Chris Erskine

Chris Erskine

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I write by banging my coffee mug against the keyboard to see what explodes. My literary influence? Mike Ditka.

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Chris Erskine
Oct 21, 2026
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Observation: It was so windy the other day that I got a leaf lodged in my sinuses.

L.A.’s Octobers are like that. It’s not chilly but it brings a bit of bluster. The winds kick up, the yard signs go flying.

The other day, White Fang tinkled on the face of a School Board candidate, whose campaign sign had flopped along the sidewalk. I don’t think it was personal. But maybe.

Welcome to public service, pal.

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