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Providing a snapshot of the world scene, "Comments on the Human
Condition" offers a collection of aphorisms, a series of wittily
worded opinions, penned by author William J. Cone, a self-described
unrepentant curmudgeon.
Providing views on an array of controversial subjects, Cone
calls attention to the silliness in everyday life through his
amusing, frustrating, and outrageous opinions on a range of
subjects applicable to today's world. Topics include "Three Men in
a Bar," "Women Reporters in Men's Locker Rooms," "Somali Pirates,"
"Messages on T-Shirts," "English Accents," What's Wrong with
Profiling?" "Buddy, Can You Spare a Dime?" "Contemplating Pompeii,"
"More Political Stupidity," "Gay Speak in Sports" and "CornHole
Tournaments."
An eclectic collection of rants and ravings, "Comments on the
Human Condition" offers one man's thoughts and ideas, often
humorous, on a host of topics facing humans today, and he's not
afraid to tell you how he really feels.
What happens when a writer drinks scotch and does some free
writing? You'll find out in this book. Be ready for some vulgarity
and get inside the author as she shares her inebriated brain
nuggets. This book is unique and entertaining, as there is nothing
else quite like it out there. This is a great conversation piece
and/or coffee table book.
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Who are the Curmudgeon Virgins and how are they related to Diddly
Squat? Or Sheryl Crow? Or Yankee Doodle?
What do mullets have in common with fired football coaches? Or
Facebook? Or mall walkers?
In Search of Diddly Squat provides answers to those questions.
It could be called a quest for truth, justice, and the America way,
even though there is very little truth and almost no justice in it.
Just humor. And satire. And sarcasm. And short, choppy sentences
that start with "and." And "or." But not "but."
In the UK, the early 1970's were a time of innocence. 'Punk' was
what Clint Eastwood called a villain before he blew their head off,
Maggie Thatcher was 'that nice lady with the funny hats' and young
people were actually paid to go to college and get educated.
However change was afoot. Hot pants and the 'maxi' had replaced the
mini skirt, a guaranteed job after school was a thing of the past
and the booming sixties had given way to the three day week and
growing industrial unrest. The introduction of decimalisation had
brought with it creeping inflation, household budgets were being
stretched and one particular group of students, living in England's
sprawling Metropolis, were finding it increasingly difficult to
make their student grant cover the cost of their beer, records,
clothes and food (in that order), never mind pay for their
accommodation and the occasional course book. Desperate measures
were needed if they were to make their money stretch to the end of
term. This is their story of survival....... What others have to
say about the book....... It'll never make the Richard and Judy
Booklist. (The authors mum) Who are Richard and Judy? (His dad) His
expansive use of the English vernacular puts the author in the same
esteemed company as Shakespeare, Milton and Dickens. (His agent)
B#ll#cks (Charles Dickens)
It has been said that the eyes are the windows to one's soul.
Poetry to me is like a snapshot of ones soul, freezing a moment in
time, creating a picture that means different things to different
people, evoking unique feelings for the individual reader. Etched
into your beings fiber are those moments that shape you. I believe
it is good to revisit those that you have stored, the pleasant, the
painful and the... Observing where we came from, remembering
auspicious beginnings can affect the future giving strength to rise
to any challenge that life's crazy ride might throw at you. So, I
titled this collection of poems with an Irish proverb, which
derives its strength from its simplicity.
The Cleburne County Search and Rescue Team recently found and saved
a man lost on Mt. Cheaha in Alabama. The man had set out with his
wife and kids on the difficult Pinhoti Trail, but once the wife and
kids headed back, the man continued on. When he didn't return, his
wife panicked and called in the search squad-who eventually found a
man in his fifties, weighing about three hundred pounds, wearing
leg braces, and using crutches. This story just goes to show that
if you're gonna be stupid, you've gotta be tough. Author Bob Cole
knows all about it. He grew up on a farm in rural Georgia and used
to have to chase cows before getting on the bus for school.
Smelling like manure in front of the other kids certainly added a
bit of toughness. Since those days, he has worked, married, and
seen the world, but through it all, the old adage about toughness
and stupidity still holds true. This collection of true short
stories follows Bob as he travels along the bumpy road of life.
Follow him through a midlife crisis, family hijinks, meeting a new
son-in-law, and on a mission trip to foreign lands (after all,
stupidity is worldwide). Despite some hard times-and some tough
decisions-Bob Cole has never lost his sense of humor, and it's
apparent in this collection that will keep readers laughing,
crying, and actin' tough
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