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Ed Wagemann
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DID YOU KNOW THAT ED WAGEMANN:
~was born in the exact same hospital room as Patridge Family star Susan Dey?
~was raised in a small Midwest town (population 3,000) atop a wooded hillside overlooking the Illinois River?
~joined the Air Force in August 1996?
~can open a jar of pickles using only his toes?
~spent 7 years as a substitute grade school teacher in Chicago?
~wrote his first novel before the age of 30 but didn't publish it until the age of 45?
~sold his vinyl album collection for $3,000 in 2009 in order to pay for his divorce?
~recognizes that there is evidence for the existance of a God (a conscious creator), but finds it inconclusive?
~plays guitar and keyboard very poorly?
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The Panty Thief of Bridgeport
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Gentrification: The Early Works of Ed Wagemann
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what the fuck happened to liz phair?
I was once a huge admirer of Liz Phair… but that was long ago. Recently I picked up her memoir titled Horror Stories. The writing reminded me of the kind of pap that I saw in a writing class I took in my early 20s. There was a bunch of middle-aged women in the class who were trying to justify their existence by writing poorly about it… The formula basically goes like this:
1) start off with a scen
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Diana (Offbeat Vagabond) wrote: "Thank you for the friend invite hon. I gladly accept. Hope all is well and Happy New Year! Talk later hon :D"Thank you!
Katy wrote: "Looking at your shelves, it looks like you and my husband might get along well. He likes punk, too. I do as well, but he's pretty hardcore and old-school about it :-) Nice to meet you, and thanks f..."Thank you. I'm listening mostly to vintage garage rock now days, stuff from '65 to '66. I'm pretty hooked on it at the moment.
Lori wrote: "I soooooo never knew Patti Smith had a mustache! Naturally, double entendre intended, she wouldn't do anything about the damn yecchh."Very good point!
Liz wrote: "Hey Ed, nice to meet you. Your profile here is quite interesting, I'm off to check out your website. Thanks for the friend req :)"You are welcome!
Hey Ed, nice to meet you. Your profile here is quite interesting, I'm off to check out your website. Thanks for the friend req :)
I soooooo never knew Patti Smith had a mustache! Naturally, double entendre intended, she wouldn't do anything about the damn yecchh.
Hello Ed thank you for the add, i hope you enjoy my book reviews and recommendations :)
Vanessa wrote: "Thank you for the friendship. :)":)
Hi, I just joined your discussion group Read 4 Reviews.
I'm about to read a non-fiction book by Ed Hamilton titled Legends of the Chelsea Hotel so I was wondering if it would be possible to start a thread in your group for it?
Hi Ed,Thanks for sending a friend request to this mystery author on Goodreads! I hope you will put my books, A Real Basket Case, To Hell in a Handbasket, Deadly Currents, and Wicked Eddies, on your to-read list. If you'd like to enter a contest for free mystery books, sign up for my email newsletter at: http://bethgroundwater.com/ .
- Beth
Looking at your shelves, it looks like you and my husband might get along well. He likes punk, too. I do as well, but he's pretty hardcore and old-school about it :-) Nice to meet you, and thanks for the friend request!
Thank you for the friend invite hon. I gladly accept. Hope all is well and Happy New Year! Talk later hon :D
Hello Ed. Thanks so much for the friend invite!!!!
Don't know how you found me, but glad you did.
Hope you have a wonderful Christmas and book-filled holidays.
Thanks for the friend invite :)
Patricia wrote: "Hi Ed, thanks for the friend's request. :)Where did you find a an oddbod like me on GR? Just curious. :)
Hey, if you were a female and had small boobs and big nipples and then went jogging, they..."
That is one of many reasons as to why I am a strong supporter of topless jogging for women...
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Hi Ed, thanks for the friend's request. :)Where did you find a an oddbod like me on GR? Just curious. :)
Hey, if you were a female and had small boobs and big nipples and then went jogging, they'd chafe real bad. You might not have to wear a bra, but you'd have to wear Band-Aids. LOL.
Thanks for the friend request! We have zero books in common, but that's good, as I need to get out of my comfort zone occasionally. Have a great day!
Jillian wrote: "Hi there! Thanks for the add! :-D"Sure thing, Jillian
I was wondering about your comment that you dont like to read things that will disturb or haunt you. You mean like horror stories or true crime books about serial killer and things like that? I'm kinda the same way when it comes to the news. I can't listen to news about kids getting hurt and stuff like that. I just have to shut down when that crap comes on. Part of me is disappointed in myself, because these things are part of reality and to turn a blind eye on reality can lead to ignorance. On the otherhand I know these things exist - I'm not turning a blind eye to them, I'm simply choosing to fill my reality with positive stories and thoughts, etc. I've been criticized for this, but I honestly don't care. THere's really not much purpose for dwelling on negative crap
Thanks for the friend request! Looking forward to your posts. :)
Thank you for the friend invite - you have the honour of being my first male Goodreads friend! Not a small honour, let me tell you. I laughed so much when I pressed "compare books" with you - the result was zero! :-D Oh, the book discussions that we'll have! :-D
Ed Wagemann wrote: "Ɲėṩṛīȵ wrote: "Hello Ed!...I was never a huge video gamer, but I played my share. I had an Atari when I was a teen "
Oh, an Atari? Nice! :D
Thanks for answering.
Ɲėṩṛīȵ wrote: "Hello Ed!Thank you for adding me.
It is nice to see someone who enjoys to read about Videogames and the culture surrounding them (Btw, any personal faves from back then?) & Ron Paul... I am not A..."
I was never a huge video gamer, but I played my share. I had an Atari when I was a teen
Dottie wrote: "Hi Ed, thanks for the friendship. I checked out your blog. Your Romney commentary was very interesting, lol. I have to say, I'm an extreme fiction reader with a sprinkling of non-fiction, and I rea..."Saying that "corporations are people" just seems like something an evil character in bad action movie would say. It seems weird that Romney would believe this, much les say it...
Ɲėṩṛīȵ wrote: "Hello Ed!Thank you for adding me.
It is nice to see someone who enjoys to read about Videogames and the culture surrounding them (Btw, any personal faves from back then?) & Ron Paul... I am not A..."
Jennifer wrote: "Hi Ed, thanks for the friendship. You live in my favorite city! Um yeah, big boobs do get in the way. You seem to have a lot of empathy for women, ha ha."lol, thanks Jennifer. WHat do you like about Chicago?
Hey Ed , thanks for adding me up . Nice to meet you :D
Hi, Thanks for being my friend. Nice to meet you. :)
Hi Ed... thanks for the friend request :)
Hello! :) Thanks for friend request! :)
Nice to meet you Ed. Thanks for friending me. Looking forward to your posts.
Hi Ed, thanks for the friendship. I checked out your blog. Your Romney commentary was very interesting, lol. I have to say, I'm an extreme fiction reader with a sprinkling of non-fiction, and I read way more than I review. I think the reason for my love of fiction is it's ability to dream the unimaginable. Looking forward to your reviews.Dottie :)
Hello Ed!Thank you for adding me.
It is nice to see someone who enjoys to read about Videogames and the culture surrounding them (Btw, any personal faves from back then?) & Ron Paul... I am not American but sure do like his political stance.
hey thank for the add can u comment my pics i need ur true opinions bout them i want 2 kno wat u see and wat is saying 2 u and also pleaz have ur friends may leave a comments on my pics Thanx u!!! :)
hey Ed,thanks for the add.......u are toooooo cool!!!(about me comment)!!!!!!!!!!!!
