by richardc | Jan 21, 2009 | News
Recently I wrote a novel. Well, I didn’t write the whole thing recently, but I did recently finish it, and by finish I mean I’m waiting to hear from my agent if he likes it or not. He’ll suggest changes and so will an eventual editor, so it’s not really “finished.” In...
by richardc | Oct 7, 2008 | News
When I was 19 I took a job at Sears, Roebuck, and Co. The company was named after Richard Sears, Alvah Roebuck, and Bad Company (the English rock supergroup). If you’ve ever wondered who Roebuck was, I can tell you (according to Wikipedia) that the name came from...
by richardc | Aug 8, 2008 | News
I remember quite clearly, when I was 10 or so, a television commercial for Tylenol. The message went something like this: “Extra Strength Tylenol has more pain-relieving medicine than Regular Strength Bayer Aspirin.” I was only 10 years old. I shouldn’t have even been...
by richardc | Feb 28, 2008 | News
After four events, the Corey Scott Feldman Cup is stronger than ever. Last week’s stirring finish included a flurry of great shots and set several Tour records. A new standard of Feldman Cup golf was set. Unfortunately, according to Google Analytics, the Cup is...
by richardc | Feb 7, 2008 | News
ROB: So, it’s been fun chatting with you on IM the past few days. Would you like to grab some dinner this weekend? NATALIE: This weekend? It’s already Wednesday. Don’t you think I have weekend plans by now? How rude! ROB: We’ve been on IM for...
by richardc | Nov 2, 2007 | News
Ashley (on the phone): I’m on my way to the gym. Want to meet me there? Meredith: I can’t. I’m going to watch Big Brother 8 and eat ice cream straight out of the tub. Ashley: And you’re hoping Shaun will booty call you later. Meredith: That,...
by richardc | Oct 30, 2007 | News
Johnny: Hey, you must be new here. I haven’t seen you around before. Amy: Today is my first day. I’m really nervous. You’re pretty cute, but today the only thing I’m worried about is not making an ass out of myself. And on top of that I got my...
by richardc | Oct 16, 2007 | News
“I have a foreboding of an America in my children’s or grand children’s time … when awesome technological powers are in the hands of a very few, and no one representing the public interest can even grasp the issues; when the people have lost...
by richardc | Oct 12, 2007 | News
To the battlefield our warriors approached, clubs strapped to the back of a mighty electric machine, ammunition in the form of white, dimpled musket balls. Highs winds whipped DryFit shirts across their backs, shaping the trajectory of their carefully placed shots. A...
by richardc | Oct 2, 2007 | News
A few days ago I read a bulletin containing a well-traveled account about what life was really like in the 1500s. Many of you have probably seen this before. It’s a list of unhygienic situations designed to shock us 21st century germophobes, and also claims to...
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