------------------------------------------------------------------- Living Hell - Volume #1, Issue #13 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Extra ===== Calling All Dumb Guys! ---------------------- For a limited time only, Mike Legeros University in Raleigh, NC, is of- fering mail-order doctoral degrees. The nationally non-accredited in- stitution of lower-learning requires zero credit-hours of self-study. Students are assigned a list of recommended reading and tested psychi- cally, with academic results and degree notification delivered in the form of a headache felt immediately upon completion of the final assign- ment. Graduates of the Mike Legeros University doctoral program, which typically takes a couple weeks to complete, are subsequently conferred the temporary title Doctor of Patience. For more information, contact me. Or consult the curriculum guide and recommended reading list below. Curricula and Recommend Readings ================================ Anatomy ------- "Nudi," Paolo Roversi, Editions Stromboli, 1999 See also: Any issue of "Playboy" Arts and Literature ------------------- "The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy," E.D. Hirsch Jr., James S. Trefil, and Joseph F. Kett, Houghton Mifflin, 1993 See also: "Wild: Harley Bikes & Babes," Horst Rosler, Goliath, 2000 Biology ------- See: Science Class. Chemistry --------- See: Science Class. Driver's Education ------------------ "Bob Bondurant on Police and Pursuit Driving," Bob Bondurant and Edwin J. Sanow, Motorbooks International, 2000 English Class ------------- "The F Word," Jesse Sheidlower (editor), Vintage Books, 1995 Foreign Language ---------------- "Two Weeks in the Midday Sun: A Cannes Notebook," text and drawings by Roger Ebert, Andrews and McNeel, 1987 Gender Studies -------------- "The Von Hoffmann Bros.' Big Damn Book Of Sheer Manliness," Todd Von Hoffmann, Brant Von Hoffman, and Colby Allerton, General Publishing Group, 1998 Geography --------- "The World's Most Dangerous Places," Robert Young Pelton, Harper Information, 2000 Geography, Regional ------------------- "Redneck Heaven: Portrait of a Vanishing Culture," Bethany E. Bultman, Bantam Books, 1996 Geology ------- "The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock," Colin Larkin, Virgin, 1999 See also: "The Big Dig," Dan McNichol, photographs by Andy Ryan, Silver Lining Books, 2000 Health ------- "The Merck Manual of Medical Information: Home Edition," Robert Ber- kow, Mark H. Beers, Andrew J. Fletcher (editors), Pocket Books, 2000 History ------- Paradox Press "Big Book" series: o "The Big Book of Bad: The Best of the Worst of Everything," Jonathan Vankin and various illustrators, Paradox Press, 1998 o "The Big Book of Conspiracies: Allegedly True Tales of Treachery From the Information Underground," Doug Moench and various illustrators, Paradox Press o "The Big Book of Death: If It's About the Hereafter, You'll Find It Here," Carlton Bronwyn and various illustrators, Paradox Press o "The Big Book of Freaks: 50 Amazing True Tales of Human Oddities," Gahan Wilson and various illustrators, Paradox Press o "The Big Book of Grimm: Truly Scary Fairy Tales to Frighten the Whole Family," Brothers Grimm "as channeled by" Jonathan Vankin and various illustrators, Paradox Press, 1999 o "The Big Book of Hoaxes: True Tales of the Greatest Lies Ever Told," B. Taggart and various illustrators, Paradox Press, 1996 o "The Big Book of Little Criminals: 63 True Tales of the World's Most Incompetent Jailbirds," George Hagenauer and various illustrators, Paradox Press, 1996 o "The Big Book of Losers: Pathetic-But-True Tales of the World's Most Titanic Failures," Paul Kirchner illustrators Paradox Press and various illustrators, Paradox Press, 1997 o "The Big Book of Martyrs: Amazing-But-True Tales of Faith in the Face of Certain Death," John Wagner and various illustrators, Paradox Press, 1997 o "The Big Book of Scandal!: Trashy But True Tales From the Tawdry Worlds of Celebrity, High Society, Politics, and Big Business," Jonathan Vankin and various illustrators, Paradox Press, 1997 o "The Big Book of the '70s," Jonathan Vankin and various illustra- tors, Paradox Press o "The Big Book of Thugs: Tough-As-Nails True Tales of the World's Baddest Mobs, Gangs, and Ne'er-Do-Wells," Joel Rose and various illustrators, Paradox Press o "The Big Book of the Unexplained: Allegedly True Tales of Paranormal Phenomena," Doug Moench and various illustrators, Paradox Press, o "The Big Book of Urban Legends: 200 Stories Too Good to Be True," Robert Loren Fleming and Robert F. Boyd, Jr. and various illus- trators, Paradox Press, 1994 o "The Big Book of Vice: True Tales of Humanity's Worst Habits," Steve Vance and various illustrators, Paradox Press, 1998 o "The Big Book of the Weird Wild West: How the West Was Really Won," John Whalen, Jonathan Vankin, Rick Klaw and various illus- trators, Paradox Press, 1998 o "The Big Book of Weirdos: True Tales of the World's Kookiest Crackpots & Visionaries," Carl Posey and various illustrators, Paradox Press, 1995 Home Economics -------------- Any "Idiots Guide" book. See also: Any "...For Dummies" volume. Law and Justice --------------- "NYPD: On the Streets with the Elite Emergency Services Unit," Samuel M. Katz, Motorbooks International, 1995 See also: "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns," Frank Miller with Klaus Janson and Lynn Varley, DC Comics, 1987 Life 101 -------- "Bart Simpson's Guide to Life," Matt Groening, HarperTrade, 1993 See also: "The Modern Man's Guide to Life," Denis Boyles, Alan Rose, Alan Wellikoff, and "a bunch of other guys," Harper & Row, 1987 "The Country Music Guide to Life: Words of Down-Home Wisdom About Love, Stardom, Drugs, Raisin' Hell, and Making It from Nashville's Biggest Stars," Will N. Maxwell (editor), Penguin Books, 1994 Love and Relationships ---------------------- "Naked Pictures of My Ex-Girlfriends: Romance in the 70's," Mark Hel- frich, Consafos Press, 2000 See also: "The Modern Man's Guide to the Modern Woman," Denis Boyles, HarperPerennial, 1993 Math ---- Any old college textbook. Duh. Media Studies ------------- "You Are Being Lied To: The Disinformation Guide to Media Distortion, Historical Whitewashes, and Cultural Myths," Russ Kick (editor), Ra- zorfish Studios, 2001 See also: "Outposts: A Catalog of Rare and Disturbing Alternative In formation," Russ Kick, Carroll and Graf, 1995 Music Class ----------- "All Music Guide: The Experts' Guide to the Best Recordings from Thou- sands of Artists in All Types of Music, Michael Erlewine (editor), Scott Bultman, 1992 See also: "A Dictionary of Musical Quotations," Ian Crofton (editor), Macmillan, 1989 Philosophy ---------- "Taxi Driver Wisdom," Risa Mickenburg, photography by Joanne Dugan, Chronicle Books, 1996 Physical Education ------------------ "Basic First Aid" by the American Red Cross, any edition. Physics ------- See: Science Class. Political Science ----------------- "Unarmed But Dangerous: Withering Attacks on All Things Phony, Fool- ish, and Fundamentally Wrong with America Today," Hal Crowther, Longstreet Press, 1995 See also: "Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot And Other Observations," Al Franken, Delacort Press, 1996 Psychology ---------- "Cheap Psychological Tricks: What to Do When Hard Work, Honesty, and Perseverance Fail," Perry Buffington, Peachtree Publishers Limited, 1996 Recess ------ "The Late Night with David Letterman Book of Top Ten Lists," Pocket Books, 1990 See also: "An Altogether New Book of Top Ten Lists, Pocket Books, 1991 "David Letterman's Book of Top Ten Lists and Zesty Lo-Cal Chicken Recipes, Bantam Books, 1995 "David Letterman's New Book of Top Ten Lists and Wedding Dress Patterns for the Husky Bride, Bantam Books, 1996 Religion, Optimistic -------------------- "Letter to a Man in the Fire: Does God Exist and Does He Care?," Reynolds Price, Simon & Schuster Trade Paperbacks, 2000 Religion, Pessimistic --------------------- "The Book Your Church Doesn't Want You to Read," Tim C. Leedom (editor), Truth Seeker Company, 1993 See also: "The Origin of Satan," Elaine H. Pagels, Random House, 1996 "Who in Hell... A Guide to the Whole Damned Bunch," Sean Kelly and Rosemary Rogers (authors of "Saints Preserve Us!), Villard Books, 1996 Science Class ------------- "Absolutely Best Cross-Sections Book Ever," Stephen Biesty, Dorling Kindersley, 1999 Sex Education ------------- "The Encyclopedia of Unusual Sex Practices," Brenda Love, Barricade Books, 1992 See also: any issue of "Penthouse" magazine. Shop Class ---------- Any "For Dummies" volume. See also: Any "Idiots Guide" book. Statistics ---------- "What The Odds Are: The A to Z Odds on Everything You Hoped or Feared Could Happen," Less Krantz, HarperPerennial, 1992 See also: "Beating Murphy's Law: The Amazing Science of Risk," Bob Berger, Dell Publishing, 1994 "The Book of Risks: Fascinating Facts About the Chances We Take Every Day," Larry Laudan, John Wiley & Sons, 1994 About This Fool =============== Mike Legeros University was formed by Reverend Michael J. Legeros at the time of writing. An undistinguished graduate of both high school *and* college, Reverend Legeros received his since-laminated "Creden- tials of Ministry" by mail order from the Universal Life Church in Modesto, CA, in 1991. Presently, he conducts his theo-illogical and scholarly studies in, around, and sometimes away from Raleigh, N.C. And can he can marry people. (Will conduct wedding ceremonies for food.) Copyright 2001 by Michael J. Legeros Home Search Mike Legeros Copyright 2025 by Michael J. Legeros