Joe the Plumber advised not to quit his day job

The unlicensed pipe fitter known as Joe the Plumber is out with a book this month, just as the last seconds on his 15 minutes are slipping away. I have a question for Joe: Do you want me to fix your leaky toilet?

I didn't think so. And I don't want you writing books. Not when too many good novelists remain unpublished. Not when too many extraordinary histories remain unread. Not when too many riveting memoirs are kicked back at authors after 10 ... Full Story »

Posted by Glenn LaBauve

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Derek Hawkins
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by Derek Hawkins - Dec. 12, 2008

I like this op-ed's irreverence. But I think it could have been wittier and more sardonic. Poses a good question, but doesn't really grip me.

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