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Sheryl Crow on Gather: Watch, Share & Win by Music Editor

Feb 5, 2008 | comments: 384

Lynn Hoffman Feb 8, 2008, 8:33am EST

hi cheryl,

i live in philadelphia where last year over 400 people were murdered. most of them were young
-one little boy was seven-and most of them black. almost all of them were killed with guns that were purchased on street corners and out behind the 7-11.

now, i know that we're never going to change the laws that make it so easy for any kid, criminal or crazy person to get a gun. but i sure as hell would like to change the culture that makes it cool to have a pistol, flash it around and to someday use it on another person. i wrote a novel called bang BANG about a young woman who sets out to change the culture.
her name is paula sherman and she has some really bold ideas. one of them is that if all the women in the country decided that they wouldn't sleep with men who had handguns and the men had to decide which kind of bang bang they preferred......

but my song wouldn't be 'paula's song' although that would be a lot of fun. my song would be a song by a guy who falls in love with his gun. he'd sing all the love song tropes, he wouldn't care that his nra membership was making a few lawyers rich, he'd love her (him?) anyway.

now that you got me started: maybe my song would be from a mother who just buried her kid. she could thank all those rich folks in the suburbs who protected the right to keep and bear and she wonders if they'd like to keep and bear the grief that she'll have for the rest of her life.

i'd love to hear your voice wrapped around the idea that we've got to back away from the guns.

thanks for asking,

lynn hoffman, author of bang BANG

The Wrong Wine Glasses by Lynn Hoffman

Jan 30, 2008 | comments: 5

Lynn Hoffman Jan 31, 2008, 12:57pm EST

i'm completely cowed by hyper-expensive glasses-so afraid to break one that i couldn't enjoy my wine. here's the glass that i use everyday. i may break one a year. . .

http://www.amazon.com/Riedel-Ouverture-Red-Wine-Glasses/dp/B000069CF3/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1201802078&sr=1-1

Women of Magdalene: A Feminist, Humanist Fable by Lynn Hoffman

Jan 30, 2008 | comments: 2

Lynn Hoffman Jan 31, 2008, 12:44pm EST

hi pamela. it's a book. it's just so beautifully written that i could see it as a play. lynn

Soup for a Cold, Snowy Evening: Hearty Bean, Beef and Ale Soup by Dorine H.

Dec 6, 2007 | comments: 34

Lynn Hoffman Dec 7, 2007, 6:59pm EST

i love that you used Yard's. it's got the tang and the cideryness of english ale. yum, i wish i hadn't already eaten. . . .

Calling All Published Authors by Kimmy, Proud Author of Climbing Through Windows

Oct 22, 2007 | comments: 15

Lynn Hoffman Nov 9, 2007, 9:21am EST

hi kimmy,

well that post is like honey to a bunch of flies. i'd be delighted if you checked out bang BANG

http://www.amazon.com/bang-BANG-Novel-Lynn-Hoffman/dp/1601640005

it's a romantic thriller about sex, death and gun violence. let me know what you think and thanks for the invite to be a friend.

lynn

A Viennese Mushroom Provocation by Lynn Hoffman

Sep 16, 2007 | comments: 6

Lynn Hoffman Sep 29, 2007, 7:59pm EDT

it turns out that the plastic wrap isn't really necessary. you get a slightly drier product without it, but mushrooms are juicy enough anyway.

Let's Increase the number of Gun Deaths in My Neighborhood by Lynn Hoffman

Sep 29, 2007 | comments: 6

Lynn Hoffman Sep 29, 2007, 7:56pm EDT

actually, well-enforced gun licensing laws would give law enforcement officers a much-needed tool against criminals and cause no harm to the law-abiding.

Ratatouille- French vegetable stew by Katrina Hall

Feb 17, 2007 | comments: 14

Lynn Hoffman Feb 17, 2007, 9:27pm EST

what a great recipe! i live right near a big open air market (the italian market in philadelphia) and it's so easy to pick up these ingredients. i think i'll make a batch tomorrow -with risotto. thanks, lynn

Short Course in Wine- Catena Varietal School by Lynn Hoffman

Feb 13, 2007 | comments: 4

Lynn Hoffman Feb 14, 2007, 11:20am EST

hi katrina, it depends. (great answer, huh?) i think the merlot would work best in soup or reduction. you might get some tang from the cab too. if you try the bonarda, let me know how it works out. lynn

The Short Course in Wine- Valenwine by Lynn Hoffman

Feb 1, 2007 | comments: 6

Lynn Hoffman Feb 3, 2007, 7:42pm EST

Riesling is a long story guys. It's a wine with a lot of different faces. I was interviewed for the Robb Report a few months ago on the topic. If there's enough interest, i'll give a column to it later in the spring.

City Without Jews (Stadt Ohne Juden) by Lynn Hoffman

Jan 22, 2007 | comments: 4

Lynn Hoffman Jan 28, 2007, 11:23am EST

excuse me, i forgot the author. his name was hugo bettauer. i found an apt review of his life at: http://www.violetbooks.com/REVIEWS/jas-bettauer.html
lynn

Education you can eat. . . by Lynn Hoffman

Jan 22, 2007 | comments: 4

Lynn Hoffman Jan 22, 2007, 12:47pm EST

dorine, i have the same negative attitude. now you check out those mole recipes and let me know. lynn

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Lynn Hoffman
Philadelphia, PA

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