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Friday, May 31, 2013

Selling My Books on the Streets of Brooklyn 5/31 - Five

Congratulations to 13-year-old Arvin Mahankali, winner of the Scripps Spelling Bee. In two previous tournaments he was done in by words of German origin. This time he closed the deal on “knaidel,” a mass of leavened dough. I didn’t know, either.

Perhaps the best aspect of sports are the surprises they bring. When this year’s Subway Series began, I’m sure reasonable Mets fans feared their woeful team would be swept by the Yankees, who have surprised everyone by climbing to first place despite the absence of several of its best players, who are rehabbing injuries. Only the most rabid fans would have predicted the Mets sweep, their first in the history of the series. I caught a few half-innings of last night’s game. I was unfamiliar with many of the players. I was surprised at how quiet the crowd seemed, although the parts I viewed were dreadfully dull. So the Mets’ season will not have been a total waste, although the “What have you done for me lately?” mentally of sports fans will likely rear its ugly head down the line. They’ve found an ace in Matt Harvey and a potential closer in Bobby Parnell, and David Wright is steady as a rock. If Ike Davis can forge a turnaround and Zach Wheeler shows major league stuff, the season will have been a success even if they finish last. If the latter two and Parnell falter, it will be a crushing blow to the team’s future.

Also on the pro sports front: the NHL semi-finals feature the last four winners of the Stanley Cup - the Pittsburgh Penguins, Chicago Blackhawks, Boston Bruins and L.A. Kings. I wonder if this has ever happened before.

Unemployment in the 17-country Euro-Zone has risen to an all-time high of 12.2%. The stats have been kept sine 1995. Despite this, I'm sure the Socialists among us will still insist we follow their economic model.

It was a great day for the floating book shop. Last night UPS delivered 50 copies of Exchanges, so for the first time ever all five of my books were on display - and it worked! My thanks to Arvid, who bought Killing, and to Marie, who purchased her 4th copy of A Hitch in Twilight, which she will give to her friend Jimmy. My thanks also to all the others who bought DVDs and books. I put quite a dent in the inventory, but still have too much to fit into the trunk of my car, which is actually a good problem to have.
Vic's 4th Novel:
Vic's 3rd Novel: http://tinyurl.com/7e9jty3
Vic's Website: http://members.tripod.com/vic_fortezza/Literature/
Vic's Short Story Collection (Print or Kindle): http://www.tiny.cc/Oycgb
Vic's 2nd Novel: http://tinyurl.com/6b86st6
Vic's 1st Novel: http://tiny.cc/94t5h
Vic's Screenplay on Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/cyckn3

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