A Found Letter from Charles Schulz of ‘Peanuts’ Fame
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What Is This Nonsense?
Good question. This website is a dumping ground for all kinds of stuff, from memories from my 30-year career as a public relations consultant to cruise lines and travel companies to miscellaneous writings, found things, photography, Banks family stuff and ephemera of all types. Hope you enjoy it.
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From ‘Beauty’ to ‘Booty’: A Satire
During the course of writing scores of press releases for new cruise ship introductions every year, one can get a little bored. While each new cruise ship brings some innovations and new twists, the process of informing the media about it is drearily repetitive. For instance, in 2002, Carnival Cruise Line introduced four new ships — its busiest year ever.
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The Tale of the (First) Great Pandemic Panic of 2020
“Grampy, please tell me the virus story again.”
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