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Would you trust this man?

10.16.2009 by David Murray // 13 Comments

Publicity photo--professional

Well, you sort of have to, because like it or not, he's the chairman and chief judge of the 2010 Cicero Speechwriting Awards, which has just issued its call for entries. The fee is only $99 per entry, the entry procedure is effortless, the deadline is Jan. 15 and the chairman is is dead sexy.

Or at least, in his publicity photo, he appears convinced that he is.

Categories // Uncategorized Tags // call for entries, Cicero Speechwriting Awards, David Murray

Comments

  1. k bosch says

    October 16, 2009 at 3:09 pm

    thank god you found that polka-dot tie, otherwise the photo would suck.

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  2. amy says

    October 16, 2009 at 7:45 pm

    Don’t you look dapper and dashing!

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  3. Ron Shewchuk says

    October 17, 2009 at 11:08 pm

    My little David, he’s all growed up!

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  4. susan guthrie says

    October 19, 2009 at 12:07 am

    When did this happen and what have you done my little brother, Daydo Potato?

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  5. Joan H. says

    October 19, 2009 at 11:15 am

    Nice maximization of available hair, David!

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  6. David Murray says

    October 19, 2009 at 11:19 am

    I suppose I do have this coming.

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  7. Steve Crescenzo says

    October 19, 2009 at 12:58 pm

    My GOD, that is the exact same portrait that is hanging above the bar at The Manhole Club, on North Halsted, in Chicago!
    I know, because I went in there once on accident. I swear. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. Really.
    Steve C.

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  8. David Murray says

    October 19, 2009 at 2:25 pm

    Steve, the Manhole has been close for more than a decade. The portrait hangs proudly at Piehole Pizza Joint.
    And as per usual, your jealousy is as uncamouflaged as your pate.

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  9. Eileen B says

    October 19, 2009 at 3:46 pm

    Susan – thanks for the gem of “Daydo Potato.” As a loyal reader, i’m going to use that one to death.

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  10. David Murray says

    October 19, 2009 at 4:07 pm

    Isn’t there a way to make a blog available only to non-family?
    SOS … SHEL HOLTZ!

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  11. Kristen says

    October 19, 2009 at 7:52 pm

    Wow! Who’d have EVER thought that I would be the moderate one who went easy on him over this?!
    All I said was: “Where did you lay your hands on a suit?? Did you have to rent it??”
    And MY comment went by email [well, originally] so as not to embarrass the guy.
    I AM loving “Dado Potato” though. Eileen: can we tag-team with it, do you think? Maybe we should work out a schedule for usages of it???

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  12. Eileen B says

    October 19, 2009 at 9:17 pm

    I’m happy to share…there’s so much to go around with that one nickname.

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  13. David Murray says

    October 20, 2009 at 8:11 am

    Shit.

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