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Monday, November 13, 2017

The Writer's Life 11/13 - New Territory

In an incident reminiscent of what went on at the Berlin Wall before it came down, an elite North Korean soldier stationed at the heavily guarded Demilitarized Zone made a bold bolt for freedom Monday, defecting to South Korea despite getting shot twice. Live long and prosper, sir.



How dare Sean Hannity allow Roy Moore the presumption of innocence, one of the foundation's on which America is based.

Just when it seemed standards couldn't be any lower, GQ magazine has named Colin Kaepernick Citizen of the Year. Hillary must be fuming at being passed over - again!

According to an article at Foxnews.com, high blood pressure has been redefined. It had long meant a top reading of at least 140 or a bottom one of 90. The figures have been dropped to 130 over 80 in an announcement by major heart groups. That covers almost half the population.

Remember the tag line from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969): "Who are those guys?" It applies to the formerly pass-happy New Orleans Saints. In yesterday's rout of the Bills in Buffalo, Drew Brees passed for only 184 yards, while the RB's rushed for a combined 278 yards. In watching the highlights at youtube, it seemed a mismatch physically. I guess the Saints are a genuine contender. Kudos to the coaching staff and players... The Rams also seem like the real deal. Hired early this year, Sean McVay, then 30, became the youngest head coach in modern NFL history, replacing Steve Fisher, whose stock has probably plummeted even further, to where he will never again lead another pro team. Obviously, the talent was there... Are the Giants' collapse and Jaguars' rise attributable to Tom Coughlin's absence from the former and presence with the latter? Or was it simply a matter of time for each team?... It's only one game, but the Cowboys look lost without RB Ezekiel Elliott. Given the way the franchise fought the suspension, which most believe is just, it deserves to lose all six games.

It was cloudy, damp and raw, but I managed to get in a full session of the floating book shop. My thanks to the gentleman who bought two books in Russian; to Wolf, who purchased Adventures with Rebbe Mendel: The World's Greatest Teacher! by Nathan Sternfeld; and to the gentleman who selected a paperback on the works of Galileo.
Vic's Sixth novel: http://tinyurl.com/zpuhucj 
Vic's Short Works: http://tinyurl.com/jy55pzc

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