Excerpt from Night on Fire

“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

Excerpt from One Man’s Paradise

“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

R.I. Plumber

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.

Quip of the Day

This morning I asked my wife, Mary, how old somebody is. Mary said, “She’s like me but worse.”

Top 10 Quotes from the Algonquin Round Table

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...

The Joy of Books

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