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Just when I start to become a cynical, entitled, unappreciative jerk face, Jenny Slate comes along and sets me straight.

My heart still skips a beat every time I see one of my novels on a shelf in a bookstore or a library. I’m so glad.   Never take good fortune for granted. Never allow something that once thrilled you to become commonplace. Remember your roots. If only I could take my own advice. I…

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“Sticks and stones” does not apply in Italy

If I were an Italian man, I would attempt to put an end to this immediately: An Italian court just ruled that insulting a man by telling him he has “no balls” is now a crime. The court ruled that such a slur is a crime as it hurts male pride. “Apart from the vulgarity…

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