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Sunday, September 17, 2017

The Writer's Life 9/17 - Rich & Shameless



Here's the first paragraph of an article in today's NY Post: "Five New Yorkers in wheelchairs are behind nearly 400 lawsuits brought against small businesses for lacking handicap access." Most of the cases are settled out of court, which makes it seem the filers are more interested in fleecing cash cows than in the rights of the disabled... Another article cites a new NYC trend. "Social media stars are striking deals with real estate developers and managers in which they trade their influence - shilling to show their fans how great their pads are - for rent money or even a place to live." Kudos to these folks who find ways to make the web work so well for them... Barbara Hoffman profiles the "Lifestyles of the Rich & Shameless" through the lens of documentary filmmaker/photographer Lauren Greenfield. There is a great shot of a 100-foot limo no longer in use, and one of the home of one of China's nouveau riche, a replica of the White House. The guy also has one of Mount Rushmore in his back yard. The heads are 20 feet tall! Here's a pic of the house:



My thanks to the woman who bought five novels, and to the elderly woman who did a three-for-two swap of books in Russian.

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