Mopey Dick: Deep Thoughts from a Shallow Mind

by Dick Wolfsie

Dick Wolfsie is the world s cheeriest curmudgeon. Much of the world mystifies him; bad news for Dick, but great news for the many fans of his syndicated humor column, his video essays on TV, and his weekly Public Radio commentary. Chapters include Moping About The House, Moping About My Manhood, Matrimonial Mopiness, Moping About Money and more. In Mopey Dick , the author battles cell phones, chin exercisers, snoring dogs, out of control dandelions, ear buds, vacuum cleaners, leg cramps and security passwords.

238 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2011

About the author

For the past 25 years on WISH-TV’s Daybreak, Dick Wolfsie has lent his unique brand of wit and humor to the screen. His video essays and personal stories are unique to Indiana television. Many have been syndicated nationally.

After 30 years in Indianapolis, this former high school and college English teacher has netted over 10,000 hours of television. Wolfsie’s work in the media has earned him over a dozen awards including a regional Emmy for best host, a national ACE award and a Casper Award for five years as host and producer of AM Indiana, a talk show broadcast from Union Station

Dick is the author of 12 books, including Mornings with Barney and his best seller, Indiana Curiosities. His latest book, Mopey Dick, is a compilation of his syndicated features. Coming in the fall of 2014, look for The Right Fluff, more of Dick’s published columns over the last three years,

Dick’s syndicated column appears in 40 Indiana newspapers and is also featured twice weekly on WFYI radio.