Head Down

I've got my head down for a few weeks now, finishing up the long-promised, long-delayed book on the biggest bestsellers of all time and what they have in common.
An irreverant, and possibly irrelevant, look at popular culture and the short happy history of the novel.

Separated at Birth

George and Bernie
















Rod and Paul














Brad and Paul






















IT SHOULD BE ILLEGAL.

Florida Reasoning

Okay, so here's another reason not to move to Pinellas County--Clearwater, St. Pete.

The Emergency vehicles arrive too quickly to the scenes, and as a consequence of their efficiency are now in danger of having serious cutbacks.

Your goverment at work.

Illegal Hair

Paul Levine, aka the best head of hair in America has just released a new hardback novel that I highly recommend.

Paul is funny. Smart and funny. Smart and funny and a damn good writer.

Rickshaw

A weekend in Key West. Mainly we walked, but we couldn't resist taking the rickshaw at the end of a long day.




Then there was our time in butterfly world. Hadn't been there before. Been going to Key West for over forty years, and this is the first time I've bonded with an insect. If I look a little tired, it's because I was.

Barbara Parker RIP

Here she is with Chris Kling and Les Standiford. Barbara was part of a class of FIU students that inluded Chris, Dennis Lehane, Vicki Hendricks and others. Barbara was right up there at the top of the class. Always merry and bright.



She was a wonderful lady and a fine writer. Always a pleasure to be around. You can read her obit here.

Keystone Cops, Florida Style

Is Tampa the new Miami?

Sure seems that way.

Kids Do the Darndest Things

As dumb as a box of chocolates.