The Writer's Life 10/28 - Weird but True

I love entrepreneurs and go-getters. Today’s NY Post’s Weird But True column highlights a guy in Florida who claims that in the past 14 years he has earned $15 million fishing golf balls out of water hazards and selling them to courses and driving ranges for a buck apiece. He estimates that he has recovered about 1.5 million balls. I hope the gangsters at the IRS haven’t heard about it.

There is a trend in TV drama series I find annoying -- extended scenes in almost total darkness. The biggest offender lately has been The Walking Dead, which I’ve been catching up with in syndication on My9 in NYC. Last night back to back episodes from season five were broadcast. The first featured a scene that seemed as long as five minutes in which an occasional sliver was seen and dialogue was heard. Unfortunately, there was no close captioning, so I got almost nothing out of it. The nonsense in the second episode wasn’t as long but still tedious. I’ve always loved film noir, those old black and whites with fascinating lighting. The filmmakers were so skilled that the viewer was able to see in the dark. I understand that the creators of TWD have opted for realism and that electricity is absent for the most part in the world they’ve created, but come on! One of the reasons I gave up on Marvel's Agents of Shield was its arty lighting. Of course, this may also indicate diminished vision on my part.

It's a sad day in college football. Health issues have forced Minnesota head coach Jerry Kill, 54, to resign. He has battled kidney cancer and been dogged by seizures the past few years. He was 29-29 at the helm of the Golden Gophers, 152-99 overall in his five stops at the collegiate level. Good luck, sir.

The floating book shop was rained out today. The forecast calls for clearing tomorrow afternoon. Let it be so. One day on the sidelines is okay, but more leads to wall climbing.

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