Apropos of yesterday’s post

I wonder how well this book would sell?

Ich bin ein Toskaner

I came across this memorable quote in Bill Buford’s book, Heat. To set the context, he was an apprentice to Dario Cecchini, a butcher from Tuscany who taught Mario Batali’s father and whose picture is in Jamie Oliver’s Italian cookbook. Here’s the quote, from page 240:

A true Tuscan cannot believe in Christ, because a true Tuscan believes only in liberty.

The latest news on Spenser’s daddy

Robert B. Parker: The Return

The Return

I’m back, with a new right knee, to match the previously replaced left one. Both are titanium steel (in keeping with my body type), and I set of alarms in all airports. On the other hand I can walk good. “Resolution”, The second in the Appaloosa Trilogy, will be out in the first week of June. I’ll be in Texas to promote it (I’m not planning to visit Crawford, or hunt with Dick Chaney). My new YA novel, “The Boxer and the Spy” is out this month. The next Jesse Stone/Tom Selleck movie will be on CBS later this year. The feature film, Appaloosa, directed by Ed Harris, starring Harris, Viggo Mortenson, Rene Zellweger, and Jeremy Irons (also featuring the great Daniel T. Parker) is in post production, don’t have a release date yet.David Parker and the Bang Group will be at Joe’s Pub (Public Theater) in NYC on June 6 & 7. I’m about to start the next Jesse Stone novel(tentatively titled, The Next Jesse Stone Novel). And the beat goes on.
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Mmmmm…. good pood

Pimpin’ an old favorite » delicious:days

Did someone say chocolate?

Gay scientists isolate Christian gene

Put down your drinks before watching this video:

Gay scientists isolate Christian gene by Glumbert - RichardDawkins.net

Report: 32% Of Prayers Deflected Off Passing Satellites

Report: 32% Of Prayers Deflected Off Passing Satellites | The Onion - Americas Finest News Source. ‘Nuff said.

More reading goodness

How did I miss the start of L. Neil Smith’s new story? I must be slipping…..

Bit of humor

From Ernie The Attorney:

“The word politics is derived from the word ‘poly’ meaning ‘many’, and the word ‘ticks’ meaning ‘blood-sucking parasites.’” —Larry Hardiman

And the word ‘media’? Perhaps, it’s short for ‘mediocre.’

Reading goodness

Flipping through the mail after my trip to Germany, I was happy to see the latest issue of Prometheus, which is again chock full of stimulating book reviews.  The interview with Terry Goodkind was pretty darn good, also.   This is probably old hat to most of you, but the Wild Cards books edited by George R.R. Martin, are really fun.  One of my blogrollees had a hand in writing some of these books.

Poll: Bullshit Is Most Important Issue For 2008 Voters

Telling it like it is: Poll: Bullshit Is Most Important Issue For 2008 Voters

[from the Onion].