Books, Arts & Manners: Guarding Criminals

Eyes: Blue. Hair: A precocious grey. Nationality: Aggravated Irish. Distinguishing marks: A grim, ironic, slightly wasted look. Modus operandi: Follow the rule book. Sentence: Has been guarding prisoners at an upstate New York penitentiary since 1963. Name: Mind your own business. And nothing but nothing he says is for attribution.

“Look at me, I’m not big. God knows I’m sure not in the shape I useta be in. For eight hours I’m in a jungle with these animals. I mean, like, gorgeous animals. Six foot three, four, five, rip

DK

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D. Keith Mano

D. Keith Mano was a TV screenwriter and author of ten books, including Take 5, recipient of the 1987 Literary Lion award, and columnist at National Review magazine for 17 years.

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Eyes: Blue. Hair: A precocious grey. Nationality: Aggravated Irish. Distinguishing marks: A grim, ironic, slightly wasted look. Modus operandi: Follow the rule book. Sentence: Has been guarding prisoners at an upstate New York penitentiary since 1963. Name: Mind your own business. And nothing but nothing he says is for attribution.

“Look at me, I’m not big. God knows I’m sure not in the shape I useta be in. For eight hours I’m in a jungle with these animals. I mean, like, gorgeous animals. Six foot three, four, five, rip

DK

About the Author

D. Keith Mano

D. Keith Mano was a TV screenwriter and author of ten books, including Take 5, recipient of the 1987 Literary Lion award, and columnist at National Review magazine for 17 years.