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RIP Leonard Nimoy, 83, creator of one of the most beloved characters in the history of popular culture. Even non-fans of Star Trek are familiar with Mr. Spock, the hand sign he used, and the phrase "Live long and prosper." According to his bio at IMDb, this son of Ukrainian Jewish immigrants encountered the sign at age eight while attending a religious ceremony in a temple, where a group of elders addressed the congregation. He did 80 episodes of the original series, which began in 1966, but entered his profession well before that. He had bit parts in films as far back as 1951. Most of his work was in TV, much in guest starring roles. He also did 59 episodes of Mission: Impossible and eleven of Fringe. He acted on the stage as well. He has 12 credits as a director, including two at the helm of theatrical Star Trek releases. His work enriched the lives of millions. Well done, sir. Here is a quote from him: "My folks came to the US as immigrants, aliens, and became citizens. I was born in Boston, a citizen, went to Hollywood and became an alien."

I just had a nice chuckle. Scanning my email inbox, I noted that I'm now being followed by three separate accounts devoted to Albert Camus, whom I quoted recently. I doubt any will lead to a book sale.

I stayed with the floating book shop a little longer than I should have today. I'm just about thawed out. My thanks to Alan, who bought Robert Crais' Lullaby Town, to the gentleman who bought two books in Russian, to Cabbie, who dropped off a couple of paperbacks, and to Herbie, who told me how much he enjoyed Rising Star.

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