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The Solomon Scandals novel, politicians, the media, the Washington area, tech and other surrealism:

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December 24, 2011 The Solomon Scandals

Holidays musing—on e-books and LibraryCity

E-books aren’t like regular books—they’re invisible except on the screen of a computer. Particularly at a time when so many

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November 13, 2011 Politicians

Of John Grisham, tech, and fiscal policies

Might this guy sell more books if Washington weren’t so billionaire-friendly? Actually, yes—authors like John Grisham might well benefit from

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November 2, 2011 Uncategorized

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You can order a trade paperback of the The Solomon Scandals through re.reads BOOKS south of Alexandria, Virginia, Bridge Street Books in

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October 31, 2011 Uncategorized

Scandalous Halloween ostracism (G-rated animation)

"Jeffrey wasn’t sure why no one would hang around with him anymore. Maybe it was his new deodorant?" – Animals

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October 29, 2011 Publicity / The Solomon Scandals

Guest essay for Andy Holloman

Jane Austen wrote for herself, not her contemporaries. Her earliest reviewers were less than fully gung-ho about her fiction. Among

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October 29, 2011 Media / Washington area life

If WaPo wants Apple-slick X…

The Solomon Scandals site has just ditched an older, more cluttered look in favor of a sleek new one. You’ll

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October 28, 2011 Media

Speller-poets vs. reporters who ‘see through words’

Twitter has been abuzz with talk about The Price of Typos. Here’s the angle in the essay that most intrigues

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October 21, 2011 Politicians / Washington area life

Threatened Virginia post office grossed $260K in a year

Updated October 24. See note at end. – D.R. A threatened post office near Sen. John McCain’s old prep school

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October 14, 2011 Politicians / Washington area life

Postal mystery near Sen. McCain’s old prep school

Update: A link to an official postal complaint form is at the end of this post, although it might be

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