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Pete Dexter came up as a newspaper columnist in Philadelphia where he was well known for a clean, clear style of writing and monumental errors of judgment.
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Michael Medved and The Rise Of the Fake Know-It-All
RAISE YOUR HANDThe personal opinions Medved may hold and argue for are stained by the opinions he is paid for and reads on-air with the same heartfelt ‘sincerity.’

The Cop and the $238 Chicken Salad
'Blinding Everybody'A few months later Dexter was officially notified that the police investigation of the police had found the police blameless.

The Tragedy of Losing a Son Too Soon
TRAGEDYErwin Potts was a legendary newspaperman who survived the tragic early death of his son.

How Not to Write a Book
Sense and SensitivityThe sensitivity editors apparently believe they are entitled to some say in a process they might not understand or respect.

O’Reilly’s Latest: Killing O’Reilly
SayonaraLincoln, Kennedy, Jesus, Patton, Reagan, Japan—and now, himself. And this is the only entertaining tale he’s ever told.

Beast Fiction: ‘Metcalfe’s Door’
FICTION SWIPEOne day Metcalfe came home and the door to his room was gone. Some new disciplinary measure his mother had read about in one of her magazines.

The Needle & the Mother (You Know What)
‘Something Funny’It means all the pain and hissing and blood over the last weeks were for nothing. It means he has a problem.

A Guest of the County
LockupShe’s been here before, Katie. And she’ll be here again. And every time, a little piece of her goes missing.

Two Old Dogs in One Fragile World
Worried Sick"Mileage," the vet says. The condition is a vestibular syndrome, or more commonly, “old dogs’ disease.”

Uncle Buck’s Television Debut
LEGENDMy Uncle Buck NBC appearance was eagerly anticipated in my small South Dakota town, and he didn’t disappoint.
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