The author hereby wishes to acknowledge his small band of supporters:
Nancy Pepin, née Durocher, who’s with me in all things and in everything that matters.
Scott Oddo, for his friendship and keen intellect.
Marc Songini, for his wit and his literary japing; Huntley Dent, for all his support moral and otherwise; Matt Bon for his startling artistry; Steve Dooner, for his astonishing breadth of cultural literacy, abstruse and not; Kate Nicholas, for her sharp wit, bordering on slight insanity; Susan Gambrell Reinhardt, whose sweetly acid commentary is always inspiring; Glen Dansker for being a mensch; Brett Hicks for his promotional savvy and Joe Schatzle for always knowing how to crack me up.
This parvum opus is for you all.