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Despite expectations that the Presidential election debates would serve as the substantive part of the election campaign, the three debates between Al Gore and George W. Bush were only another shallow bit of show biz, only slightly more confrontational than a ... More »
Hapworth 16, 1924 J.D. Salinger Review By Dan Geddes 10 October 2000 Note: This review was originally written as a review for the book version of “Hapworth 16, 1924,” which was announced for publication in 1997, but withdrawn at the last moment by Salinger... More »
By Dan Geddes (With apologies to Ambrose Bierce, author of The Cynic’s Word Book.) Christmas Christmas Season, The Consumer Cool Credit Card Drug War, The History Internet, The Irony Like Model Product Placement Republican “Saturday Night of Justice”... More »
Disney’s “Animal Farm” Voice of Snowball………….Jason Alexander Voice of Napoleon…………Danny De Vito Voice of Farmer Jones…..Wilford Brimley Imaginary review by Dan Geddes See also Disney’... More »
By Dan Geddes WASHINGTON—Al Gore ended months of speculation today by announcing his vice presidential running mate, President Bill Clinton. Trailing Republican candidate George W. Bush by approximately 10 percentage points in recent polls, Gore cited Clint... More »
By Dan Geddes NEW YORK—A recent NBC/New York Times poll found that 42% of likely voters find Vice President Al Gore “too knowledgeable” for the highest office in the land. In contrast, Governor George W. Bush was found “too knowledgeable&#... More »
PHILADELPHIA—In a heated Presidential Election year, the Republicans have established a platform of “moral superiority” over the Democrats. “It is clear that all Democrats represent moral turpitude, while all Republicans represent Christian... More »
BUFFALO—After years of speculation, rumors that the classic folk song “Puff The Magic Dragon” contains allusions to marijuana use, seem confirmed today, after a Buffalo woman found a scrap of paper believed to be penned by the song’s author, Pe... More »
LOS ANGELES – 5200 American prostitutes sued the Screenwriter’s Guild of America for its relentless use of the word ‘whore’ in “a defamatory and prejudicial way.” “We’re thrilled with the result,” stated a triu... More »
See also: A Prayer for Owen Meany, A Widow for One Year The Fourth Hand and an imaginary review of Irving’s The Third Leg A Son of the Circus John Irving Review By Dan Geddes John Irving’s command of his material is masterful. He will make y... More »
Man’s Search For Meaning Viktor Frankl Review By Dan Geddes How delightful to read a psychological work that addresses life’s issues as most people understand them! Viktor Frankl’s prose sparkles with his humanity and reason, and marginalizes... More »
The Gnostic Gospels Elaine Pagels Review By Dan Geddes Contents Chapter I, “The Controversy Over Christ’s Resurrection: Historical Event or Symbol?” Chapter II, “One God, One Bishop” Chapter III, “God the Father/God the Mother” Chapter IV,... More »