A Legend In His Own Minefield

A Legend In His Own Minefield

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I Attempt Adulthood (A Beer With Zeus)

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John Mendelssohn
Mar 26, 2010
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On the Monday after the Friday that I graduated from college with a baccalaureate degree in sociology guaranteed to open any door, I went to work as a writer of marketing copy for Warner Bros. Records. A Mr. Stan Cornyn, who was putting together what he called a creative services department while writing witty Volkswagen-style print ads for Warner’s man…

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