Outlaws have long been the object of a peculiar fascination. Fictional or real, from Robin Hood to Bonnie and Clyde to Joe Valachi to Don Corleone to John Gotti, we’ve obsessed over celebrity-criminals in life and even apotheosized them in death. Many of us know more verses from The Godfather than either the U.S. Constitution or the Bible.
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Today marks the one-year anniversary of the horrific shooting in Las Vegas in which 58 innocent lives were lost and 841 were wounded. Here are my thoughts about how we’ve coped with the tragedy.
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Writing is truthtelling, but the creative and business side of writing is mostly telling lies.
I consider writing to be a noble pursuit. It’s both selfish and selfless.
I write this for two reasons. First, I’m fortunate to be a writer. Second, I’m as fortunate to know many writers.
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Today, it’s important to remember. I’ve written about 9/11 before:
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Hey, Texas. We gotta’ talk. How come some many of your football teams are ummmm…..shit?
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