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    Mr. Irresponsible is the pen name of the world’s most widely read advice columnist. His newspaper column, “Mr. Irresponsible’s Bad Advice,” ran in over 1100 newspapers until early 2004, when it was suddenly and without explanation suspended by its syndicate. He is the recipient of the Heidelberg Prize, the Baxter Award (1987 and 1999) and the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Personal Improvement Institute, which he refused, sending a life-sized cutout of teen idol Justin Timberlake to the awards luncheon in his place.

    Mr. Irresponsible has many enemies and must travel in disguise. He lives alone and likes it. Rumors that he "shot a man in Reno just to watch him die" have never been proven to have any basis in fact. Currently a party to 19 separate lawsuits involving his former syndicate and enjoined by the courts from working as a professional advice columnist, Mr. Irresponsible now utilizes shiny, futuristic weblog technology to dispense his wisdom directly to the public for free.

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Monday, August 21, 2006

Back to the Gulf

I've managed to beat back the flu that was sapping my life force, and have returned that job to my lawyers, where it belongs. While I was ill my friends in the UAE arranged to clear up the misunderstanding that had caused me to beat a hasty retreat from the region some weeks back, and an offer was forthcoming to teach a course in "Life Dynamics," whatever that means, at the Dubai City Learning Annex. So I've decamped to the shores of the Persian Gulf once more, where life is cheap, but thank God, so are the cocktails. Will update as opportunities arise. If you happen to be in Dubai City, call ahead before you drop in on my class. You would not believe the penalty they assess on unauthorized auditors. And one more thing: Radio station KAGM/KBOM, in the lovely towns of Albuquerque and Santa Fe back home, has for some reason expressed an interest in talking to me. I'll be appearing with afternoon host Lee Logan today at about 3:30 local time, which is 2:30 on the West Coast, 5:30 in the East and 1:30 AM Tuesday in Dubai. You can listen live here. That whirring sound you hear in the background will likely be the blender at the lobby lounge at the Jumeirah.

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