A Book Proposal — TITLE: “Epic Fail: A Superhero’s Brother Tells All.” OVERVIEW: Epic Man, as the public has never seen him, as only his brother knows him, in a warts-and-all memoir. Heavy on the warts. PROMOTION ANGLE: Christina Crawford’s “Mommie Dearest” meets Lisa Brennan-Jobs’s “Small Fry,” but with Comic-Con interest. ABOUT THE AUTHOR…

1: Our division of household chores was rigged. 2: Satan-worshipping pedophiles brainwashed her. 3: Hackers hired by George Soros exposed my porn browsing history. 4: Empties in my car trunk were planted by the Deep State. 5: Venezuelan software flipped my gambling wins to losses. 6. Observers were not allowed to witness my lovemaking prowess. 7: Obama wiretapped phone calls to my old girlfriend. 8. Cries of “deadbeat!” were based on phony unemployment data

This was my first visit to Casablanca, which is a lot like Hoboken with Moorish arches. — Harry J. Brooklyn, NY *** 11/16/1941 This was my first visit to Casablanca, which is a lot like Hoboken with Moorish arches. All anyone talks about here is getting to Lisbon, so that should give you a clue. My concierge suggested Rick’s Café. The frontman is “Rick Blaine,” which must…

2000 B.C.’s most exciting device! Hi, everyone. Derek here. Guess what just arrived at my door? The brand-new, third-generation wheel from the folks in Mesopotamia. Yes, the “3” is in the building! But before we get to the unboxing and review, a wee bit of background. Mesopotamia’s first wheel —…

West Third Street, near Orlando, 2:00 PM-ish, Friday, June 5. Me: LA guy, rushing out of Magnolia, carrying large box of cupcakes. I was the one wearing the blue, three-ply paper face mask with ear loops and matching CVS Nitrile Exam Gloves. You: Tall, slim, long legs, striding in my…

It Might Have All Turned Out So Differently Curtis Sittenfeld’s novel “Rodham” makes the case that history would have been different if Hillary Clinton hadn’t married Bill. Donald John Trump was born June 14, 1946, the fourth of five children. …

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It was the summer of Watergate. The Senate panel held forth from every television. Sam Ervin: “That’s not executive privilege, that’s executive poppycock!” Howard Baker: “What did the President know and when did he know it?” Fred Thompson: “Mr. Butterfield, were you aware of the existence of any listening devices…