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By Mark Posted on July 18, 2014July 19, 2014

Happy Birthday HST

“As far as I’m concerned, it’s a damned shame that a field as potentially dynamic and vital as journalism should be overrun with dullards, bums, and hacks, hag-ridden with myopia, … Continue reading Happy Birthday HST

Categories: Books, WritingTags: Birthday, HST, Hunter S. Thompson
By Mark Posted on January 4, 2013July 16, 2014

I will pay you to stop talking…

Anyone who has the misfortune to spend much time around me knows that I have a pretty serious obsession with health. Not just in an abstract fusion either, but I … Continue reading I will pay you to stop talking…

Categories: Books, Health, InternetTags: beating the odds, bitter truth, cancer, cognitive issues, death by prescription, health, Kettlebells, Lustig, mental-health, military recruitment, paleo, sugar
By Mark Posted on October 5, 2012July 19, 2014

Contractual Obligation Posting

Goddammit. I have a deadline… and I can do deadlines. I have set myself a new goal this year of writing up an article on my Blog by each Friday. … Continue reading Contractual Obligation Posting

Categories: Books, Life, WritingTags: ereader, Kindle, mental focus, Meta, normal books, random points, writing
By Mark Posted on February 18, 2012June 21, 2018

Fear of a Book Planet

I have a bookshelf with several of my favorite authors. When I was more more organized, the top two shelves were dedicated to two writers exclusively. Hunter Thompson and Douglas … Continue reading Fear of a Book Planet

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By Mark Posted on July 18, 2008July 19, 2014

Happy Birthday Hunter

Well, it’s that time of year again. It has been an interesting year for HST fans, with a few books and a film, the TV thing on Starz, and work … Continue reading Happy Birthday Hunter

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By Mark Posted on October 24, 2007July 19, 2014

The 7 Lessons Of Hunter S. Thompson

I haven’t done a posting about Hunter in some time, so here is a clip from the Owl Farm Blog: Today’s HST wisdom comes from The Gonzo Way: After Doug … Continue reading The 7 Lessons Of Hunter S. Thompson

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By Mark Posted on May 17, 2007August 9, 2007

From Kurt Vonnegut’s A Man Without a Country

  Quote: A young man in Seattle recently write to me: The other day I was asked to do the now common act of taking off my shoes at the … Continue reading From Kurt Vonnegut’s A Man Without a Country

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By Mark Posted on February 20, 2007July 19, 2014

Dr. Hunter S. Thompson: July 18, 1937 — February 20th, 2005

  Dr. Hunter S. Thompson Anita Thompson would like to invite you to please join from your own home the quiet bon fire she is having for her husband by … Continue reading Dr. Hunter S. Thompson: July 18, 1937 — February 20th, 2005

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By Mark Posted on August 18, 2005July 19, 2014

Talking about polo is my life by hunter thompson

 I read in an article recently that Anita would be releasing several more volumes of HST’s work, including Polo is My Life, which is a title that I have seen … Continue reading Talking about polo is my life by hunter thompson

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By Mark Posted on March 17, 2005

Long Live the King!

Sometimes others seem to find the perfect words that I cannot. Quote Modern Drunkard Magazine Online

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By Mark Posted on March 8, 2005March 17, 2005

Curse of Lono -1st edition.

I just found a sweet copy of HST’s Curse of Lono at Half Price Books for $100. Softcover, fantqastic condition. It’s so nice I’m afraid to read it.   But I … Continue reading Curse of Lono -1st edition.

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By Mark Posted on March 3, 2005July 19, 2014

Hunter S. Thompson – Wikipedia entry

I’m on a roll today. another great research link. Quote Hunter S. Thompson – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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