A 75-foot-high snow mound in Boston's Seaport District has been reduced to a three-story pile of dirt and trash that includes bicycles, traffic cones and even half a $5 bill, all encrusted in solid ice. Crews have been working for six weeks to clean away the refuse as it breaks free from the mound. So far 85 tons of debris have been pulled out. The pile is expected to be around for weeks, even as the air temperature hits 80. And I thought our rain-less end of Brooklyn had it bad. We haven't had more than sprinkles for weeks. Sheepshead Bay Road was smelling like a dumpster this morning.
Let's have a show of hands -- how many people out there care an iota about the FIFA scandal? Of course, the Clintons have been linked to it. In the same vein -- how many of you are excited by former NY governor George Pataki entering the Republican presidential field? His first two years in office were impressive. He then veered left. He is the epitome of a RINO.
Arrests in Baltimore are down by half from last year, and murders have risen to an alarming rate. Is anyone surprised? Only those who don't recognize the real enemies.
I've written several times about the cold-bloodedness of pro sports. Here's the latest example: Tom Thibodeau has been fired by the Chicago Bulls after five years as head coach. His record? 255-139. And the team made the playoffs in each of his seasons at the helm. He accomplished this despite losing his leading scorer, Derrick Rose, for the better part of three of those seasons. He was Coach of the Year in 2010-11. Conflicts with management have been cited. I'm sure he'll secure a plum post -- if he desires.
I sold six books today, five by Danielle Steel, four of those in Russian, and one by Nora Roberts. My thanks to the kind folks who bought.
Vic's 5th Novel: http://tinyurl.com/okxkwh5Vic's 4th novel: tinyurl.com/bszwlxh
Vic's 3rd Novel: http://tinyurl.com/7e9jty3
Vic's Short Story on Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/k95k3nx
Vic's Short Story Collection: http://www.tiny.cc/Oycgb
Vic's 2nd Novel: http://tiny.cc/0iHLb Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/kx3d3uf
Vic's 1st Novel: http://tinyurl.com/l84h63j
Vic's 2nd Novel: http://tiny.cc/0iHLb Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/kx3d3uf
Vic's 1st Novel: http://tinyurl.com/l84h63j
Vic's Rom-Com Screenplay: http://tinyurl.com/kny5llp
Vic's Horror Screenplay: http://tinyurl.com/cyckn3f
Vic's Blog: http://vicfortezza.blogspot.com/
Vic's Web Site: http://members.tripod.com/vic_fortezza/Literature/
No comments:
Post a Comment