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OutBoisemag.com | Issue 14 | January 2016
Learning by Errors
By Desmond Slowe
It was Thursday. I was at the Lucky Dog Tavern to see
the Queer Art show and to meet with other writers
from Out Boise magazine. Next to the restrooms, beside
the bar is a small room partitioned with satiny drapes
containing comfy armchairs and benches. This little lair
is referred to as the ‘opium den’ and worked perfectly
for a meeting.
I sat on the bench facing the curtained entrance and
to my right sat a tell fella named Konrad Juengling.
I learned that Juengling recently moved to Boise to
pursue his Master’s in Social Work at Boise State University. I also learned that he had just published a book.
The book is called Jeb’s ABCs.
“Jeb’s ABCs is a satirical children’s book based on Jeb
Bush of the political Bush family. It uses real-life quotes
and policies supported by Jeb, presented in an ABC
format with him as a child. It is a tongue-in-cheek and
factual review of what Jeb thinks about homosexuality,
immigrants, and women on welfare, among other social
issues.”
I bought it immediately from Amazon. I was so impressed with the book that I knew I had to review it for
Out Boise.
far in the presidential race, though, and so I turned to
I met with Juengling the next Sunday.
cal experience whatsoever and I thought it was unlikely
Where did you get the idea for the book?
look at other candidates. Donald Trump and Ben Carson,
while getting a lot of attention, didn’t have any politithey would get the ticket. I turned to Jeb Bush, and with
him being the son of one president and the brother of
I initially started thinking of writing something satirical
another, I thought his family might have enough donors
in early July when Bobby Jindal said he was “tan, ready,
and name recognition to get him the Republican ticket.
and rested.” Twitter exploded with people poking fun
Little did I know he would fall so far in the polls by the
at Jindal, and it got me thinking of writing a satirical
time the book released! Instead of focusing on Jeb’s life
book based on his life. I knew that he wouldn’t go very
I chose to focus on his political positions and policies.