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john blumenthal

john blumenthal
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California,
Birthday
January 05
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Bio
Curmudgeon. Formidable braggart. Comedy writer. Eight books, 2 movies. Former associate editor at Playboy Magazine. Movies include "Short Time," (major flop), and "Blue Streak" (huge hit, no idea why.) Last two novels were "What's Wrong With Dorfman?" (St. Martin's Press) and "Millard Fillmore, Mon Amour," (St. Martin's Press). New novel: "Three and a Half Virgins."

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May 17, 2012 02:14PM
“Good post, Roger. I surely miss Royko.”
About: Chicago NATO Clowns, Couch & Cyber Attack
May 07, 2012 11:53AM
“I think the Occupy movement needs to do what it should have done from the start -- occupy Washington, specifically Congress. An obstructionist Congress…”
About: OCCUPY WALL STREET: What Now?
May 04, 2012 02:28PM
“I invented hyphens. He stole my patent.”
About: My Composite Girlfriend
May 04, 2012 02:22PM
“Didn't these idiots learn the concept of "warning shots?" Isn't that in the manual somewhere? Horrible day.”
About: May 4 1970-2012
May 04, 2012 02:17PM
“What's wrong with cake? I love cake.”
About: Ann of a Thou$and Tees
May 04, 2012 12:54PM
“Definitely not a statistical majority. Look what happened to McGovern.”
About: Over-50s All Over the Place
May 04, 2012 12:39PM
“I was in the thick of it in those days. Boston. 1969-71. Protests almost everyday. Angry cops. I'm amazed Kent State didn't happen more often. They hat…”
About: Four Dead in Ohio
May 03, 2012 06:21PM
“Wow. Born in 1919 I would guess. Think of the changes in music he's seen since then. Cole Porter to Radiohead.”
About: Pete Seeger Turns 93
May 03, 2012 02:43PM
“I hired a guy to do mine, because it involved different configurations since B&N and Nook have it too, as do other outlets. My sister -- a professi…”
About: My Self-Publishing Experience, Part II
May 02, 2012 11:32AM
“This is not a problem for me. I don't have any friends.”
About: How to Promote Your Book and Annoy Friends
May 01, 2012 02:02PM
“I don't know, but I have an epitaph for my tombstone: "He came from under a rock. Now he's back."”
About: Punctuation at the end
May 01, 2012 01:58PM
“To me, it's not grilling unless you stink up the neighborhood with lighter fluid. (You're probably going to... ahem... rake me over the coals for that…”
About: Spring, When A Middle-Aged Man’s Thoughts Turn to Grills
May 01, 2012 01:49PM
“That's funny because he painted a portrait of me too. I had a slight grimace on my face because I had to pee, but I did my best to mask it with a sligh…”
About: A Mary Todd Lincoln Mystery
May 01, 2012 01:42PM
“I envy you. I've always thought archery was cool, but I suck at it. Damn arrow just keeps dropping on the ground. Can you imagine shooting yourself in…”
About: Women With Bows
May 01, 2012 01:39PM
“What Erika K said.”
About: With you.
April 24, 2012 01:30PM
“Well, now they've got some press, thanks to you. Pretty amazing.”
About: Raspberry Pi. A World Changer
April 23, 2012 12:49PM
“I agree, Cranky. I wrote a HuffPost blog recently that was a spoof of bucket lists. http://www.huffingtonpo st.com/john-blumenthal/the-wei rdest-bucket-l…”
About: Do I Even Have a Bucket List?
April 23, 2012 12:42PM
“There was article in the NYTimes recently about companies that follow your social network trail. This is no problem if it's a gout study or something…”
About: Why Does Facebook Think I Have Gout?
April 23, 2012 12:29PM
“I think this is one of the cleverest satirical pieces in Cranky's book. But Cranky, you didn't ask me for a blurb. What am I, chopped liver?”
About: Best of Cuss
April 19, 2012 01:56PM
“This is actually not that unusual among the Hollywood elite. Even contractual obligations are often not met. Keep in mind that Clark's nice guy persona…”
About: Dick Clark: RIP Or Rot In Hell?
April 19, 2012 01:44PM
“Gee, only 5,997,000 Stolpersteine to go.”
About: Holocaust Memorial Day April 19, 2012 -Stolpersteine
April 19, 2012 01:40PM
“I own a small house in a tiny town in Mexico. No mail delivery, flooding in the streets, summer invasions of pesky land crabs, bridges that collapse an…”
About: A Blown Day
April 19, 2012 01:33PM
“According to several studies (one of which was featured in last Sundays NY Times, it really depends on two things. 1. How the economy performs between n…”
About: Romney Goes Ugly Early
April 19, 2012 01:23PM
“Yes, but keep in mind that the U.S. has more religious whackjobs than any other country. Ironic perhaps, given that you'd think they would have some se…”
About: Die Hard
April 12, 2012 01:54PM
“Hardly the most boneheaded comment to come out of the Clown Bus. Why these morons are trying to alienate 51% of the nation is beyond me. Maybe Mrs. Ro…”
About: The annoying outta touch Ann Romney
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