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Chris Rodell
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PUBLISHED: Apr.01.2012

"Use All The Crayons! The Colorful Guide to Simple Human Happiness"

Charcoal and lampblack: those were the only two colors the company that would grow to be Crayola Crayons produced when it was founded in 1864. Today the children who use Crayola products can choose from more than ninety-six different colors, including Azure, Laser Lemon, and Razzmatazz. What child isn’t glad to be alive in such a vibrant age? The company says the average child will...

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PUBLISHED: Apr.01.2008

Golf is Funny Game

"Whether it's the hacker who caught his own ricocheted drive, the pro who stripped down to his shorts to play a shot, or the caddie who lost a golf bag during a round, one thing is certain: Golf is a funny game." --From the introduction From bogies and birdies to par shots and eagles, Zullo & Rodell offer outrageously funny golf tales certain to entertain golf's...

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PUBLISHED: Apr.01.2003

Hole in One!

The golfer lines up the shot. It's a long one, and the chances of acing it are nil. He says a prayer, swings, and- hallelujah!-he scores a hole in one. Many golfers confess to murmuring earnest prayers that they, too, may join the 42,000 people a year who catch lightning in a bottle and score a hole in one. It's an excitement that many lucky golfers say they remember with more...

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Amazing But True Golf Facts 2011

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Jun.19.2013 - 10:44 am

My hour with the world's most boring man

(753 words) When it was finally over, when the onslaught was complete, the three of us looked at each other the way I guess survivors of a storm at sea do. It was like we’d spent...

Jun.17.2013 - 10:27 am

Philipsburg, Montana wants me (and you)!

(726 words) The note betrayed courtesy that seemed to me uncommon among most Montana sportsmen. It informed me I was in the crosshairs. Headhunters are after me and my...

Jun.14.2013 - 6:36 am

"Crayons!" fan letters, tantalizing leads & my 1st heckler

(764 words) Write fan letters to obscure actors or musicians. Chances are they’ll write back and will fondly remember your goodhearted encouragement when they – cross your...

Jun.13.2013 - 11:30 am

Hilary Swank & all my neighborhood nipples

(634 words) I never really gave much thought to the nipples of my neighbors until I saw Hilary Swank’s. We’d just watched the compelling Clint Eastwood’s 2004 “Million...