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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 âsincerity.â

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.

OâReillyâs Latest: Killing OâReilly
SayonaraLincoln, Kennedy, Jesus, Patton, Reagan, Japanâand now, himself. And this is the only entertaining tale heâs ever told.

Beast Fiction: âMetcalfeâs Doorâ
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)
âSomething FunnyâIt 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
LockupSheâs been here before, Katie. And sheâll 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, âold dogsâ disease.â

Uncle Buckâs Television Debut
LEGENDMy Uncle Buck NBC appearance was eagerly anticipated in my small South Dakota town, and he didnât disappoint.
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