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Scott Cherney

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Born to be alive in Stockton, California, Scott Cherney has worn many hats in his life and times, among them a cowboy hat as a stunt performer on the streets of the Pollardville Ghost Town, a western amusement park that housed leftover sets from the William Wyler film THE BIG COUNTRY. He then ventured to the Palace Showboat Dinner Theater becoming a triple threat actor/writer/director of their melodrama/vaudeville stage productions in the process including LIFE IS A CABARET and CALIFORNIA FOLLIES.

Cherney was an award winning actor with roles in such shows as ANGRY HOUSEWIVES,SYLVIA and MOVE OVER, MRS. MARKHAM. His film credits consist of appearances in UNDER ARREST, OMEGA COP and BACKSTAGE PASS.

In 1986, Scott was the winner of the one and ...more

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	Red Asphalt by Scott Cherney (Goodreads Author), Cherney, Scott 3.13 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In the Dark: A Life and Times in a Movie Theater 3.33 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2003 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Please Hold Thumbs: A Not-So-Round Trip to South Africa really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Song of the Canyon Kid really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Now THAT'S Funny! The Comedy Sketches of Scott Cherney it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2005 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Song of the Lone Prairie or Poem on the Range 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2009	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	La Rue's Return or How's a Bayou? by Edward Thorpe, Scott Cherney (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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On a wall near the entrance of a medical office facility, both patients and employees have been asked to contribute to a Gratitude tree in honor of the unnamed holiday coming up this Thursday. (Any guesses?) The tree is barren as folks are encouraged to add a leaf with a message of recognition for something positive in their life. Some of the answers have been quite telling and evocative of li Read more of this blog post »

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Scott Cherney rated a book did not like it Holly (Holly Gibney, #3) by Stephen King (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Well, this one stunk up the room, my least favorite King piece since The Library Policeman novella in Four Past Midnight. Hackneyed and obvious, this one actually made me angry and it had nothing to do with Stevie getting on his soapbox. Unlike other ...more
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Scott Cherney rated a book really liked it Poking a Dead Frog: Conversations with Today's Top Comedy Writers by Mike Sacks	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Scott Cherney entered a giveaway Joyride: A Memoir by Susan Orlean (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Scott Cherney rated a book liked it What Really Happens in Vegas: True Stories of the People Who Make Vegas, Vegas by James Patterson (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“At this rate, I'm still going to be aspiring by the time I'm expiring.”
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“Technology is a goddamn bully.”
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“Technology is a goddamn bully.”
― Scott Cherney, Red Asphalt

tags: road-rage, technology, thriller

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“It doesn't cost anything to pay attention.”
― Scott Cherney, Red Asphalt

tags: road-rage, thriller

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“At this rate, I'm still going to be aspiring by the time I'm expiring.”
― Scott Cherney

tags: aspiring, success, writing

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“it's a rare day when she speaks in anything but platitudes--all those exhausted phrases and hand-me-down ideas that cram the dump sites of contemporary wisdom”
― Paul Auster, The Brooklyn Follies

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Thanks for the invitation to connect Scott. I never heard of that George Lucas book. I'll have to check it out.

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