If Barack Obama's middle name were "Lee" he would be Barack Lee (pronounced "Broccoli") Obama. I wonder if his parents considered Lee as a middle name, said it with the first name three times fast ("Broccoli, Broccoli, Broccoli") then decided to go with the much catchier combo of Barack Hussein.
Publishing Setback: Sales of my recent sports memoir, Mickey, Whitey & Me, have tapered off after a sizzling strong start.
It seems some sports fans weren't really interested in a chronicle of my high school junior varsity baseball days with teammates Mickey Vander Blatner and Whitey Berkowitz. Mystifying.
"Unauthorized Insights" is a blog about stray thoughts that straddle the fine line between profound and idiotic. Shunning the complex issues and thorny global conundrums of the day, it chronicles the personal quirks, snags and convoluted capers that are grounded in our real-life experiences.
Alan is a nationally published writer of humor essays that offer soothing relief in a stressful, issue-intensive world. No message. No politics. Just quick hits of warped wisdom that give voice to the human dilemmas of everyday life.