Musings on Minutiae is the hilarious humor book by Weston Locher which collects 50 essays and anecdotes about his unbelievable childhood memories, his strained relationship with his felines, and everything in between.
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Locher is an Ohio native who escaped the state because he was tired of being cold and wet in the winter and overheated in the summer. Mostly, he left because his parents refused to believe in the concept of air conditioning. Being the sum of a journalist father and an English teacher mother he was doomed to a life of writing before he was able to consciously make the decision for himself. He chose to write humor because his parents made the mistake of telling him that he was funny. This is further proof of why you shouldn’t lie to your children.
Locher’s column, “101 Ways to Hurt Yourself: A Children’s Guide to Recess,″ was named as a semi-finalist in HumorPress.com‘s bi-monthly America’s Funniest Humor! writing contest. Other writing awards and recognitions earned by Locher include having the majority of his columns printed out by his parents and hung on their refrigerator.
He launched the Musings on Minutiae humor blog in January of 2009 to collect his observations into one place where they could be enjoyed by everyone, but mostly his mother. Weston currently resides in Orlando, Florida with his wife, Amanda, and their two insufferable cats.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How the heck do you pronounce your last name?
A: “Locher” is pronounced “Low-Curr”… It rhymes with “Cabbage.”
Q: Can I get Musings on Minutiae at my local bookstore?
A: Probably not, but if you’re really passive-aggressive when asking about the book, they may choose to stock it so you’ll leave them alone.
Q: Per the quote on the back cover of Musings on Minutiae, is your father actually suing you?
A: I’m not sure. I can’t get his lawyer to return my phone calls.
Q: Where do you get the ideas for your columns?
A: Sadly, just about everything is a true story.
Want to trade lives? Didn’t think so.
Q: Any plans to publish another humor book in the future?
A: Yes, because I’ve only tipped the iceberg.
Q: Any idea when it will be released?
A: No, but a big advance check would help expedite that process.
Q: Any plans to write an actual novel?
A: I have a really poor attention span and doubt that I could focus long enough to write an actual novel with a coherent plot to it. In fact, when I was younger, people used to tell me that I had trouble finishing my sentences but now I
