Burt Prelutsky

Television writer Burt Prelutsky is the author of The Secret of Their Success: Interviews with Legends & Luminaries.

Even Dental Hygiene Can Be Scary

Saturday, April 5th, 2008 - by Burt Prelutsky

Whether it's a fear of heights or a fear of brushing, the best medicine for phobias is blissful ignorance.

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Biased Schnooks Write Slanted Books

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008 - by Burt Prelutsky

Don't worry about missing subtle biases in Jeffrey Toobin's latest Supreme Court tome. There's nothing subtle about them.

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The (Entertaining) Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer

Sunday, March 16th, 2008 - by Burt Prelutsky

Whether tragedy or farce, Burt Prelutsky has thoroughly enjoyed the morality tale of the NY governor's downfall.

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The High Cost of a Free Lunch

Saturday, March 8th, 2008 - by Burt Prelutsky

FDR's heirs in Washington can afford to be generous because they're spending your money, writes Burt Prelutsky.

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The Great Divide, Politically Speaking

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008 - by Burt Prelutsky

What can explain the gulf that separates liberals and conservatives? Burt Prelutsky throws up his hands and suggests DNA.

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Sorry You Missed My Book Signing

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008 - by Burt Prelutsky

PJM's Burt Prelutsky has published a new book of interviews. He reflects on how writing a book is less stressful than the book signing, just as the person you interview is less interesting than the zany circumstances under which you meet them.

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Republicans Can’t Afford to Be Party Poopers in 2008

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008 - by Burt Prelutsky

You don't always get everything you want, Burt Prelutsky reminds the GOP. But isn't getting some of what you want better than sitting home on election day and getting nothing?

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Lawyers – The Second-Oldest Profession Strikes Again

Saturday, January 26th, 2008 - by Burt Prelutsky

Sometimes PJM's Burt Prelutsky feels bad about making fun of lawyers. But after a spate of recent news stories, this isn't one of those times.

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Obama’s Creepy, Race-Obsessed Church

Saturday, January 12th, 2008 - by Burt Prelutsky

A leading Democratic candidate for president attends an "Afrocentric" church that bestows awards on Louis Farrakhan and practically defines itself through race-baiting. Burt Prelutsky asks, why isn't Barack Obama's faith-based problem making national headlines and the nightly news?

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A Few Words in Defense of Torture

Sunday, January 6th, 2008 - by Burt Prelutsky

Why is it conventional wisdom that torture is the worst possible way by which to extract information from the enemy? According to PJM's Burt Prelutsky, if we aren't waterboarding the baddies, then we aren't trying hard enough.

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