As the great philosopher George Santayana would have said, 'those who cannot remember the past . . . should simply read Jan Van Meter's Tippecanoe and Tyler Too.' Van Meter's greatest hits collection of slogans is the catchiest ever retelling of American history. It's like the greatest minds of Madison Avenue sat down to write a history book. They don't make sound bites like they used to!
Mo RoccaDid I end up finding a little blue pill to cure America's electoral dysfunction? Unfortunately, it's not that simple.
Mo RoccaI'm always working on a few different stories at once, so there's always some really big coffee table book I'm carrying around.
Mo RoccaIf there's one thing that everyone can agree on, it's that, right or wrong, they hate the press.
Mo RoccaI'd rather call myself a mischief-maker, an imp, rather than a satirist. Satirist sounds so self important. Plus no one is calling himself an imp right now. It makes me feel special.
Mo Rocca