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J.F. Pandolfi

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J.F. Pandolfi went to Fordham University as an undergrad, then taught at a Catholic elementary school before attending Fordham Law School.

Practicing law certainly had some wonderful moments, but to call it "utter euphoria” was a stretch. He decided to switch gears and try writing. An award for his flash fiction piece, "Psychology for Dummies", convinced him that he might actually be able to make this work. So he called upon his fond memories as a teacher, which served as a backdrop to his debut novel, "Mr. Pizza".

He’s also a staunch supporter of the fight to eradicate adult illiteracy, and served on the Board of Trustees of Project Literacy of Greater Bergen County, in Hackensack, N.J. for fifteen years.
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Average rating: 4.35 · 285 ratings · 51 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	Mr. Pizza (The Tony Piza Novels) 4.38 avg rating — 264 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
	The Expiration of Joey and Megan: A Tony Piza Novel (The Tony Piza Novels) 3.95 avg rating — 21 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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Where Did That Expression Come From? "Chip on his shoulder".

The expression “chip on his shoulder” appears to have originated in merry olde England. In the seventeenth century, shipbuilders working in the Royal Navy Dockyards were permitted to take home pieces of timber known as “chips”. The men would heave the timber onto their shoulders, and be on their way.

As with many perks, however, this one came to be abused, as large, fit fellows were leaving with