Christopher Moore's Blog

So, for Fathers’ Day I walked from the Bay Bridge to Fisherman’s Wharf, where I was going to buy crab meat for a salad, but I forgot. I did look at art. I looked at the piece of a welded metal mother and daughter, which they brought in from Burning Man and installed on the […]

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Spotting the Beta Male There are no distinct physical features identifying the Beta Male — they tend to come in all shapes and sizes, although usually smaller at birth than in adulthood. There is, however, a dominant ear-hair gene associated with the Beta Male, that will out them. All human males will develop some […]

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The Beta Male as a Mate Although his very existence proves that the Beta Male is successful in mating, the natural habitat of the young Beta Male is heartbreak. He doesn’t know that he will eventually prevail, and that in the end, most females will settle, and it is the Beta upon whom she inevitably […]

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Leadership and the Beta Male Beta Males tend not to be risk-takers. They have survived the eons by valuing safety over adventure. You will not find a beta-male on the polo field, or helicopter skiing on a virgin glacier, but make no mistake, there are many a beta that will go, three, maybe […]

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Over the next few blog posts I’m going to share with you guys an essay I wrote on the Beta Male. Much of the material was pulled from a Dirty Job, but it actually makes a little more sense in this context. Those of you who heard me speak on the Dirty Job tour, will […]

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You guys know I don’t read at my readings, yet I had to read the other night in Harrison, NY. So, by request, Here’s the Essay that I wrote, and read, for that event. I DON’T READ, By Christopher Moore I’d like to start this reading, by saying that I do not read. […]

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You guys. I know there is an event listed on the blog in Harrison, New York on Tuesday, April 18th. If you’re planning to attend, I’ll be happy to meet you and sign your books and all that, but you should know this: THIS IS NOT THE CHRIS SHOW I know that […]

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Still touring, kids. Here’s a very nice article from the SF Chronicle by Marta Acosta. Click the pics of Monique’s creatures — the Squirrel People– ooooooo. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/04/10/DDGEPI5SCK1.DTL&type=books

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Hey kids. I know I’m way overdue for a report from the road, and it is coming as soon as I get a chance to write it, but here’s a big thanks to you guys. Thanks for buying my books. Thanks for coming to my events. Thanks for the great support. And thanks for […]

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