Michael Scott
Michael Scott
order making-love firsts
Make friends first, make sales second, make love third. In no particular order.
memories campus made
Campus ... brings back so many memories that I would ... have made ...
writing remembers-everything facts
In fact, writing for younger adults is tougher. They remember everything and if they spot a problem, they'll be sure to let you know.
real thinking gossip
How do you untell something? You can't. You can't put words back in your mouth. What you can do, is spread false gossip ... so people think that everything that's been said is untrue. Include that Stanley is having an affair. It's like the end of Spartacus. I have seen the movie half a dozen times, and I still don't know who the real Spartacus is. And, that is what makes that movie a classic whodunnit.
jokes inside-jokes
I love inside jokes. I hope to be a part of one some day.
business snacks glasses
Nowadays I find chocolate and/or chocolate-based snacks to be great motivators. Everyone loves chocolate. If someone has a lot of work to do, put a piece of fudge in a glass container (so they can see it) and let them know that if they accomplish their tasks, they can eat the fudge. You'll definitely get a reaction!
sex children book
There really is no difference in the actual writing or plotting. I choose to tell different stories for the younger reader and, of course, I would never put sex and extreme violence in a YA book. But writing for adults and children requires the same care and attention.
moving wings islands
When I retire, I don't want to just move to some island somewhere. I want to be the guy who gives it all back. I want it to be like, 'Hey who donated that hospital wing that's saving so many lives?' 'I don't know. It was anonymous.' 'Well, guess what. It was Michael Scott.' 'But how do you know? It was anonymous.' 'Because I'm him.
hero
Am I a hero? I really can't say, but yes.
gay people acting
You don't call retarded people retards. It's bad taste. You call your friends retards when they are acting retarded.
self interesting groups
My specialty is mythology.There are artifacts like the hallows scattered through just about every mythology.However, what makes the Celtic hallows so interesting is that they are a self-contained group of objects.
love-you men hey
Presents are the best way to show someone how much you care. It is like this tangible thing that you can point to and say, Hey man, I love you this many dollars-worth.
diversity office racist
Abraham Lincoln once said that if you are a racist, I will attack you with the north. And those are the principles that I carry with me in the workplace.
homo-sapiens
We're all homos. Homo sapiens.