>> Clete Purcel is my favorite character. (Robicheaux himself is often a PITA, as I'm sure he is meant to be)
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>But remember - to JL Burke Dave and Clete are the same guy <bg>
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I'm not sure I follow. To me they seem like completely different people. They both have demons but even those are quite different ones. Can you elaborate?

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>>noticed that the HDTV mounted on the wall plays Fox News.
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>Just watch the 6pm news (that's the only thing I watch on Foxnewschannel) I know Hannity and Beck or whatever his name is, are bomb throwers, but the 6pm news it really pretty good. At least they have Krauthammer, Kristol, Hume, Easton, and Mar Eliason and a few others who are actually pretty articulate. Fred Barnes strikes me as kind a dolt and I don't know what Kondracky's deal is but I find him hard to listen to. They are definitely not liberals, but if they are partisan at least they are not emetic like Chris Matthews or Olberman (who is such a good sports guy I hate to hear him talk about anything else)
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>Speaking of : Bulls aquitted themselves well and that new kid is everything you said, but that last game was just too much for them.
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One horrible quarter (the second) did them in. They chipped away at most of the deficit but had just gotten into too big a hole. There's a lot to look forward to, especially if they can re-sign Ben Gordon. (No sure thing -- he has turned down two pretty good offers the past two summers, and now his contract is expiring).

>Cavs are going to make short work of the Hawks but between Lebron and Josh Smith there is some serious flyin' going on. Paper this morning said they are considered the two best vertical jumpers in the NBA right now. Sure is fun to watch.
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Especially if you're a Cavs fan ;-) I checked the scores a few minutes ago and saw the Cavs had jumped out by 13. Normally in a hotel room I would be watching it but the TVs here are atrocious. They have cable, including HBO, but the television itself is an old 19 inch and the reception is the worst I have ever seen on cable. I didn't even know a cable picture this bad was possible.

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>>The place I am staying is kind of a dump but I don't intend to do much more than sleep here, so no big deal. It feels great to have some income and something useful to do again.
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>>Talk to you again tomorrow maybe. Sometimes I suspect I'm better in small doses than large ones ;-)
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>>>If you've not yet read James Lee Burke this would be a great time to get into the Dave Robicheaux books. Or, better yet, see if the library there has them on CD read by Will Patton. It's like Olivier reading Shakespeare. Exceptional writing, amazing local color ( local being Jefferson Parrish )
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>>>http://www.jamesleeburke.com/
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>>>( a couple of his books on CD do not have Will Patton - avoid them )
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>>>>I found out the residential hotel where I will be staying has free in-room broadband, so I may not be completely out of touch after all. But only away from working hours, and I want to get out and explore more than stay in the room.