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Monthly Archives: June 2018
Ripley
… So four years ago, I was a member of a class action suit. Publishers Hachette, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Macmillan and Penguin had settled several antitrust lawsuits about ebook prices that had been deemed too high. Because I had bought … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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Eskimo
This is a portrait of our dad, Ben Roffe. It was drawn in 1940 by his bosom buddy, Bay Kaufman and he would have been twenty-one years old. Before Pearl Harbor. Before he met our mother. Before he dreamt of … Continue reading
Posted in Father's Day, Fathers, Fathers and Daughters
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Gosh Darn It!
This post is dedicated to the memory of Anthony Bourdain. A fellow writer and one cool cat. He always knew how- and when- to swear. RIP, man. We will miss your honesty. When I was a kid, I never swore. … Continue reading
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Best And Worst
…So the other night TBF was reminiscing about a day he spent playing hookey when he was about sixteen. His story reminded me of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off– if Ferris had grown up in Pittsburgh and had been more of … Continue reading
Posted in Divorce, Marriage
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Happy Days
Does this sign make your mouth start to water? Does it make you want to rev up your Bel Air Chevy and head on over? If so, make room on the bench seat for me. The warm weather is finally … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago, Childhood, Drive Ins, food, Hamburgers
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Just Sign Here
JICYMI: That’s DJT and his one-time paramour- and now big headache- Stormy Daniels. Taken in happier (for him) days. JICYHBLUAR: (Translation: Just In Case You Have Been Living Under A Rock) DJT did-or did not- give Stormy $130,000 in consideration … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, pop culture
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