The Day The Rains Came

by Wolinsky, David

• ISBN13: 9781771617246
• ISBN10: 1771617241
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2024-03-21
• Publisher: Mosaic Press

Summary

As the great Mel Brooks said, “ Humor is just another defense against the universe” — and in these chaotic times, an irreverent and chaotic book like When the Rains Came, will definitely help you gird your loins AND laugh your head off. This entertaining collection of flash fiction, has been mysteriously spun out of the very deep, extended, chaotic, intense, personal experiences of a unique, one-of-a-kind person. David Wolinsky is a retired army officer, an entertainment attorney, restaurateur, businessman, a former memeber of Mensa, and currently, a writer who lives in the Pacific Northwest with his cat Barney. If you are seeking a Zagat-style description, Wolinsky’ s work has been described as, “ well-crafted,” “ surprising,” and “ highly entertaining.” He’ s been compared to Mel Brooks, and it has been said that he offers “ some of the best Jewish humor of recent times.” His “ brand of funny” was so good it even caused someone to “ publicly snort chicken noodle soup out of my nose.”

Author Biography

David Wolinsky is a former member of Mensa and the Alliance of Cinema, Television and Radio Artists. He has three sons, the eldest is an accomplished Assistant U.S. Attorney, his middle son is an award-winning Associate Creative Director for Apple, and his youngest, is a successful corporate attorney and a professional chef. The author lives in the Pacific Northwest with his cat Barney.

Table of Contents

Contents Prologue ............................................................. xi I Am a Sensitive Jewish Prince ....................................1 The Day the Earth Stood Stiller ...................................5 Proposition Paulie ................................................. 13 The Baker’ s Dilemma ............................................. 22 Send in the Clowns ................................................ 29 Me and the Kernel ................................................ 33 Gus and The Hurricane ........................................... 35 Don’ t Just Stand There ........................................... 38 David Steinberg, J.R. Tolkien, and Me ......................... 46 The Day the Rains Came ......................................... 49 Cohabitation Is a Four-Letter Word ............................ 54 Tut-Tut............................................................... 60 A Perfect Match ................................................... 65 Beverly’ s Hills ...................................................... 71 Once Upon a Time in the East .................................. 75 I Thought He Was Dead........................................... 79 The Night that Frank Sinatra Came to Dinner................ 83 “ Idioms” Is Just One Letter Away from Being “ Idiots” ....... 89 A Foggy Day in London Town ................................... 93 A Love Story ....................................................... 97 Are You Listening, Lorne Michaels ............................101 Another of Life’ s Little Jokes ...................................105 The “ I’ s” Have It ...................................................108 The Almost Final Chapter .......................................111 Here We Go Again ................................................116 Bond, James Bond ................................................120 Acknowledgments................................................131