Money and Me

Inquirer columnist John Grogan has announced that he is leaving the paper. This is hardly a surprise, given that keeping track of the millions of dollars he has made from his runaway bestseller Marley and Me likely is a full-time job of its own. Good for him.

I've not read Marley and Me, since books about cute dead animals (oops -- hope I didn't give away the ending) are not my thing. But having waded through more than a few of Grogan's columns, I find it astonishing that he could write a book that millions of people would want to buy. I find the guy unreadable. His farewell column is pretty much an example of much of his work -- usually trite, always predictable, never interesting.

Unlike Marley, Grogan won't be missed.