Keeping the Flame Burning

Thursday
March 15, 2012

Regardless of one’s age or mental agility, psychic mobility is essential for seeing the positives and possibilities of life, according to best-selling author, columnist, and punster Richard Lederer. An acquired skill, it requires the ability to think outside the box. In this “fireside chat” format presentation, Lederer will explain how everyone can apply the principles he’s used throughout his life to remain productive and sharp.

Scriber of more than 40 books about language, history, and humor, Lederer continues to publish at an alarming rate, having just released two animal joke books for children (Super Funny Animal Jokes and Wild & Wacky Animal Jokes) with two more due out in March. Also in the pipeline with an expected February release date is American Trivia: What We All Should Know About Our Great Nation. This will make seven books total in the past year for Lederer, who, at age 74, is a living example of his guiding principle: “Have the courage to go beyond your comfort zone.”

In addition to his prolific book publishing, Lederer currently writes the syndicated column, “Looking at Language,” which appears in newspapers and magazines throughout the United States. He has been profiled in magazines as diverse as The New Yorker, People, and the National Enquirer and frequently appears on radio as a commentator on language, having co-hosted the public radio show A Way with Words for eight years.

Lederer will be available to sign books before and after the March meeting. He will also be offering a free copy of Literary Trivia or Classic Literary Trivia with the purchase of one of his new books, both if you buy two new titles, so bring your checkbooks (or cash)!

Meeting Location

SD/PEN meets at the Joyce Beers Community Center, located two short blocks past University Avenue, on your right, between the Terra Restaurant and the Aladdin Restaurant. Free parking is available in the shopping center's underground parking lot; the entrance is just ahead and to your left.

Directions

From the North:

From I-805 or I-15, take CA-163 South toward DOWNTOWN
Just past the I-8 exit, take the UNIVERSITY AVENUE exit (in blue)
At the end of the ramp, turn LEFT onto UNIVERSITY AVENUE
Continue on 5 blocks East to VERMONT AVENUE
Turn LEFT on VERMONT AVENUE

From the South:

Take I-5 North toward DOWNTOWN
Merge onto CA-163 North toward ESCONDIDO
Take the RICHMOND exit (in blue)
Proceed one block east to VERMONT
Turn LEFT on VERMONT
Continue straight past UNIVERSITY AVENUE

Meeting Fee

Meetings are free for members; there is a $10 fee for nonmembers to attend a meeting.

Keeping the Flame Burning

Thursday March 15, 2012

Thursday
March 15, 2012