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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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May.21.2013 - 12:11 pm

Our wills, our ways; prayers for Oklahoma

(661 words) Val and I are in the process of updating our wills. All we have to do is sign them. The attorney who’s doing them is our friend Chuck. I see him practically every day...

May.20.2013 - 5:32 am

Bravo! Our night at the symphony

(667 words) My wife prepared me for a night at the symphony by assuring me I’d be enthralled with the conductor. “Oh, he’s magnificent,” she said. “Very charismatic.” She...

May.17.2013 - 6:15 am

"Cheers!" to ballpark beer innovation

(725 words) I lied in yesterday’s post. I said my friends and I were going to Altoona. In fact, Altoona, was not our ultimate destination. Instead, we went to the future! And we...

May.16.2013 - 5:18 am

Priorities: Work or cheap beer baseball?

(834 words) I’m becoming convinced God won’t let me succeed because my story would be a terrible example to the youth of America. And in a pop culture landscape dominated...