Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right : American life in columns / Michael A. Smerconish ; with a foreword by David Axelrod.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smerconish, Michael A., author.

Contributor:

Axelrod, David, 1955- writer of foreword.

Standardized Title:

Newspaper columns. Selections

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Journalists--United States--Biography.

Journalists.

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xvii, 365 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2018.

Summary:

"Clowns to the Left of Me, Jokers to the Right is a collection of Michael Smerconish's opinion columns dating back to his debut at the Philadelphia Daily News sixteen years ago and continuing through today. Smerconish has provided additional commentary after each piece; the commentary is original to the book"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

"Guest Opinion"

America Offers Opportunity to Those Who Work

High Fidel-ity: Daily News Columnist Gets up Close and Personal with Castro

A Politically Incorrect Extravaganza

Kobe? He's Not One of Us

Gay Numbers & 9/11

The Sins of the Father ... and Mother

That Apology?

It's Bunk

Rebuild 'Em!

Want Ratings? Bring Back the Beauty

Conspiracy: The Okla. City-Sept. 11 Connection

Suspensions: A Wake-Up Call for Parents

C'mon Mr. President, Show Us the Evidence

Two Good Reasons to Oppose Tort Reform

I'll Miss the Merry Prankster

Maureen Faulkner, Still on the Job

One Voice for Katz

Summer & Smoke: My Gay Epiphany

Robbing Dr. Barnes' Grave

Dreaming of a Non-White Christmas

Tough Questions from Tough Guy on 9/11 Commission

How to Get Quasimodo a Date

A Brush with Greatness, Thanks to a Little Truancy and Some Connections

Jim Beasley, the People's Lawyer

Dreaming of a White (House) Christmas

Cos Case: It's Kobe All over Again

Air-Travel Screening Stupidity

Times 4

Postcard from Gladwyne

Good with a Pen, as Well as a Football

Small Gesture for a Real American Hero

Duke Case: Revenge of the Nerds

Setting the Record Straight

A Dog Named Winston

Roger Waters: The Pinko in Floyd

The Garden of Eternal Vigilance

Manhunt for Osama Dropping on U.S. Agenda?

Should Free Speech Allow Holocaust Denial

Guilty as Charged: I Don't Support Imus' Firing

The War Comes Home

Unexpected Memorial Day Lesson from Decorated Marine

The World According to Bruno

An Immigrant's Dream Still Means Something

Proof a Son's Head Is Far from Dismal Adult Events

A Navy SEAL's Gut-Wrenching Tale of Survival

"Anti-Semitic" Label Curbs Talk About Israel

The Face of Sept. 11, 2001

How Rush Became the King of Talk

Why Rudy Wasn't in Iowa on Tuesday

Specter Practices

and Endorses

Civility

Mr. Chrome Dome Gets Fuzzy

Obama Sees Route to Righteousness

How I Got the Bird

Russert-Brand Discourse vs. Cable Carnival Shoutfest

Requiem for an Era

McCain Fails the Big Five Tests

Their Stanley Cup Runneth Over

My Dinner with Pervez

Jack Kemp's Winning Game Plan

Checking in With Smokin' Joe to Thank Him for His Dignity

1-800-Political-Venom

Sorry, But for Me, the Party Is Over

Yard Sale 101

The Power of Pin Money

Farewell, My DN Friends

Investment Giant on Living Well

and Madoff

A Lesson in Gumption, and Its Rewards

Can You Imagine How Christie's Son Feels?

"Mormon Issue" Still Handicaps Romney

9/11 Generation Is Highlight of Speeches

It's Time to Break the Mold on Talk Radio

Lessons from the Cheap Seats

Bursting a Class Bubble

A Shattered Spirit

Warren's Shaky History

Zeppelin Communication Breakdown

The Teacher Who Opened a Mind

Unpaid but Richly Rewarding

Pennsbury Grad Makes a Splash in D.C.

Nightmare on Health Site

Secret Facet of Westboro Case

SATs Don't Always Mark a Successful Path

Worthy Subject of Protest May Target Workers

Mystery Tip that Broke Sandusky Case

Recalling Gary Hart, Debating News Policy

Overreaction in C.B. West Hazing Case

Cat Stevens' Politics

Go Old School on Drinking?

My Dinner with Roger Stone

Family Farmer Whose Labors Never End

A Subject's Portrait of the Artist

Take Note, Candidates, of Reagan's Words

In Philly, Sinatra and Sid Mark Play on

Trump's Candidacy Is Right out of Seinfeld

A Must in Life: Try, Try Again

My Heimlich Maneuvering

The Right Spot for the Rizzo Statue? Right Where It Is

Civility Wins if "Comments" Unplugged

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah: Larry Kane, Fab Historian

Births to Illnesses, Our Life with Grace

Trump Not My Fan, but Quite a Loyal Follower

A Changing of the Guard in Gladwyne

In 2017, Getting to Know the Other Half.

Notes:

Collection of the author's columns from the Philadelphia Daily News and Sunday Philadelphia Inquirer, 2002-2016.

Other Format:

Online version: Smerconish, Michael A. Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right.

ISBN:

9781439916353

1439916357

OCLC:

1006490796