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08 October 1248

Library of Circlaria

Third Level Society: First Version

Story Two: Meon Bell

So it began. On the evening of Monday, October 2, we began our debates in front of Bookkeeper Mary Willard. Carla Wright came to the stand that night and gave her reason for probating all of us involved in the collective, with the reason amounting to "attempted mutiny of an Administrator from their post." Mordon Cramer came up next and accused me of "leading this conspiracy," claiming that we were attempting to usurp the Administration in Galacia and even speculating that in the midst of this, I was attempting to usurp the Dungeonmaster position. Even Peter Creon took the stand, informing everyone in attendance that I had tried to have my avatar usurp the position of his avatar during the Dungeonworld battle before I reached out to Ensara.

Such claims were ludicrous, so we had to fight back. I, of course, explained our stance, and then put forth a proposition for change: to abolish the Prefects and simply have community accountability for the compliance to Carla's rules. Afterall, we have been striving to maintain the fair balance of power and dynamic through Galacia and the Arturian Realm. But we also hold dear to us the very principle of "administration by and for the body of Membership of the Society."

Tuesday evening, we met again. Mordon Cramer began by arguing that community accountability "leads to favoritism" and that Prefects are needed all over the Realm. Peter Creon supported him by reiterating what Mordon said.

It was at this point that I began to sense that Creon was perhaps being put up to this. He was saying what he was told to say, for it lacked passion. And he seemed rushed, for he was a bit nervous and stuttery.

I met with Zachary, Erica, Sari, and Ensara in the Library again. And we came to the realization of the extent of manipulation carried out by Carla and Mordon, the very same manipulation for which they were blaming us.

Ensara even speculated that perhaps it was Mordon, alone, leading this agenda, and that Carla is simply falling into line with respect to her title. I am not certain of this, but I did agree that Mordon was certainly implementing quite a lot of influence.

Sari was concerned that night, though, after doing a preliminary count on the number of Members that support us versus the number of Members that do not. She decided to do this count when Vera Phane, one of my roommates, came to her, stating that there were a large number of Members gravitating toward Zachary Landon, vowing to leave the Society if Mary Willard rules in favor of Wright. I will never forget Landon's fury at that. "That will destroy the Society and everything it swore to protect!" he shouted.

So Sari did a count. And the numbers seemed to justify Landon's concern. The Society, as it stands, has 147 Members; and Sari counted 59 Members stating that they supported our side. With Vera being quite a social Member and saying that she and "many others" would leave the Society if Mary Willard rules in Carla Wright's favor, I safely felt that many of these 59 people would leave the Society, leaving only 88 remaining Members. With the Statute of Principle requiring that at least 100 people be present for a Caucus meeting to carry every Wednesday evening, and with many Society Members following busy schedules to work on their studies, this presented quite the concern. That was when we came up with a new compromise.

Sari brought news of the impending mass exodus to the Caucus during the Wednesday evening hearing. And I could tell that this caused feelings of concern for prominent Members, especially for Wright, Cramer, and the others opposed to us.

That's when I noticed that Peter Creon was not there. There are two matters of speculation that I conceived that would serve as the reason for his absence. First, he was perhaps anticipating the compromise that we were about to deliver, or that we would deliver something of that matter at least. However, given the stubbornness of the other side, I reasoned that perhaps my thoughts on that were a bit cocky, leading me to my second speculated reason: that perhaps Peter was being propped up to his public stand by Wright, and moreso Cramer, and that he had become overwhelmed. I remembered his stance yesterday, and how he seemed a bit uncomfortable.

Regardless, though I was the one who mostly crafted it, our side had Zachary Landon take the stand and present my proposed compromise: that we would have the Members in each Legion vote in a "compliance figure" to take the place of a Prefect, and have these figures carry out Administration policies as fit for the Members, but also confer with each other on how concepts like "fair dynamics and compensation" would be carried out.

This was a radical idea. The reason we had Zachary Landon speak was because of the charisma he demonstrated the night before. And I knew this would provoke quite a reaction from the opposition. A great deal many Members who supported us sent us passionate cheers loud enough to be heard in the University Planetarium had our chamber actually been occupying the actual space in the Planetarium attic and not in the granular plane currently preserving us.

Nevertheless, the opposition, as expected, took the stand. Mordon Cramer argued that my idea would result in the appointment of "so-called compliance figures too closely tied to the entity they represent, thereby resulting in dangerous favoritism." 

"There MUST be Prefects who are IMPARTIAL!" Cramer declared.

Where the Caucus stood that night, I, at the time could not determine. But Mary Willard did remind us that the deadline for a final decision would be on Friday night; so we had two more nights to resolve this. Sari, afterward, came to me voicing concern. She overheard Mordon telling Carla that he had a strategy to bring a Caucus to a quick vote in their favor.

And I understood the concern. If the Caucus agreed to expel me, the near-forty percent of Members supporting me would leave and found a new Society, presenting a danger to the ability of the original Society to carry out basic policy functions. Dungeonmaster Ogden understood this as well, seemingly; before the end of Wednesday night's debates, she had assured the assembly that in accordance to the Statute of Principle, if Membership fell below 100 persons, that requirements for the Caucus to function would be to have more than half of existing Members be in attendance.

But this, combined with Ogden's departure at the end of this year, which she stated she would carry out despite the outcome of this current issue, would present forboding circumstances for the Society. With the presence of a new and separate Society, many more people would be likely to it, reducing Membership in the original Society even further, and lowering morale. At a certain point, Membership of both Societies would be equal, but then there would be rivalry, which would potentially lead to chaotic dynamics that existed with the old TableQuest sessions that Ivella Ogden tried so hard to render obsolete.

Why Ivella seemed so unconcerned about this drawback, even tonight I cannot comprehend.

Regardless, I urged my friends, Sari, Zachary, Ensara, and Erica to meet in the Library again, despite the late hour, and come up with yet another compromise.

And so on Thursday evening, Zachary proposed to the Caucus our new idea: that we would have each of the five sub-Realms and each of its jurisdictions and sub-jurisdictions appoint democratically-elected Prefects in order to carry out the desired policies of Administration but also to serve as intermediary figures in support of interest of the remaining Members. Where and how Members would vote would, in this case, be based on the points of origin of each Member's respective avatar. Furthermore, these Prefects would report to Administrators, as Administrators report to the Dungeonmaster, and would be subject to being dismissed by Administrators if the occasion arose.

The most important check on this, however, is that Adminstration decisions could be countered by collective petition of Members, with such counters being facilitated by the Prefects.

To my surprise, Carla Wright actually welcomed the idea as a good balance. Mordon Cramer silently rose from his seat and exited the Chamber. And then Dungeonmaster Ogden voiced approval for us, the first time in this entire debate that she took a side.

Bookkeeper Mary Willard, after asking for any other speakers to take the stand, considered the debate over and called for a vote between our side and the opposing side, calling for the results to be counted Friday night.

Friday evening, as in last night, the votes were counted with about two thirds of the Caucus supporting our initiative and opposing our expulsion from the Society. Mary Willard granted our new Prefect idea temporarily with the caveat that in the beginning of January, a vote will be held on the resolution to be approved by the majority of Caucus to be in effect permanently.

The outcome was satisfactory and warranted a late-night celebration at the Slack, where a toast to me and my friends was led by, most unexpectedly, Morris Par, who then publicly called for Zachary Landon to run for the Dungeonmaster position. I publicly declared my support for Landon as well.

And so I feel that the Society will, after Ogden's departure, be in good hands.

<- 24 September 1248 <- || -> 08 November 1248 ->

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From the Bottom Drawer of: Alan Zweibel - Alan Zweibel | Humor |455614706

From the Bottom Drawer of: Alan Zweibel Alan Zweibel Genre: Humor Price: Get Publish Date: August 6, 2011 Alan Zweibel dusts off some hilarious material written years ago that stand the test of time.  An original Saturday Night Live writer, award winning author and playwright, Zweibel releases three never before published short stories: “The Prize”, “The Ride Home”, and “Sexting with Alan Dershowitz” pulled from Alan’s Bottom Drawer delivered directly to your eReader.  You’ll be laughing within seconds...Okay, minutes...Okay, the next day.  But that's still good, right? “One of the best comedy writers around, Alan Zweibel is my bounce guy. We’ve been friends for so long we have our own comedic shorthand. We totally get each other’s sense of humor.” – Larry David “He’s wonderfully funny and very smart and he’s a big guy, but very sensitive.”  – Billy Crystal “Alan Zweibel is the funniest writer in the world.”  – Dave Barry “Read Alan Zweibel and you’ll be reminded of the likes of Robert Benchley and S.J. Perelman. You can’t help but be moved by his warmth and insight even as you laugh your ass off.” – David Steinberg About the Author An original Saturday Night Live writer who the New York Times said has “earned a place in the pantheon of American pop culture,” Alan Zweibel has won multiple Emmy, Writers Guild, and TV Critics awards for his work in television which also includes It’s Garry Shandling’s Show , Monk , PBS’s Great Performances , and Curb Your Enthusiasm . A frequent guest on talk shows such as The Late Show with David Letterman , Alan’s many theatrical contributions include the Tony Award winning play 700 Sundays which he collaborated on with Billy Crystal, Martin Short’s Broadway hit Fame Becomes Me , and the off-Broadway play Bunny Bunny – Gilda Radner: A Sort of Romantic Comedy which he adapted from his best-selling book.  Alan has written the 2006 Thurber Prize winning novel The Other Shulman , the popular children’s book Our Tree Named Steve , and a collection of short stories and essays titled Clothing Optional . His humor has also appeared in such diverse publications as Esquire , The Atlantic Monthly , The New York Times Op-Ed page, The Huffington Post , and MAD Magazine .  The co-writer of the screenplays for the films Dragnet , North , and The Story of Us , Alan recently received an honorary PhD. from the State University of New York and in 2010 the Writers Guild, East gave him a Lifetime Achievement Award. Alan is currently working with Billy Crystal on the feature film version of 700 Sundays to be directed by Barry Levinson, executive producing a documentary mini-series for Showtime with Steve Carell and David Steinberg and writing a novel titled Lunatics with Dave Barry which Putnam is publishing in January.  And on the TV screen he will be appearing as a new character in the upcoming season of Curb Your Enthusiasm and in a short film for Funny or Die . But the production that Alan is most proud of is the family he’s co-produced with his wife Robin, their children Lindsay, Sari, and Adam, Adam’s wife Cori, and grandchildren Zachary and Alexis.

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Who Is He? | Zach Dempsey x Reader

Genre: Romance, Fluff, Jealous!Zach POV: Reader's/First Person

A/N: Hey guys! I really missed writing about Jealous!Zach so I had to bring him back even for just a short one-shot. A couple of people also requested for a Jealous!Zach imagine and I thought now was the perfect time since it's been a week since I've started this blog! Happy week-sary to me haha! Anyway, enjoy this cute little write-up starring Jealous!Zach and a special participation from Clay Jensen. LOL.

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"I could get used to this."

"So could I."

I reply as Zach and I laid together on the leather sofa in his living room. He laid on the sofa with his legs spread out and his back leaning comfortably on the armrest. I was on top of him, my head resting on his firm chest with my arms wrapped around his waist. I placed my ear where his heart was, I could hear it beating every second or so and the sound of his beating heart calmed my head and pulled the corners of my lips upwards. His arms were wrapped around me, almost like a warm blanket and his chin rested on the crown of my head. We just sat there in silence, although it was very comfortable and calming.

It's only been a couple of months since we had officially started dating but for some reason it's almost like we've known each other for more than that. We're very comfortable with each other, and we already know each other quite well if I do say so myself. But of course, like any other relationship, ours wasn't exactly a walk in the park either.

It was times like this when I didn't mind him always being busy with school, or basketball for that matter. He has to do well so that he can get a scholarship in his chosen university. He was busy, he was always either at the school courts practicing or in different states battling it out with other high schools, and I understood, seeing as he is the captain of the Liberty High basketball team, and he is their most valuable player. It's his dream along with becoming a marine biologist, and who am I to get in the way of his dream. I'll always be there for him, to support him, to help him, to encourage him whenever he feels down but I missed times like this, if I'm being honest, and these were the days where I could be selfish around him. What meant the most is that I still get to spend times like this with no one else, but him. He was mine, only mine, and I was his, only his.

"I really missed you." I look up to face him.

"What? Babe you see me in school almost everyday." he replies with a chuckle.

"Yes I do see you but I don't get to actually spend much time with you since you're always so busy." I answer with a pout.

"I'm sorry Y/N. You know I have to do well to get a scholarship." he says as he strokes my hair gently.

"Of course I understand Zach. We'll just have to spend times like this wisely because we rarely get to be together like this. So what exactly do you want to do today? Do you have anything in mind?" I ask him. Just as Zach was about to reply, my phone which was resting on top of the coffee table, lit up. A person's name came up on the screen and I got up immediately to answer it.

"Helmet?"

"I'm good, I missed you! How 'bout you? How are you doing?"

"Uhm, nothing much I'm just with Zach right now."

"Sure! Sure! He'll understand. I'll be there in 30 minutes."

"Alright, yup, i'll see you soon Helmet!"

I smile as I take the phone to my chest and run to Zach's bathroom. As I freshened up, I can feel heavy footsteps coming closer to the bathroom door. A few seconds later, as I turn around, I see Zach's tall figure leaning against the doorframe.

"Who was that?" he asks with his arms crossed infront of his chest.

"My helmet." I reply without looking at him as I hurriedly tried to brush my teeth.

"What did he or she need?" he asks.

"He wanted to see me." I answer as I got out of the bathroom.

"Why did he want to see you?" he asks once again.

"Because we miss each other?" I reply with a smile and my eyebrows raised.

"Where are you meeting each other?" Zach continues to ask.

"The coffee shop down the road." I say as I put my jacket on and take my purse with me.

"I'll go now baby, I'll be back soon I promise." I continue as I quickly give him a kiss on his cheek.

I run out of Zach's house and walk my way to the coffee shop. As soon as I saw the wooden sign of the cafe, I went in immediately with a huge smile on my face. And there he was! He sat at the seats near the glass window in front of the coffee shop with a navy blue hoodie on; a pair of headphones hanging on his neck.

"Helmet!" I exclaim as I run to him and hug him.

"Hi pumpkin!" he whispers into my ear as he hugs me and I let out a giggle.

"I missed you." I say as I sit down on the seat in front of him.

"I missed you more, thank God we finally have semester break. College has been so tiring lately." he replies as he gets the waiter's attention.

"Good afternoon, what would you like for today?" the waiter asks with a smile.

"An espresso for me, and a caramel macchiato with 2 pumps of coffee for the lady." he says as he leans over and rubs my arms up and down.

"Alright, I'll serve that right away sir." the waiter replies.

"You still know me so well!" I say as I give him a huge smile on my face.

"How's Zach by the way? Won't he mind that we're together right now?" he asks as he glances out the glass windows.

"He's alright, he's just at his house. He won't mind, I told him I'm seeing you." I answer.

A few minutes later and the small bell at the coffee shop's door rings, and a tall figure comes into the cafe.

"Who is he?" the tall figure asks as he walks towards me.

"Zach?!" I exclaim as my eyes widen in shock.

"Who is he!?" he asks once more with his teeth clenched.

"You followed me?!" I ask him.

"Answer me first Y/N! Who is he!?" he asks as he stares deeply into my eyes, I could see the sadness in his eyes and it broke my heart.

"I'm Clay, Y/N's older brother." Clay says as he stands up from across the table and puts his hand out for a hand shake.

"W-what? B-brother? You're Clay?' Zach asks as he turns to face my brother with a shocked face.

"Yes, wait, hasn't Y/N told you about me?" he asks with a laugh and raises his eyebrow at me.

"S-she has, but I've never actually met you in person yet and... oh God I'm so sorry." Zach says as he finally shakes Clay's hand.

"It's cool, have a seat." Clay laughs and gestures for Zach to sit next to me.

"Why didn't you tell me you were meeting up with your brother?" he asks me and lets out a nervous laugh.

"I did!" I answer with a laugh.

"No, well you didn't exactly say it was your brother, you kept saying 'Helmet'. I thought it was some type of nickname for another guy and it just made me wonder who this guy was exactly. Oh my God I'm really sorry." Zach says as he covers his face with his large hands.

"I call him helmet because he always used to ride a bike to school and mom wouldn't let him ride without his helmet on. Aww Zachary, did you think I was cheating on you? I would never!" I say as I pull his hands gently off of his face and place my thumbs on his cheeks, looking deeply into his eyes.

"I know that baby, I was just, I don't know." he replies as he leans into my hands.

"I'm sorry I didn't actually get to tell you much about my brother. He's always busy with college and I don't think it ever came up in any of our conversations so I never really got the chance to tell you about him that much." I say.

"It's fine babe, but you could've atleast showed me a picture y'know. So I wouldn't have to look like the psycho, jealous boyfriend." Zach says and I giggle at him.

"I think it's cute that you're jealous. It shows you care." I reassure him.

"Well, I myself am glad that Zach is concerned about you, pumpkin." Clay tells me as he leans his chin on his palm.

"Pumpkin?' Zach says as he looks over at Clay.

"Oh, please don't misunderstand, we all call Y/N 'pumpkin' - our parents and I call her that because she's the youngest in the family. It's a family nickname for her." Clay explains and laughs once again.

"O-ohh." Zach says as he lets out a deep sigh, shuts his eyes and shakes his head with a smile.

"I'm really sorry for the misunderstanding babe." I say as I turn him to face me once again.

"I'm sorry for being jealous too, baby." he replies as he cups my face with his large hands and puts a gentle kiss on my forehead.

"Our coffee's here, do you guys want to just take it out and leave?" Clay asks Zach and I.

"Yup! We can do that, you can just spend the day with us. Let's go to Zach's house and hang out." I reply with a smile.

"That'd be nice so I can also get to know him better." he says and stands up.

"I like you Zach." my brother adds as he points his index finger at him.

"O-oh, thank you Clay. I'm sorry again." Zach replies as he stands up too and laughs nervously while scratching the back of his head.

"It's good that you like him Clay, because I like him too, a lot." I say as I stand up and rest my head against Zach's chest.

"Take good care of my baby sister alright?" Clay says as he pats Zach on the shoulder.

"I will Clay, thank you." Zach finally says as he places a kiss on the crown of my head.

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A/N: The end! I am still working on some requests and since I've already started a couple, I have decided to open my ask box once again. So far I still have 4 to do and I'm working my hardest on them. I don't want to post half-assed write-ups please bear with me. :'c Anyway, yup that's about it! Hope you guys liked this imagine!

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From the Bottom Drawer of: Alan Zweibel - Alan Zweibel | Humor |455614706

From the Bottom Drawer of: Alan Zweibel Alan Zweibel Genre: Humor Price: Get Publish Date: August 6, 2011 Alan Zweibel dusts off some hilarious material written years ago that stand the test of time.  An original Saturday Night Live writer, award winning author and playwright, Zweibel releases three never before published short stories: “The Prize”, “The Ride Home”, and “Sexting with Alan Dershowitz” pulled from Alan’s Bottom Drawer delivered directly to your eReader.  You’ll be laughing within seconds...Okay, minutes...Okay, the next day.  But that's still good, right? “One of the best comedy writers around, Alan Zweibel is my bounce guy. We’ve been friends for so long we have our own comedic shorthand. We totally get each other’s sense of humor.” – Larry David “He’s wonderfully funny and very smart and he’s a big guy, but very sensitive.”  – Billy Crystal “Alan Zweibel is the funniest writer in the world.”  – Dave Barry “Read Alan Zweibel and you’ll be reminded of the likes of Robert Benchley and S.J. Perelman. You can’t help but be moved by his warmth and insight even as you laugh your ass off.” – David Steinberg About the Author An original Saturday Night Live writer who the New York Times said has “earned a place in the pantheon of American pop culture,” Alan Zweibel has won multiple Emmy, Writers Guild, and TV Critics awards for his work in television which also includes It’s Garry Shandling’s Show , Monk , PBS’s Great Performances , and Curb Your Enthusiasm . A frequent guest on talk shows such as The Late Show with David Letterman , Alan’s many theatrical contributions include the Tony Award winning play 700 Sundays which he collaborated on with Billy Crystal, Martin Short’s Broadway hit Fame Becomes Me , and the off-Broadway play Bunny Bunny – Gilda Radner: A Sort of Romantic Comedy which he adapted from his best-selling book.  Alan has written the 2006 Thurber Prize winning novel The Other Shulman , the popular children’s book Our Tree Named Steve , and a collection of short stories and essays titled Clothing Optional . His humor has also appeared in such diverse publications as Esquire , The Atlantic Monthly , The New York Times Op-Ed page, The Huffington Post , and MAD Magazine .  The co-writer of the screenplays for the films Dragnet , North , and The Story of Us , Alan recently received an honorary PhD. from the State University of New York and in 2010 the Writers Guild, East gave him a Lifetime Achievement Award. Alan is currently working with Billy Crystal on the feature film version of 700 Sundays to be directed by Barry Levinson, executive producing a documentary mini-series for Showtime with Steve Carell and David Steinberg and writing a novel titled Lunatics with Dave Barry which Putnam is publishing in January.  And on the TV screen he will be appearing as a new character in the upcoming season of Curb Your Enthusiasm and in a short film for Funny or Die . But the production that Alan is most proud of is the family he’s co-produced with his wife Robin, their children Lindsay, Sari, and Adam, Adam’s wife Cori, and grandchildren Zachary and Alexis.

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From the Bottom Drawer of: Alan Zweibel - Alan Zweibel | Humor |455614706

From the Bottom Drawer of: Alan Zweibel Alan Zweibel Genre: Humor Price: Get Publish Date: August 6, 2011 Alan Zweibel dusts off some hilarious material written years ago that stand the test of time.  An original Saturday Night Live writer, award winning author and playwright, Zweibel releases three never before published short stories: “The Prize”, “The Ride Home”, and “Sexting with Alan Dershowitz” pulled from Alan’s Bottom Drawer delivered directly to your eReader.  You’ll be laughing within seconds...Okay, minutes...Okay, the next day.  But that's still good, right? “One of the best comedy writers around, Alan Zweibel is my bounce guy. We’ve been friends for so long we have our own comedic shorthand. We totally get each other’s sense of humor.” – Larry David “He’s wonderfully funny and very smart and he’s a big guy, but very sensitive.”  – Billy Crystal “Alan Zweibel is the funniest writer in the world.”  – Dave Barry “Read Alan Zweibel and you’ll be reminded of the likes of Robert Benchley and S.J. Perelman. You can’t help but be moved by his warmth and insight even as you laugh your ass off.” – David Steinberg About the Author An original Saturday Night Live writer who the New York Times said has “earned a place in the pantheon of American pop culture,” Alan Zweibel has won multiple Emmy, Writers Guild, and TV Critics awards for his work in television which also includes It’s Garry Shandling’s Show , Monk , PBS’s Great Performances , and Curb Your Enthusiasm . A frequent guest on talk shows such as The Late Show with David Letterman , Alan’s many theatrical contributions include the Tony Award winning play 700 Sundays which he collaborated on with Billy Crystal, Martin Short’s Broadway hit Fame Becomes Me , and the off-Broadway play Bunny Bunny – Gilda Radner: A Sort of Romantic Comedy which he adapted from his best-selling book.  Alan has written the 2006 Thurber Prize winning novel The Other Shulman , the popular children’s book Our Tree Named Steve , and a collection of short stories and essays titled Clothing Optional . His humor has also appeared in such diverse publications as Esquire , The Atlantic Monthly , The New York Times Op-Ed page, The Huffington Post , and MAD Magazine .  The co-writer of the screenplays for the films Dragnet , North , and The Story of Us , Alan recently received an honorary PhD. from the State University of New York and in 2010 the Writers Guild, East gave him a Lifetime Achievement Award. Alan is currently working with Billy Crystal on the feature film version of 700 Sundays to be directed by Barry Levinson, executive producing a documentary mini-series for Showtime with Steve Carell and David Steinberg and writing a novel titled Lunatics with Dave Barry which Putnam is publishing in January.  And on the TV screen he will be appearing as a new character in the upcoming season of Curb Your Enthusiasm and in a short film for Funny or Die . But the production that Alan is most proud of is the family he’s co-produced with his wife Robin, their children Lindsay, Sari, and Adam, Adam’s wife Cori, and grandchildren Zachary and Alexis.

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From the Bottom Drawer of: Alan Zweibel - Alan Zweibel | Humor |455614706

From the Bottom Drawer of: Alan Zweibel Alan Zweibel Genre: Humor Price: Get Publish Date: August 6, 2011 Alan Zweibel dusts off some hilarious material written years ago that stand the test of time.  An original Saturday Night Live writer, award winning author and playwright, Zweibel releases three never before published short stories: “The Prize”, “The Ride Home”, and “Sexting with Alan Dershowitz” pulled from Alan’s Bottom Drawer delivered directly to your eReader.  You’ll be laughing within seconds...Okay, minutes...Okay, the next day.  But that's still good, right? “One of the best comedy writers around, Alan Zweibel is my bounce guy. We’ve been friends for so long we have our own comedic shorthand. We totally get each other’s sense of humor.” – Larry David “He’s wonderfully funny and very smart and he’s a big guy, but very sensitive.”  – Billy Crystal “Alan Zweibel is the funniest writer in the world.”  – Dave Barry “Read Alan Zweibel and you’ll be reminded of the likes of Robert Benchley and S.J. Perelman. You can’t help but be moved by his warmth and insight even as you laugh your ass off.” – David Steinberg About the Author An original Saturday Night Live writer who the New York Times said has “earned a place in the pantheon of American pop culture,” Alan Zweibel has won multiple Emmy, Writers Guild, and TV Critics awards for his work in television which also includes It’s Garry Shandling’s Show , Monk , PBS’s Great Performances , and Curb Your Enthusiasm . A frequent guest on talk shows such as The Late Show with David Letterman , Alan’s many theatrical contributions include the Tony Award winning play 700 Sundays which he collaborated on with Billy Crystal, Martin Short’s Broadway hit Fame Becomes Me , and the off-Broadway play Bunny Bunny – Gilda Radner: A Sort of Romantic Comedy which he adapted from his best-selling book.  Alan has written the 2006 Thurber Prize winning novel The Other Shulman , the popular children’s book Our Tree Named Steve , and a collection of short stories and essays titled Clothing Optional . His humor has also appeared in such diverse publications as Esquire , The Atlantic Monthly , The New York Times Op-Ed page, The Huffington Post , and MAD Magazine .  The co-writer of the screenplays for the films Dragnet , North , and The Story of Us , Alan recently received an honorary PhD. from the State University of New York and in 2010 the Writers Guild, East gave him a Lifetime Achievement Award. Alan is currently working with Billy Crystal on the feature film version of 700 Sundays to be directed by Barry Levinson, executive producing a documentary mini-series for Showtime with Steve Carell and David Steinberg and writing a novel titled Lunatics with Dave Barry which Putnam is publishing in January.  And on the TV screen he will be appearing as a new character in the upcoming season of Curb Your Enthusiasm and in a short film for Funny or Die . But the production that Alan is most proud of is the family he’s co-produced with his wife Robin, their children Lindsay, Sari, and Adam, Adam’s wife Cori, and grandchildren Zachary and Alexis.

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From the Bottom Drawer of: Alan Zweibel - Alan Zweibel | Humor |455614706

From the Bottom Drawer of: Alan Zweibel Alan Zweibel Genre: Humor Price: Get Publish Date: August 6, 2011 Alan Zweibel dusts off some hilarious material written years ago that stand the test of time.  An original Saturday Night Live writer, award winning author and playwright, Zweibel releases three never before published short stories: “The Prize”, “The Ride Home”, and “Sexting with Alan Dershowitz” pulled from Alan’s Bottom Drawer delivered directly to your eReader.  You’ll be laughing within seconds...Okay, minutes...Okay, the next day.  But that's still good, right? “One of the best comedy writers around, Alan Zweibel is my bounce guy. We’ve been friends for so long we have our own comedic shorthand. We totally get each other’s sense of humor.” – Larry David “He’s wonderfully funny and very smart and he’s a big guy, but very sensitive.”  – Billy Crystal “Alan Zweibel is the funniest writer in the world.”  – Dave Barry “Read Alan Zweibel and you’ll be reminded of the likes of Robert Benchley and S.J. Perelman. You can’t help but be moved by his warmth and insight even as you laugh your ass off.” – David Steinberg About the Author An original Saturday Night Live writer who the New York Times said has “earned a place in the pantheon of American pop culture,” Alan Zweibel has won multiple Emmy, Writers Guild, and TV Critics awards for his work in television which also includes It’s Garry Shandling’s Show , Monk , PBS’s Great Performances , and Curb Your Enthusiasm . A frequent guest on talk shows such as The Late Show with David Letterman , Alan’s many theatrical contributions include the Tony Award winning play 700 Sundays which he collaborated on with Billy Crystal, Martin Short’s Broadway hit Fame Becomes Me , and the off-Broadway play Bunny Bunny – Gilda Radner: A Sort of Romantic Comedy which he adapted from his best-selling book.  Alan has written the 2006 Thurber Prize winning novel The Other Shulman , the popular children’s book Our Tree Named Steve , and a collection of short stories and essays titled Clothing Optional . His humor has also appeared in such diverse publications as Esquire , The Atlantic Monthly , The New York Times Op-Ed page, The Huffington Post , and MAD Magazine .  The co-writer of the screenplays for the films Dragnet , North , and The Story of Us , Alan recently received an honorary PhD. from the State University of New York and in 2010 the Writers Guild, East gave him a Lifetime Achievement Award. Alan is currently working with Billy Crystal on the feature film version of 700 Sundays to be directed by Barry Levinson, executive producing a documentary mini-series for Showtime with Steve Carell and David Steinberg and writing a novel titled Lunatics with Dave Barry which Putnam is publishing in January.  And on the TV screen he will be appearing as a new character in the upcoming season of Curb Your Enthusiasm and in a short film for Funny or Die . But the production that Alan is most proud of is the family he’s co-produced with his wife Robin, their children Lindsay, Sari, and Adam, Adam’s wife Cori, and grandchildren Zachary and Alexis.

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Notable new coverage of possible notable new appointment to US Sentencing Commission

Beth Reinhard has this interesting new Wall Street Journal article headlined "Sessions Promotes Tough-On-Crime Judge for Sentencing Panel."  The subheadline of this piece reports the core story: "Attorney General urges White House to nominate judge once nicknamed ‘Hang ’Um High’ Henry Hudson to panel that issues sentencing guidelines."  And here are excerpts:

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is urging the White House to nominate a federal judge and tough-on-crime ex-prosecutor once nicknamed “Hang ’Um High” Henry Hudson to an independent, bipartisan panel that issues sentencing guidelines.  Mr. Sessions’ recommendation for one of three openings on the U.S. Sentencing Commission, confirmed by people familiar with the process, reflects the Justice Department’s broader crackdown on violent crime, including the reversal of several Obama -era policies.

The department is urging the commission to toughen sentences for certain violent criminals, drug offenders, illegal immigrant smugglers and so-called career offenders.  In its annual report to the commission, the department asked it to preserve the long, mandatory-minimum sentences that supporters say help fight crime but critics say inflate prison costs and disproportionately hurt minority communities without improving public safety.

President Donald Trump, who campaigned on a promise to “restore law and order,” has the authority but is under no requirement to fill two Republican vacancies and one Democratic spot on the seven-seat commission.

Judge Hudson, who has acknowledged his colorful nickname, was a candidate for FBI director earlier this year.  He is best known for sending pro-football quarterback Michael Vick to prison in 2007 for running a dogfighting ring and for finding unconstitutional a key provision of the Affordable Care Act in 2010.

“I’m excited about the opportunity to serve on the commission,” Judge Hudson, who serves in the U.S. District Court in Richmond, Va., said in a telephone interview Thursday. “I’d like to make sure the guidelines are fair and consider every possible factor in a case.”

Mr. Hudson would be the first new commission member tapped by Mr. Trump, who has reappointed two members previously nominated by former President Barack Obama. A White House official declined to discuss Mr. Hudson’s prospects, but said the administration is committed to filling all federal vacancies....

Mr. Hudson would be expected to shake up the low-profile but powerful panel, which has produced research on the prison population, recidivism and sentencing that advocates have cited in pressing for an overhaul of the criminal justice system.

In its most consequential decision in recent years, the commission in 2014 rolled back penalties for most federal drug offenses, allowing more than 30,000 inmates to seek reduced sentences and helping to trim the federal prison population for the first time in decades. That trend is expected to reverse under Mr. Sessions, a former U.S. attorney and senator from Alabama. After a string of major overhauls of Obama administration policies that sought to curb potential abuses by police and prosecutors Mr. Sessions is now seeking to make his mark on the sentencing commission.

“That is the place where the biggest sentencing reforms have been made in Washington, in that nothing the White House or Congress has done comes close,” said Kevin Ring, president of Families Against Mandatory Minimums, which favors lighter sentencing. “This little agency is a big deal and Sessions wants to exercise his influence, which is shaping up into a fight.”

Among Mr. Sessions’ recommendations is a proposal that the Sentencing Commission reduce the quantity of fentanyl, an opioid, that triggers a sentence of 10 to 16 months for possession with intent to sell. Stiffer penalties weren’t one of a slate of recent proposals made by the president’s task force on opioids, which included expanding treatment through the Medicaid program....

Mr. Hudson declined to comment on his own sentencing of some defendants to decadeslong mandatory-minimum sentences. “I’m anxious to hear the debate and hear everyone’s viewpoint,” he said. “I won’t come to the sentencing commission with any preconceived notions.”

In a 2007 memoir titled “Quest for Justice,” Mr. Hudson recalled that police in Arlington, Va., wore campaign buttons that said “I voted for “Hang ’Em High Henry” during his re-election campaign as a state prosecutor in the early 1980s. “I didn’t reject that nickname, nor did I solicit it,” he said Thursday. “My record as a judge speaks for itself.”

As a state prosecutor in liberal-leaning northern Virginia, Mr. Hudson shut down adult bookstores and massage parlors. That led to his chairmanship of former President Ronald Reagan’s national commission on pornography, which linked porn to violence. He was director of the U.S. Marshals Service during the 1992 deadly siege at Ruby Ridge, Idaho.

He also stirred controversy for prosecuting a mentally disabled man for the murder of a woman in 1984. David Vasquez served five years in prison before DNA and other evidence exonerated him. “I certainly wish him the best and regret what happened,” Mr. Hudson wrote in his memoir, saying he remained convinced of his involvement in the murder.  “However, I offer no apologies.”

I do not know enough about Judge Hudson's sentencing (and political) history to know if he really would be eager or able to "shake up" the US Sentencing Commission, but I do know that advocacy by the US Justice Department always has a big influence on the USSC and that influence is likely only to grow if (and when?) the USSC is populated by Commissioners recommended by the Attorney General.  In recent years under the direction of Judge Patti Saris, who serves as USSC Chair from 2010 to 2016, there seemed to be a concerted effort by the Commission to act only via consensus. If Acting Chair Judge Pryor continues that ethos, it would be hard for a single USSC member to radically reverse the direction of USSC activity (though a single member could be able to block initiatives favored by many other colleagues). This article is written in a way that makes me think Judge Hudson will definitely be nominated to the USSC position, and it will be interesting to see who else might be (soon?) emerging as names for other open USSC spots.

Appropriately, this WSJ article reference the US DOJ's recent letter to the USSC about guideline amendment priorities, which the USSC has made available here.  Unsurprisingly, this letter starts by stressing the crime concerns that have been emphasized by AG Sessions in recent months.   The article fails to note another way AG Sessions can and has exercised some influence, namely through the Justice Department's "ex officio" position on the USSC.  As the end of the DOJ letter reveals (and as the USSC's own website reveals here), AG Sessions has recent put Zachary Bolitho in the role of DOJ's ex officio member of the USSC, whom I believe shares a lot of the "tough-on-crime" perspectives of his long-time boss Steve Cook.   (Zac just happens to be an OSU Law grad and was an award-winning law professor at Campbell Law before his recent re-appointment to DOJ, so I know and greatly respect Zac personally and professionally.) 

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Notable new coverage of possible notable new appointment to US Sentencing Commission

Beth Reinhard has this interesting new Wall Street Journal article headlined "Sessions Promotes Tough-On-Crime Judge for Sentencing Panel."  The subheadline of this piece reports the core story: "Attorney General urges White House to nominate judge once nicknamed ‘Hang ’Um High’ Henry Hudson to panel that issues sentencing guidelines."  And here are excerpts:

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is urging the White House to nominate a federal judge and tough-on-crime ex-prosecutor once nicknamed “Hang ’Um High” Henry Hudson to an independent, bipartisan panel that issues sentencing guidelines.  Mr. Sessions’ recommendation for one of three openings on the U.S. Sentencing Commission, confirmed by people familiar with the process, reflects the Justice Department’s broader crackdown on violent crime, including the reversal of several Obama -era policies.

The department is urging the commission to toughen sentences for certain violent criminals, drug offenders, illegal immigrant smugglers and so-called career offenders.  In its annual report to the commission, the department asked it to preserve the long, mandatory-minimum sentences that supporters say help fight crime but critics say inflate prison costs and disproportionately hurt minority communities without improving public safety.

President Donald Trump, who campaigned on a promise to “restore law and order,” has the authority but is under no requirement to fill two Republican vacancies and one Democratic spot on the seven-seat commission.

Judge Hudson, who has acknowledged his colorful nickname, was a candidate for FBI director earlier this year.  He is best known for sending pro-football quarterback Michael Vick to prison in 2007 for running a dogfighting ring and for finding unconstitutional a key provision of the Affordable Care Act in 2010.

“I’m excited about the opportunity to serve on the commission,” Judge Hudson, who serves in the U.S. District Court in Richmond, Va., said in a telephone interview Thursday. “I’d like to make sure the guidelines are fair and consider every possible factor in a case.”

Mr. Hudson would be the first new commission member tapped by Mr. Trump, who has reappointed two members previously nominated by former President Barack Obama. A White House official declined to discuss Mr. Hudson’s prospects, but said the administration is committed to filling all federal vacancies....

Mr. Hudson would be expected to shake up the low-profile but powerful panel, which has produced research on the prison population, recidivism and sentencing that advocates have cited in pressing for an overhaul of the criminal justice system.

In its most consequential decision in recent years, the commission in 2014 rolled back penalties for most federal drug offenses, allowing more than 30,000 inmates to seek reduced sentences and helping to trim the federal prison population for the first time in decades. That trend is expected to reverse under Mr. Sessions, a former U.S. attorney and senator from Alabama. After a string of major overhauls of Obama administration policies that sought to curb potential abuses by police and prosecutors Mr. Sessions is now seeking to make his mark on the sentencing commission.

“That is the place where the biggest sentencing reforms have been made in Washington, in that nothing the White House or Congress has done comes close,” said Kevin Ring, president of Families Against Mandatory Minimums, which favors lighter sentencing. “This little agency is a big deal and Sessions wants to exercise his influence, which is shaping up into a fight.”

Among Mr. Sessions’ recommendations is a proposal that the Sentencing Commission reduce the quantity of fentanyl, an opioid, that triggers a sentence of 10 to 16 months for possession with intent to sell. Stiffer penalties weren’t one of a slate of recent proposals made by the president’s task force on opioids, which included expanding treatment through the Medicaid program....

Mr. Hudson declined to comment on his own sentencing of some defendants to decadeslong mandatory-minimum sentences. “I’m anxious to hear the debate and hear everyone’s viewpoint,” he said. “I won’t come to the sentencing commission with any preconceived notions.”

In a 2007 memoir titled “Quest for Justice,” Mr. Hudson recalled that police in Arlington, Va., wore campaign buttons that said “I voted for “Hang ’Em High Henry” during his re-election campaign as a state prosecutor in the early 1980s. “I didn’t reject that nickname, nor did I solicit it,” he said Thursday. “My record as a judge speaks for itself.”

As a state prosecutor in liberal-leaning northern Virginia, Mr. Hudson shut down adult bookstores and massage parlors. That led to his chairmanship of former President Ronald Reagan’s national commission on pornography, which linked porn to violence. He was director of the U.S. Marshals Service during the 1992 deadly siege at Ruby Ridge, Idaho.

He also stirred controversy for prosecuting a mentally disabled man for the murder of a woman in 1984. David Vasquez served five years in prison before DNA and other evidence exonerated him. “I certainly wish him the best and regret what happened,” Mr. Hudson wrote in his memoir, saying he remained convinced of his involvement in the murder.  “However, I offer no apologies.”

I do not know enough about Judge Hudson's sentencing (and political) history to know if he really would be eager or able to "shake up" the US Sentencing Commission, but I do know that advocacy by the US Justice Department always has a big influence on the USSC and that influence is likely only to grow if (and when?) the USSC is populated by Commissioners recommended by the Attorney General.  In recent years under the direction of Judge Patti Saris, who serves as USSC Chair from 2010 to 2016, there seemed to be a concerted effort by the Commission to act only via consensus. If Acting Chair Judge Pryor continues that ethos, it would be hard for a single USSC member to radically reverse the direction of USSC activity (though a single member could be able to block initiatives favored by many other colleagues). This article is written in a way that makes me think Judge Hudson will definitely be nominated to the USSC position, and it will be interesting to see who else might be (soon?) emerging as names for other open USSC spots.

Appropriately, this WSJ article reference the US DOJ's recent letter to the USSC about guideline amendment priorities, which the USSC has made available here.  Unsurprisingly, this letter starts by stressing the crime concerns that have been emphasized by AG Sessions in recent months.   The article fails to note another way AG Sessions can and has exercised some influence, namely through the Justice Department's "ex officio" position on the USSC.  As the end of the DOJ letter reveals (and as the USSC's own website reveals here), AG Sessions has recent put Zachary Bolitho in the role of DOJ's ex officio member of the USSC, whom I believe shares a lot of the "tough-on-crime" perspectives of his long-time boss Steve Cook.   (Zac just happens to be an OSU Law grad and was an award-winning law professor at Campbell Law before his recent re-appointment to DOJ, so I know and greatly respect Zac personally and professionally.) 

[libraryofcirclaria]

24 September 1248

Library of Circlaria

Third Level Society: First Version

Story Two: Meon Bell

My Membership with the Third Level Society has been suspended pending hearings with the Caucus this coming week.

The night after making my September 18 journal entry, I met with Zachary Landon, Erica Clemens, Sari Frame, and even Ensara Webler at the University Library and had a long discussion. It was here that I learned of the difficult position of Finbow's Legion resulting from the Prefect re-settlement. Over 40 percent of their wealth gained from the quest was lost by the re-settlement, meaning that they had to sell off a large number of their airships. In the end, Finbow's Legion was now only about two-thirds of its original size in number. After Sari having spoken with other Members, we realized that this was happening all over Galacia, meaning that the incentive to carry out quests was being systematically nullified. So we decided to collect a list of grievances and bring it to the Dungeonmaster.

We received no response until the following evening, the 20th, I believe, when I was approached by Mordon Cramer at The Slack. Carla had received word from the Dungeonmaster regarding our collective grievance; and I confirmed this with Mordon, emphasizing how the re-settlement had effectively diminished our gains by merit.

"Why did you run straight to the Dungeonmaster?" Cramer asked. "Why not first to Carla? Or maybe even just the involved Members of the Prefectdom?"

"We've tried that before," I explained. "May I stress to you that Carla's lack of avatar involvement demonstrates itself in that regard?"

"Understood. But you do realize that your course of action flies directly in the face of 'administration by and for the body of Membership of the Society.'"

"How so? I do act on behalf of majority sentiment, or a sentiment of a significant number from my observation."

"Indeed I would consider to believe that," Cramer raised his voice. "But having been your friend for quite some time now, I've noticed you are a person of talent when it comes to social influence. While that may be beneficial in the immediate scope, charisma and deception are two of the most potent dangers to a democratic organization that is unaware. Consider that, my friend, after Ogden's departure this January."

"Remember also that the blade of a sword has two edges," I said, a little more rash than intended. But this nonsense had me riled.

To that, Mordon put his arm on my shoulder. "Carla means to do nothing other than protect the thing we love and cherish." He leaned in closer and added, "Don't destroy it." With that, he put his hat on his head and went out into the night.

I mentioned this encounter with Zachary, Erica, Sari, and Ensara. And I was barely able to conceal my fury. It sickened me that he was willing to destroy the precarious balance of power and dynamics that made this Society what it was and, furthermore, capable to render obsolete the corrupt practice of the often bloody gamble that results from a typical session of TableQuest, and to be able to place blame for its destruction on those trying to protect it.

But the trouble from Mordon was nearly forgotten in the wake of what next came to pass.

The following evening, we were called to the Northeast Basement Chamber of Fleming House to meet with Aerrin Campbell, now officially our Head Prefect for Galacia. I realized rather quickly that this meeting involved myself and the leaders from each the Green Rock Legion, Camroc Legion, and Finbow's Legion. The Prefect announced that each Legion was to relocate to a different sector of the Arturian Realm as part of an agreement between Wright and the other Administrators involved. I would be going to Parradin, the Green Rock Legion to Cresca, and Finbow's Legion to Prestia.

The only ones not in attendance, I noticed, were Peter Creon, Mordon Cramer, and the figures from the Legion of Styrn.

After that meetup, I met again with Zachary, Erica, Sari, and Ensara. And this time, we took action. We agreed on a plan to, for the remainder of the week, collect pledges from the other Members with avatars based on Galacia to, simultaneously in the afternoon of Friday, September 23, either move their points of origin out of Galacia and have nothing to do with Galacia, or completely stop all avatar engagement, so that the sub-Realm of Galacia would effectively cease to have any activity, a rather bad image for Carla if she did not agree to negotiation.

So we carried this out. And on Friday, the action began, involving not only avatars on the Terraworld in Galacia, but also those Galacians in the Dungeonworld, Antecosmos, and even the Divineworld.

The collective agenda was implemented and had its effect. However, at 9:38pm, my console was suddenly disengaged; and I received a ticker message from "the Office of Carla Wright" stating that my Membership was suspended. Not long later, I discovered that the same happened to Zachary, Sari, Erica, and Ensara; so this definitely was no coincidence. Our probation had been sent to the Bookkeeper, Mary Willard, with whom we will have a meeting, with the entire Caucus in attendance, this coming week.

<- 18 September 1248 <- || -> 08 October 1248 ->

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From the Bottom Drawer of: Alan Zweibel - Alan Zweibel | Humor |455614706

From the Bottom Drawer of: Alan Zweibel Alan Zweibel Genre: Humor Price: Get Publish Date: August 6, 2011 Alan Zweibel dusts off some hilarious material written years ago that stand the test of time.  An original Saturday Night Live writer, award winning author and playwright, Zweibel releases three never before published short stories: “The Prize”, “The Ride Home”, and “Sexting with Alan Dershowitz” pulled from Alan’s Bottom Drawer delivered directly to your eReader.  You’ll be laughing within seconds...Okay, minutes...Okay, the next day.  But that's still good, right? “One of the best comedy writers around, Alan Zweibel is my bounce guy. We’ve been friends for so long we have our own comedic shorthand. We totally get each other’s sense of humor.” – Larry David “He’s wonderfully funny and very smart and he’s a big guy, but very sensitive.”  – Billy Crystal “Alan Zweibel is the funniest writer in the world.”  – Dave Barry “Read Alan Zweibel and you’ll be reminded of the likes of Robert Benchley and S.J. Perelman. You can’t help but be moved by his warmth and insight even as you laugh your ass off.” – David Steinberg About the Author An original Saturday Night Live writer who the New York Times said has “earned a place in the pantheon of American pop culture,” Alan Zweibel has won multiple Emmy, Writers Guild, and TV Critics awards for his work in television which also includes It’s Garry Shandling’s Show , Monk , PBS’s Great Performances , and Curb Your Enthusiasm . A frequent guest on talk shows such as The Late Show with David Letterman , Alan’s many theatrical contributions include the Tony Award winning play 700 Sundays which he collaborated on with Billy Crystal, Martin Short’s Broadway hit Fame Becomes Me , and the off-Broadway play Bunny Bunny – Gilda Radner: A Sort of Romantic Comedy which he adapted from his best-selling book.  Alan has written the 2006 Thurber Prize winning novel The Other Shulman , the popular children’s book Our Tree Named Steve , and a collection of short stories and essays titled Clothing Optional . His humor has also appeared in such diverse publications as Esquire , The Atlantic Monthly , The New York Times Op-Ed page, The Huffington Post , and MAD Magazine .  The co-writer of the screenplays for the films Dragnet , North , and The Story of Us , Alan recently received an honorary PhD. from the State University of New York and in 2010 the Writers Guild, East gave him a Lifetime Achievement Award. Alan is currently working with Billy Crystal on the feature film version of 700 Sundays to be directed by Barry Levinson, executive producing a documentary mini-series for Showtime with Steve Carell and David Steinberg and writing a novel titled Lunatics with Dave Barry which Putnam is publishing in January.  And on the TV screen he will be appearing as a new character in the upcoming season of Curb Your Enthusiasm and in a short film for Funny or Die . But the production that Alan is most proud of is the family he’s co-produced with his wife Robin, their children Lindsay, Sari, and Adam, Adam’s wife Cori, and grandchildren Zachary and Alexis.

[eloiseyat-blog]

From the Bottom Drawer of: Alan Zweibel - Alan Zweibel | Humor |455614706

From the Bottom Drawer of: Alan Zweibel Alan Zweibel Genre: Humor Price: Get Publish Date: August 6, 2011 Alan Zweibel dusts off some hilarious material written years ago that stand the test of time.  An original Saturday Night Live writer, award winning author and playwright, Zweibel releases three never before published short stories: “The Prize”, “The Ride Home”, and “Sexting with Alan Dershowitz” pulled from Alan’s Bottom Drawer delivered directly to your eReader.  You’ll be laughing within seconds...Okay, minutes...Okay, the next day.  But that's still good, right? “One of the best comedy writers around, Alan Zweibel is my bounce guy. We’ve been friends for so long we have our own comedic shorthand. We totally get each other’s sense of humor.” – Larry David “He’s wonderfully funny and very smart and he’s a big guy, but very sensitive.”  – Billy Crystal “Alan Zweibel is the funniest writer in the world.”  – Dave Barry “Read Alan Zweibel and you’ll be reminded of the likes of Robert Benchley and S.J. Perelman. You can’t help but be moved by his warmth and insight even as you laugh your ass off.” – David Steinberg About the Author An original Saturday Night Live writer who the New York Times said has “earned a place in the pantheon of American pop culture,” Alan Zweibel has won multiple Emmy, Writers Guild, and TV Critics awards for his work in television which also includes It’s Garry Shandling’s Show , Monk , PBS’s Great Performances , and Curb Your Enthusiasm . A frequent guest on talk shows such as The Late Show with David Letterman , Alan’s many theatrical contributions include the Tony Award winning play 700 Sundays which he collaborated on with Billy Crystal, Martin Short’s Broadway hit Fame Becomes Me , and the off-Broadway play Bunny Bunny – Gilda Radner: A Sort of Romantic Comedy which he adapted from his best-selling book.  Alan has written the 2006 Thurber Prize winning novel The Other Shulman , the popular children’s book Our Tree Named Steve , and a collection of short stories and essays titled Clothing Optional . His humor has also appeared in such diverse publications as Esquire , The Atlantic Monthly , The New York Times Op-Ed page, The Huffington Post , and MAD Magazine .  The co-writer of the screenplays for the films Dragnet , North , and The Story of Us , Alan recently received an honorary PhD. from the State University of New York and in 2010 the Writers Guild, East gave him a Lifetime Achievement Award. Alan is currently working with Billy Crystal on the feature film version of 700 Sundays to be directed by Barry Levinson, executive producing a documentary mini-series for Showtime with Steve Carell and David Steinberg and writing a novel titled Lunatics with Dave Barry which Putnam is publishing in January.  And on the TV screen he will be appearing as a new character in the upcoming season of Curb Your Enthusiasm and in a short film for Funny or Die . But the production that Alan is most proud of is the family he’s co-produced with his wife Robin, their children Lindsay, Sari, and Adam, Adam’s wife Cori, and grandchildren Zachary and Alexis.

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Chantilly, VA Fusion Indian Wedding by Photographick Studios

Our hearts are seriously fluttering with joy after perusing through these gorgeous images by Photographick Studios for Kalyani and Zachary’s fusion Indian wedding. Kalyani opted for a raw silk sari with minimal jewelry to match which is personal favorite wedding look of mine. I love seeing Indian brides honoring their cultural upbringing by wearing the artistry of our ancestors! Hair was kept in a tight, side braid with the perfect maang tikka to seal the bridal look. Styles by Swati - Salon SBS heightened this bride’s natural beauty and played up her almond shaped eyes and glowing skin that we just knew took Zachary’s breath away. The Indian wedding ceremony took place inside the Westfields Marriott inside of a mandap with hanging blooms and gold pillars designed by Yaadein. Zachary was dapper as ever in a shimmering gold sherwani that was both complementary and sophisticated. We are sure there was not a dry eye in the crowd as this couple became husband and wife! The full gallery by Photographick Studios awaits you! http://dlvr.it/PRww81

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From the Bottom Drawer of: Alan Zweibel - Alan Zweibel | Humor |455614706

From the Bottom Drawer of: Alan Zweibel Alan Zweibel Genre: Humor Price: Get Publish Date: August 6, 2011 Alan Zweibel dusts off some hilarious material written years ago that stand the test of time.  An original Saturday Night Live writer, award winning author and playwright, Zweibel releases three never before published short stories: “The Prize”, “The Ride Home”, and “Sexting with Alan Dershowitz” pulled from Alan’s Bottom Drawer delivered directly to your eReader.  You’ll be laughing within seconds...Okay, minutes...Okay, the next day.  But that's still good, right? “One of the best comedy writers around, Alan Zweibel is my bounce guy. We’ve been friends for so long we have our own comedic shorthand. We totally get each other’s sense of humor.” – Larry David “He’s wonderfully funny and very smart and he’s a big guy, but very sensitive.”  – Billy Crystal “Alan Zweibel is the funniest writer in the world.”  – Dave Barry “Read Alan Zweibel and you’ll be reminded of the likes of Robert Benchley and S.J. Perelman. You can’t help but be moved by his warmth and insight even as you laugh your ass off.” – David Steinberg About the Author An original Saturday Night Live writer who the New York Times said has “earned a place in the pantheon of American pop culture,” Alan Zweibel has won multiple Emmy, Writers Guild, and TV Critics awards for his work in television which also includes It’s Garry Shandling’s Show , Monk , PBS’s Great Performances , and Curb Your Enthusiasm . A frequent guest on talk shows such as The Late Show with David Letterman , Alan’s many theatrical contributions include the Tony Award winning play 700 Sundays which he collaborated on with Billy Crystal, Martin Short’s Broadway hit Fame Becomes Me , and the off-Broadway play Bunny Bunny – Gilda Radner: A Sort of Romantic Comedy which he adapted from his best-selling book.  Alan has written the 2006 Thurber Prize winning novel The Other Shulman , the popular children’s book Our Tree Named Steve , and a collection of short stories and essays titled Clothing Optional . His humor has also appeared in such diverse publications as Esquire , The Atlantic Monthly , The New York Times Op-Ed page, The Huffington Post , and MAD Magazine .  The co-writer of the screenplays for the films Dragnet , North , and The Story of Us , Alan recently received an honorary PhD. from the State University of New York and in 2010 the Writers Guild, East gave him a Lifetime Achievement Award. Alan is currently working with Billy Crystal on the feature film version of 700 Sundays to be directed by Barry Levinson, executive producing a documentary mini-series for Showtime with Steve Carell and David Steinberg and writing a novel titled Lunatics with Dave Barry which Putnam is publishing in January.  And on the TV screen he will be appearing as a new character in the upcoming season of Curb Your Enthusiasm and in a short film for Funny or Die . But the production that Alan is most proud of is the family he’s co-produced with his wife Robin, their children Lindsay, Sari, and Adam, Adam’s wife Cori, and grandchildren Zachary and Alexis.