the world! Now available everywhere: Fake News & Real Bullshit: Government, Media, and Justice in America. Essays. Satirical, and occasionally serious, essays about government, media, and justice in America. The Mud… Continue reading Open Wide! Three New Books Now Available Everywhere!

Rob Errera Aggressively Interviews Rob Errera About His New Book, Fake News and Real Bullsh*t: Government, Media, and Justice In America
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Rob Errera Aggressively Interviews Rob Errera About His New Book, Fake News and Real Bullsh*t: Government, Media, and Justice In America

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This cover is divisive and inflammatory. What gives you the right to bully the President of The United States? The First Amendment gives every citizen the right to free expression. Cover artist Dominic Wilde captured the spirit of this book perfectly. There’s a lot of anger, outrage, and injustice inside the book as well as… Continue reading Rob Errera Aggressively Interviews Rob Errera About His New Book, Fake News and Real Bullsh*t: Government, Media, and Justice In America

New Jersey’s Death Row A Comfortable Wait
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New Jersey’s Death Row A Comfortable Wait

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Some people deserve to die. Jesse Timmendequas is one of those people. In 1994, Timmendequas lured 7-year-old Megan Kanka to his home by saying he wanted to show her a puppy. He then raped her, beat her and strangled her with a belt. A day later, he led police to her body. His crimes lead… Continue reading New Jersey’s Death Row A Comfortable Wait

Chris Christie shouts Cutting Costs and Alienating People With New Jersey Governor Chris Christie
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Cutting Costs and Alienating People With New Jersey Governor Chris Christie

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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is a hard man to love. Since taking the state’s top office in January, Christie has managed to tick off state workers at all levels. His “tough-love” budget cuts and ultra-conservative fiscal approach has raised the ire of teachers, school employees, public servants, police officers and elected officials, including some… Continue reading Cutting Costs and Alienating People With New Jersey Governor Chris Christie

huma and anthony weiner Philandered First Wives Undermine Political Credibility
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Philandered First Wives Undermine Political Credibility

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 With Anthony “Luke Atmee” Weiner back in the headlines, the time was right to break out this column about cheating politicians from 2008. Welcome to the Philandered First Wives Club, Huma Abedin!    You see her on TV and in the papers looking sad and forlorn, standing by her man when no one else will,… Continue reading Philandered First Wives Undermine Political Credibility

no_pennies Time To Change — And Take The Wooden Nickels
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Time To Change — And Take The Wooden Nickels

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Good for Canada! Pennies suck! You’re next, Nickel! A bloated deficit. An unbalanced budget. Enormous debt. It’s an election year, and these are the buzzwords in the air. The United States is $15 trillion dollars in debt, and the hole is getting deeper all the time. We’ve all heard stories of wasteful government spending. The… Continue reading Time To Change — And Take The Wooden Nickels

“Big Sister” Is Selling Your Name
Government & Politics

“Big Sister” Is Selling Your Name

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My son unearthed a bunch of my old newspaper clippings recently, so I used an ImageToText app on my iPhone to scan this one from February 28, 1996. The app worked pretty well, and idea of the government selling your mailing address (not to mention email) to marketers is as frightening and relevant today as… Continue reading “Big Sister” Is Selling Your Name

The_First_Thanksgiving True History of Thanksgiving Will Turn Your Stomach
Government & Politics

True History of Thanksgiving Will Turn Your Stomach

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Just in time for Turkey Day comes this cheerful little ditty from November 2005. Happy Thanksgiving! Feeling bloated with turkey and burnt-out on football? Well, sit back, relax, and allow me to acquaint you with the real story of Thanksgiving, the one you probably weren’t taught in grade school. The traditional history of Thanksgiving goes… Continue reading True History of Thanksgiving Will Turn Your Stomach

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Marriage Counseling: Gays Welcome!

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Here are my thoughts on gay marriage published in TODAY February, 2004. I am soooo far ahead of the curve on this one! (Ouch! I dislocated my shoulder trying to pat myself on the back!) Plus, the idea of an expiring/renewable marriage license is nothing short of brilliant! What is a marriage? In the eyes… Continue reading Marriage Counseling: Gays Welcome!

yell at phone Why County Clerks Suck
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Why County Clerks Suck

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[Here’s another classic rant from 1998. I’m pretty sure county clerks are still selling your name and phone number to telemarketers. And they still suck. Interesting, back in ’98 I was bitching about telemarketers disrupting my Saturday morning tea-and-writing sessions. Now weekends are packed with kids, chores, kids, errands, kids, home improvements, and kids. But… Continue reading Why County Clerks Suck