May 10, 2012
“Erin Simms is like the fire itself, something I should run from whether she started the blaze or not. In either case, she’s my client and can burn me in every way imaginable.” NIGHT ON FIRE (2011) by Douglas Corleone
May 9, 2012
“Questioning is as instinctive for lawyers as lighting cigarettes is for smokers. And it’s just as nasty a habit.” ONE MAN’S PARADISE (2010) by Douglas Corleone
May 8, 2012
Our builder used to be a plumber. In those days his team operated under the slogan, “Your sh** is our bread and butter.” Only in Rhode Island, right? Maybe we should invite him to blog on Algonquin Redux.
May 5, 2012
This morning I asked my wife, Mary, how old somebody is. Mary said, “She’s like me but worse.”
May 4, 2012 |
Doug, great post yesterday about the Algonquin Round Table. I started trolling around the web to find out which of the original Algonquin participants said what. I capped Dorothy Parker at two quotes, though her wit was prolific! 10. Edna Ferber: “A closed mind...
May 2, 2012
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The New York Times describes my novels as “money porn,” “a red-hot franchise,” and “glittery thrillers about fiscal malfeasance.” Through fiction I explore the dark side of money and the motivations of those who have it, want more, and will steamroll anybody who gets in their way.