Dr. Kookie, You're Right!In his sixth, possibly funniest, collection of columns, Royko ranges from the neighborhood characters of his native Chicago to the Reagan White House, the money-mad frenzy of Wall Street, the fads and freeways of California, and the life-styles of the rich and famous and the poor and perplexed. |
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... probably want something wonderful , like a big slab of cheesecake or some kind of rich chocolate cake . Which means you can't have it . Instead , you must suffer and ask if they have any fresh melon . Squirt a bit of lemon juice on it ...
... probably want something wonderful , like a big slab of cheesecake or some kind of rich chocolate cake . Which means you can't have it . Instead , you must suffer and ask if they have any fresh melon . Squirt a bit of lemon juice on it ...
Page 67
... probably have a nervous break- down . Or , in the tradition of his homeland , throw himself on a corkscrew to end it all . So when I see one of these $ 2,000 imports doing a job that many a $ 5 mongrel has done , I'll be impressed . It ...
... probably have a nervous break- down . Or , in the tradition of his homeland , throw himself on a corkscrew to end it all . So when I see one of these $ 2,000 imports doing a job that many a $ 5 mongrel has done , I'll be impressed . It ...
Page 150
... probably rip his throat out . And mine and probably yours . The only thing that prevents cats from killing us is that they're not big enough . But they'd love to . " She stared at me the way the cat had . She might have arched her back ...
... probably rip his throat out . And mine and probably yours . The only thing that prevents cats from killing us is that they're not big enough . But they'd love to . " She stared at me the way the cat had . She might have arched her back ...
Contents
These Heretics Pay Through the Nose | 3 |
TV Preachers Get All the Compassion | 12 |
Even Darkest Day Has a Bright Side | 27 |
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