Here's an item from today's NY Post, edited by yours truly:
"A Chinese chef cooking a dish with cobra flesh was killed by the snake he had planned to eat when the creature’s severed head chomped down on him first. The spitting cobra’s head was set aside while its body was being chopped for a soup. When the cook tried to toss the reptile’s head in the trash 20 minutes later, it bit him, injecting him with its fast-acting venom. Diners in the restaurant heard screams coming from the kitchen. One said: 'Suddenly there was a lot of commotion. We did not know what was happening. After we heard that, we did not continue with our meal.' Reptiles can function up to an hour without the rest of their bodies, an expert said."
Karma, poetic justice, whatever.
Mr. Conspiracy actually had some useful information today -- a new music website focusing on live performances: www.musicvault.com/ I just watched a minute of Robin Trower doing Too Rolling Stoned from a 1975 concert. I also saw Robin Williams' face, so there must be comedy there too. There was an add at the start of the clip, but one of those that can be clicked off after five seconds. I don't know if the site is a better alternative than youtube, but it's worth a look.
When a thin young man stopped by the floating book shop, I knew just what to suggest to him: Michael Crichton's The Andromeda Strain. The guy, who I was surprised to learn is 35, has purchased much sci-fi from me. He grew up in Poland and lived for a while in Germany, so English is his third language. Despite a heavy accent, he speaks well. He has an hour-and-a-half commute by train each day, so he finishes most books in two days. He is surprised at how he has evolved, as he was a terrible student who read nothing he was assigned. I told him I read nothing but comic books until high school. He wants to give writing a crack some day. He wouldn't be the first foreign born author to write in English. Jerzy Kozinski, also a Pole, immediately comes to mind. Go for it, sir.
Bob visited, as usual panting. He has to drop some weight. He's at least 50 pounds north of healthy -- on a short frame. Using the old Groucho line of having been vaccinated with a phonograph needle, he went on for about 20 minutes, touching on a range of topics, including the screenplay he's working on, Christmas 1945, which is set in Grand Central Station. He hopes to incorporate Lee Marvin, who saw a great deal of combat, into the script. Since he has a Jewish investor interested, he wants to also touch on the Holocaust. Good luck, sir.
My thanks to the kind folks who made purchases today.
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