Dan Gookin
This celebrity goo was created by Russ Wilhelm.
Scott Hardie may have altered Russ's goo before publication.
publication date: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 (part of Round XXXIV)
category: 
Education
clue: Relation to this site may be questionable, but is a reference for the rest of us.
explanation: Gookin launched the "For Dummies" series of educational books, with the subtitle "A Reference for the Rest of Us." more…
solved by: Steve West, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Jerry Mathis, Walter Chesser, Shawn Brandt, and Jim Kraus
trivia: Russ wanted to goo Gookin as soon as he saw his last name.
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