by waiter | Oct 27, 2010 | Uncategorized
I’m standing in the middle of a corn maze in Chester, New Jersey and I’m pissed. “I hope you’re happy,” I say to my friend Alicia. “We’re lost.” “What’s the point of going to a corn maze if you don’t get lost?” she says. “That’s the fun part.” When a guy goes into a...
by waiter | Oct 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
I’ll also be at these places! Wednesday, November 17th Barnes & Noble at Boston University Bookstore 660 Beacon Street Boston, Massachusetts 7:00 PM Monday, November 22nd RJ Julia Booksellers 768 Boston Post Rd. Madison, Connecticut 7:00...
by waiter | Oct 20, 2010 | Uncategorized
Keep the Change is coming out November 2nd and I’ll be hitting the road for a book tour. Here’s a list of the dates and places. If you can make it, I’d love to see you! Wednesday, November 03, 2010 07:30 PM BARNES & NOBLE 395 Route 3 E Clifton, NJ 07014 Thursday,...
by waiter | Oct 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
I’m driving along a Jersey highway when I see a sign that reads, The Mall at Short Hills. “God, I hate that,” I say to my friend Alicia. “The Mall at Short Hills. So friggin pretentious.” For those of you who have never heard of the place, The Short Hills Mall is one...
by waiter | Oct 13, 2010 | Uncategorized
The first reviews are in for Keep the Change! Take a look! “I’m not sure what the proper etiquette is for tipping authors, but we should all give a nice bonus to Steve Dublanica for writing such a funny and surprising book on this oft-overlooked part of everyday life”...
by waiter | Oct 11, 2010 | Uncategorized
It’s the week before my gallbladder operation and I want a few last hurrahs before my digestive system goes into hibernation. So my friend Ray I pull into a Sonic off Route 46. “I’ve never been to one of these places before,” I say. “You’ll love it,” Ray says as we...
by waiter | Oct 7, 2010 | Uncategorized
I went to the doctor the other day for my post-op follow up. Everything is good, though my blood tests showed some little things that need to be investigated. Nothing serious mind you, just an overabundance of caution on the surgeon’s part. Of course, no one likes to...
by waiter | Oct 6, 2010 | Uncategorized
It’s a crisp autumn afternoon and I’m in a car hunting for parking on the Upper West Side. Unfortunately, finding a spot in this neighborhood is like trying to find a virgin in a whorehouse. Luckily I’m not driving. I’m convalescing you know. “Is that a spot?” my...
by waiter | Oct 4, 2010 | Uncategorized
I’m leaving a hibachi place in Paramus, NJ when I see a Mercedes SUV swing into a handicapped spot. Two well-dressed parents with three equally bespoke children walk out of the car and into the restaurant. The adults are slim and in shape and none of the children have...
by waiter | Oct 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
I’m laying on an operating table thinking about death. Now I’m just getting my gallbladder taken out. It’s a same day procedure and by nightfall I’ll be home sipping low fat soup and zoned out on Percocet. Or will I? My godfather went in for a routine hip replacement...
