Blimp Pilot Terrorizes Akron: And Other Hot Air from Columnist Bob Dyer of the Akron Beacon Journal

Here’s Akron, with attitude. A giant cockroach, ticket-happy traffic cops, sexting teens, bumbling politicians, prima donna sports stars . . . There are few topics that Akron Beacon Journal columnist Bob Dyer hasn’t tackled head-on. His biting commentary has earned him followers and foes alike—along with a boatload of awards. In this collection of his best writing, Dyer nearly crashes the Goodyear blimp, drag races in a ’64 Plymouth Barracuda, drives a 126-ton locomotive, panhandles on a downtown street corner, surveys the “Great Wall of Fairlawn,” dispenses unsolicited advice to LeBron James, and generally waves a red flag at political correctness. Great fun to read—as long as you’re not overly sensitive!

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Blimp Pilot Terrorizes Akron: And Other Hot Air from Columnist Bob Dyer of the Akron Beacon Journal

Here’s Akron, with attitude. A giant cockroach, ticket-happy traffic cops, sexting teens, bumbling politicians, prima donna sports stars . . . There are few topics that Akron Beacon Journal columnist Bob Dyer hasn’t tackled head-on. His biting commentary has earned him followers and foes alike—along with a boatload of awards. In this collection of his best writing, Dyer nearly crashes the Goodyear blimp, drag races in a ’64 Plymouth Barracuda, drives a 126-ton locomotive, panhandles on a downtown street corner, surveys the “Great Wall of Fairlawn,” dispenses unsolicited advice to LeBron James, and generally waves a red flag at political correctness. Great fun to read—as long as you’re not overly sensitive!

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Blimp Pilot Terrorizes Akron: And Other Hot Air from Columnist Bob Dyer of the Akron Beacon Journal

Blimp Pilot Terrorizes Akron: And Other Hot Air from Columnist Bob Dyer of the Akron Beacon Journal

by Bob Dyer
Blimp Pilot Terrorizes Akron: And Other Hot Air from Columnist Bob Dyer of the Akron Beacon Journal

Blimp Pilot Terrorizes Akron: And Other Hot Air from Columnist Bob Dyer of the Akron Beacon Journal

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Here’s Akron, with attitude. A giant cockroach, ticket-happy traffic cops, sexting teens, bumbling politicians, prima donna sports stars . . . There are few topics that Akron Beacon Journal columnist Bob Dyer hasn’t tackled head-on. His biting commentary has earned him followers and foes alike—along with a boatload of awards. In this collection of his best writing, Dyer nearly crashes the Goodyear blimp, drag races in a ’64 Plymouth Barracuda, drives a 126-ton locomotive, panhandles on a downtown street corner, surveys the “Great Wall of Fairlawn,” dispenses unsolicited advice to LeBron James, and generally waves a red flag at political correctness. Great fun to read—as long as you’re not overly sensitive!


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781938441486
Publisher: Gray & Company, Publishers
Publication date: 11/22/2013
Pages: 246
Sales rank: 437,984
Product dimensions: 8.50(w) x 5.50(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Since joining the Akron Beacon Journal in 1984, Bob Dyer has earned 51 regional and national writing awards. He was voted Best Columnist in the Nation (2008) and Best Humor Columnist in the Nation (2013) by the National Society of Professional Journalists. He was named Best Columnist in Ohio by at least one professional journalism organization for six consecutive years. A native of suburban Cleveland, Dyer was one of the lead writers for A Question of Color, a yearlong examination of racial attitudes in Akron that won a Pulitzer Prize in 1994. In addition, he has written two books.

Table of Contents

Politically Incorrect

Stow Photo Op Creates Roadblock 1

'PC' Push Simply Gets in the Way 3

A Good Month for Awareness 6

Sensitivity Runs Amok in Federal League 8

Coventry Township Man Didn't Fight for This 10

Lane Hogs Should Get Tickets 13

Copley Case is Not About Race 15

Some Advice For Al Sharpton 18

Governor Tanks Case for School Mom 21

Wadsworth Man Hammered Only By Association 24

DUI Campaign is All for Show 31

Anonymous Posters Need a Backbone 36

The Great Wall of Fairlawn Has Sequel 39

Super Stupid 42

Wimpy Texting Law Won't Keep Any of Us Safe 45

Troopers Launch Ticket-Writing Frenzy 48

Ticket Binge on I-77 Pays the Bills 52

Arrogance of Feds Unites Unlikely Pair 55

Idiot Candidates & a Pinheaded Editor 58

Doin' stuff

Next Bus Stop: Oblivion 61

Out of the Way, Casey Jones 64

Thundering Through the Corn 68

Blimp Pilot Terrorizes Akron 72

Killing the Coliseum 77

Middle-Aged Man & the Sea 80

Wilt's Old Car Has Plenty of Legroom 83

Panhandler for a Day 86

Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mine

The Buzzards Return to … Clinton? 91

BMV Dislikes Your Plate? 2BAD4U 93

'Gay Akron' Needs Some Work 97

Million-Dollar Pal 99

Urine Counters Go With the Flow 101

'Science' Center is Anything But 104

Camping is for Losers 109

Up Close & Personal With Angie Everhart 111

Akron's Bug Crawls to Youngstown 115

Area Teens Incriminate Themselves 118

Area Teens See the Light 122

Some Cops Are Superhuman 126

Romping at the Playboy Mansion 129

Getting Pickled 134

Warning: Do Not Eat This Column! 136

The Sporting Life

St. V-M vs. Hoban: Common Ground at Last 139

Home Plate Covers All the Bases 142

'Akron Blast' Misfires 145

October is the Cruelest Month 147

Field Tilted Toward Private Schools 150

Why Play Sports? 157

Wounded Tiger Doesn't Hurt Firestone's Zoo 159

The King Builds His Castle in Bath 161

Your Kid Won't Go Pro! 165

Teasing Albert Isn't Funny 167

LeBron Takes His Talents to South Beach 169

There Used to Be a Ballpark 177

Tune Out Perm State, Tune In Revere 182

Readers Rite Good

Bridge Over Akron, Akron, Akron 185

Scandalous Behavior 187

Mangled Phrases Bring Joy 189

Poor Use of Language Irks Readers 190

Readers Are Feeling Pet Peevish 193

Language Quirkiness Still Runs Rampant 196

Grating On Their Ears 199

Word Woes Still Driving Them Mad 202

The Bigger Picture

Springfield, Highland Personify School Extremes 205

Akrons, Akrons Everywhere 207

Tiny Rules Add Up to a Big Pain 212

Our Colors Might Clash for Eternity 215

Goodwill's Trash is Her Treasure 219

An Apple for the Teacher 222

Vietnam Wall Works Best in the Rain 224

Your Show Won't Run Idefinitely 227

Black and White But Not Read All Over 230

Life Stories No Longer Seem So Long 233

Not All There at E.J. Thomas 235

Mogadore Rallies Behind Favorite Son 237

Wooster's Ernie Infield Leaves Lasting Legacy 242

A Walk In The Park is as Good as it Gets 245

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