Carl Hiaasen
Carl Hiaasen
Carl Hiaasenis an American journalist, columnist, and novelist...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth12 March 1953
CityPlantation, FL
CountryUnited States of America
wind tree firsts
The first rule of hurricane coverage is that every broadcast must begin with palm trees bending in the wind.
stupid tree sitting
Actually it was the mark of the stupid, which is what you get for sitting under a tree during a thunderstorm.
iguanas tree mickey
Mickey Cray had been out of work ever since a dead iguana fell from a palm tree and hit him on the head.
absolutely essential footage hurricane order small strip tree video
Fallen-tree video is absolutely essential to hurricane broadcasts. The most sought-after footage is, in order of ratings: 1. Big tree on strip mall. 2. Big tree on house. 3. Big tree on car. 4. Small tree on car. 5. Assorted shrubbery on car.
beyond central ethic goes outlook park strategy theme
It's something to be a little alarmed about, ... It's not just a little theme park anymore. It's now an ethic and outlook and strategy that goes way beyond central Florida.
clearer growing kids sanity
These are all kids who are going to be growing up to vote. They have a much clearer idea of the kind of world they want to live in, ... I like to think sanity will prevail.
business lifetime newspaper pace spend sure teaches time trying
The one thing a lifetime in the newspaper business teaches you is pace - you spend all your time trying to make sure that the reader's going to finish what you're writing.
headlines inspire wait
I wait for the headlines to inspire me.
last people
People say sometimes, gosh, that was brave of you to write such-and-such last week. 'Brave?' What do they mean 'brave?' It's right! How could you not write it?
dialogue flip good lots middle page people piece sustain
Lots of people can write a good first page but to sustain it, that's my litmus test. If I flip to the middle of the book and there's a piece of dialogue that's just outstanding, or a description, then I'll flip back to the first page and start it.
disappears door walk
They have a crystalline sense of right and wrong, ... it disappears when they walk out the door with their M.B.A.
efficient gets insulated kinda orderly
It just gets kinda creepy, it's so orderly and efficient and insulated from the real world,
fascinated people
We've always been fascinated with movie stars and singers, but the fascination with people who really have nothing to offer is something new.
believe elderly ignorant
Nobody with an IQ higher than emergency-room temperature could ever believe that 'death panels' would be appointed to nudge the elderly toward euthanasia. Yet for idle entertainment, it's hard to beat Sarah Palin's ignorant nattering on the subject.