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The species has not been elevated by much of what's happened in the last 30 or 40 years. And obviously, it's not just in Florida. The sort of thing that used to happen only in fiction can hardly compare to what's in the news today. The reality of our current politics and the economic meltdown — that's straight out of Tom Wolfe.
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As a lobbyist he had long ago concluded there was no difference in how Democrats and Republicans conducted the business of government. The game stayed the same: It was always about favors and friends, and who controlled the dough. Party labels were merely a way to keep track of the teams; issues were mostly smoke and vaudeville. Nobody believed in anything except hanging on to power, whatever it took......
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That's the thing about being a Labrador retriever - you were born for fun. Seldom was your loopy, freewheeling mind cluttered by contemplation, and never at all by somber worry; every day was a romp. What else could there possibly be to life? Eating was a thrill. Pissing was a treat. Shitting was a joy. And licking your own balls? Bliss. And everywhere you went were gullible humans who patted and hugged and fussed over you.
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The evening news made her wonder if God was dead; the morning sun made her believe He wasn't.
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He wondered if something was mentally wrong with him for being content with what he had.
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Garcia wondered why people with JESUS stickers on their bumper always drove twenty miles per hour under the speed limit. If God was my co-pilot, he thought, I'd be doing a hundred and twenty.
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Florida needs a special prison for tourists. Not all tourists — just the ones who trash the place, rob, shoplift, vandalize, drive drunk, assault the cops, puke in the alleys, pee in the medians, and so on.
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The dog proved to be as dumb and stubborn as a mud fence, so Stranahan had named him Strom.
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Carl Hiaasen
Born:
March 12, 1953
(age 71)
Bio:
Carl Hiaasen is an American journalist, columnist, and novelist.
Known for:
Skink - No Surrender (2014)
Razor Girl (2016)
Chomp (2012)
Bad Monkey (2013)
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