tom ciesielka

Is Blogging a Book Author’s Way to Freedom of the Press?

Too many books are like the millions of sperms reaching out for that egg. So exactly how many is too many? Here’s one response that puts the number at 190,000. Actually, I prefer what the New York Times website had to say on the topic. Why does this matter? Because the majority of new books…

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PETA – Phony Ethics for Embracing Animals

OK, I’ll admit it, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) makes me crazy. They ride their high horse (probably not, because it would hurt the horse) with how they protect animals from badly behaving humans. To set the record straight, I like animals. I used to have two cats and my wife has

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Can You Spare a Dior and Some Political Correctness?

In last Friday’s Chicago Tribune I saw a story on page three with the headline: Buddy, can you spare a Dior? The reporter wrote in a sarcastic style and poked fun at Barneys Co-Op. Barneys, a clothing store, placed homeless-style cardboard signs in the hands of its mannequins that read: “DIOR-less please help,” “Will work

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