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With a soul as frightening as his face, John Scott G gleefully mocks everything you hold dear. Working with Jimmy Ray and Victoria Sarkozy-Reiss, he operates this “freemium literature” site. Other than noting that Jimmy is “the sultan of snark” and Victoria is “the empress of erotica,” nothing else needs to be said about them because their rap sheets are a matter of public record. In addition to his subversive stories, Mr. G has written songs with Merle Haggard, Danielle Egnew, DJ Insane, Doug Colosio, Scott Joss, Johnny Harmonic, and James Sotelo, among others. Under the pen name ‘Gerald Laurence,’ Mr. G wrote the private eye novel “One Bang-Up Job” (Berkley Books), the self-help book “The Ego Diet” (Oak Tree Press), and the good parts of the screenplay to “Final Approach” (Trimark).

Secret Sex – A Book Alive Online: Chapter 35 – Little Humanity

eNewsChannels BOOK SERIAL: "Secret Sex, A Book Alive Online," written and lived by John Scott G. Chapter 35 - "Little Humanity." Before giving birth, a woman goes...

Secret Sex – A Book Alive Online: Chapter 34 – Vows

eNewsChannels BOOK SERIAL: "Secret Sex, A Book Alive Online," written and lived by John Scott G. Chapter 34 - "Vows." Warning, severe plot twist coming. Here we...
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Secret Sex – A Book Alive Online: Chapter 33 – Professor G

eNewsChannels BOOK SERIAL: "Secret Sex, A Book Alive Online," written and lived by John Scott G. Chapter 33 - "Professor G." That chapter heading is a lie....

Kill the Bill: Congressional Lawmaking, Down and Dirty

eNewsChannels COLUMN: You have probably rolled your eyes while watching members of Congress argue about important legislation and then vote to kill it using...

Secret Sex – A Book Alive Online: Chapter 32 – Career of Fear

eNewsChannels BOOK SERIAL: 'Secret Sex, A Book Alive Online,' written and lived by John Scott G - Chapter 32: Career of Fear. For a few years, I worked as a creative director or copywriter in ad agencies specializing in recruitment advertising, a truly funny period of my professional life, and by funny I mean disturbing and borderline illegal.

Secret Sex – A Book Alive Online: Chapter 31 – Cheating Death in Cars, 2

eNewsChannels BOOK SERIAL: 'Secret Sex, A Book Alive Online,' written and lived by John Scott G - Chapter 31: Cheating Death in Cars, 2. 'Dad, can I borrow your car?' That was the start of my second Brush With Death By Automobile. My own car was in the shop for routine maintenance, which should have been no problem except that I suddenly needed to see a client or attend a press conference or something that now seems completely insignificant. Someone would have to give me a ride or I needed to borrow someone's car.

Book Review: 'Drift' by Rachel Maddow

eNewsChannels COLUMN: Wisdom and wit make a devastating combination, which is why The Rachel Maddow Show is steadily charming its way into the hearts...

Secret Sex – A Book Alive Online: Chapter 30 – Word Nerd

eNewsChannels BOOK SERIAL: 'Secret Sex, A Book Alive Online,' written and lived by John Scott G - Chapter 30 - Word Nerd. Even when working full-time, I always accepted freelance writing gigs because of my deep and abiding love of writing and my deep and abiding love of receiving multiple paychecks. I'd work nights, weekends, lunchtime, breaks, whatever.

Book Review: 'Among the Truthers' by Jonathan Kay

eNewsChannels COLUMN: Some of them believe in reptile overlords and all of them are seeking non-existent data about secret cabals in government. Members of...

Secret Sex – A Book Alive Online: Chapter 29 – What Do You Do?

eNewsChannels BOOK SERIAL: 'Secret Sex, A Book Alive Online,' written and lived by John Scott G - Chapter 29: What Do You Do? Sooner or later, everyone has a bad job. Usually sooner, because first jobs can be a bitch. My first employment, unless you count mowing lawns, was at a mall where I worked in a Pickwick Bookshop. That chain of book stores is now defunct but I am almost eighty percent positive it wasn't because of hiring me.

Secret Sex – A Book Alive Online: Chapter 28 – Dazed and Amused

eNewsChannels BOOK SERIAL: 'Secret Sex, A Book Alive Online,' written and lived by John Scott G - Chapter 28: Dazed and Amused. High as a kite, that's what I was. More expressively, I was as high as a helium-filled balloon that had just escaped the grasp of a perplexed five-year old kid who was now wondering why gravity wasn't bringing back his rapidly disappearing toy.

Book Review: 'The Last Testament' by God (with David Javerbaum)

eNewsChannels COLUMN: God has quite a sense of humor, once you get past all the smiting, tormenting, and killing. Whether setting things straight, settling...

Secret Sex – A Book Alive Online: Chapter 27 – College Daze

eNewsChannels BOOK SERIAL: 'Secret Sex, A Book Alive Online,' written and lived by John Scott G - Chapter 27: College Daze. 'What's your major?' At various times in my college career, I was able to give at least four authoritative and definitive replies: 'Theater Arts,' I said. 'Filmmaking.' I said. 'Art,' I said. 'English,' I said. None of these responses were lies; I just kept switching my major.

Mom is Wow Upside Down: A Mother's Day Appreciation

eNewsChannels COLUMN: Everyone has a mother, and every mother has the capacity to be magical, magnificent, and magnanimous. Too often, the celebration of these...

Secret Sex – A Book Alive Online: Chapter 26 – A First Kiss

eNewsChannels BOOK SERIAL: 'Secret Sex, A Book Alive Online,' written and lived by John Scott G - Chapter 26: A First Kiss. So there I was, out on a date with a girl who was the personification of beauty. The splendor of her presence was so powerful that later in life I would keep her in mind when writing certain song lyrics, such as ....

Fuller Understanding: Modern Solutions from Design-Scientist Buckminster Fuller

eNewsChannels COLUMN: Recognition of R. Buckminster Fuller's genius is not as widespread as it should be, which is understandable given his near-total lockout from...
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Secret Sex – A Book Alive Online: Chapter 25 – Dating Tips

eNewsChannels BOOK SERIAL: 'Secret Sex, A Book Alive Online,' written and lived by John Scott G - Chapter 25: Dating Tips. She was beautiful. She was lovely. She was alluring. She was desirable. The lady was more intoxicating than absinthe. A gorgeous and stunning woman, she was at the same time a vision of incomparable girlish deliciousness. More importantly, she was living testimony to the existence of a higher power.

Secret Sex – A Book Alive Online: Chapter 24 – Cheating Death in Cars, 1

eNewsChannels BOOK SERIAL: 'Secret Sex, A Book Alive Online,' written and lived by John Scott G - Chapter 24: Cheating Death in Cars, 1. As soon as I was legally able to drive, the Southern California freeway system became a total delight. In my car, I was free! Put on some music and head on over to any part of the city at any time of the day or night. Pure joy!

Secret Sex – A Book Alive Online: Chapter 23 – Mouthing Off

eNewsChannels BOOK SERIAL: 'Secret Sex, A Book Alive Online,' written and lived by John Scott G - Chapter 23: Mouthing Off. Some of my previous odes to self-pleasure are having an influence in the world, starting with the FookMovie production of the 'Free Nude Photos' music video and continuing in this caprice.... Please join us now in celebration of one the greatest contributions America has made to world culture: The Talk Show!
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Pro vs. Con: A Friendly Chat Between a Progressive and Conservative

eNewsChannels Column: The know-nothings really need to have a few facts presented to them, as you'll find if you try to have a reasonable...

Secret Sex – A Book Alive Online: Chapter 22 – To Teach, One Must Know

eNewsChannels BOOK SERIAL: 'Secret Sex, A Book Alive Online,' written and lived by John Scott G - Chapter 22: To Teach, One Must Know. It has always been my feeling that school is a form of organized torment and cruelty. Yes! I hear every student say. But I also hear from parents: I don't wanna hafta watch the damn kids all day!

Secret Sex – A Book Alive Online: Chapter 21 – Show-and-Tell

eNewsChannels BOOK SERIAL: 'Secret Sex, A Book Alive Online,' written and lived by John Scott G - Chapter 21: Show-and-Tell. Returning from a 3-week vacation in the middle of the school year is a disorienting experience. Everyone else had been attending class while I had been gallivanting around the country. It's not like coming back from summer or Christmas break, where you're all starting things over again on an equal basis.

Secret Sex – A Book Alive Online: Chapter 20 – Road Trips and Book Reports

eNewsChannels BOOK SERIAL: 'Secret Sex, A Book Alive Online,' written and lived by John Scott G - Chapter 20 - Road Trips and Book Reports. I have spent a lot of time in motel rooms. It's not what you think. For my parents, a great vacation was a drive across the nation. So, from an early age, I was in a family that was devoted to the Road Trip. And since we didn't sleep in our car, I learned a bit about Holiday Inns, Best Westerns, Econo-Lodges, Motel 6s, etc.

Secret Sex – A Book Alive Online: Chapter 19 – Cheating Death

eNewsChannels BOOK SERIAL: 'Secret Sex, A Book Alive Online,' written and lived by John Scott G - Chapter 19 - Cheating Death. Death has often come looking for me. The encephalitis. The emissions from the nuclear factory. The DDT. And there were a couple of spectacular automobile crashes. But in addition, I've gone through a whole bunch of near-death experiences, including elementary school, Catholic school, middle school, and high school.

Patriot Acts: Taking Pride in This President

eNewsChannels COLUMN: Too many times, the use of words such as 'patriot' and 'patriotism' comes from a highly politicized place. The terms become part of campaign speeches or commercials. Let's examine some acts that can be accurately called patriotic.

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