The Writer's Life 1/24 - Stand Up

The NFL, which condones kneeling in political protest, has rejected an ad for the Super Bowl's official printed program by a veterans' group asking people to stand for the National Anthem, saying it is "too political." Perhaps the saddest fact of all is that the move is not at all surprising. The league has lost its way.

One of Rodney Dangerfield's catchphrases as he tugged at his tie was: "Tough crowd, tough crowd." According to the Weird But True column in today's NY Post, a stand-up comic in Columbia, South Carolina got a large dose of that recently. Steve Brown teased an audience member about his unhappy expression, and the guy stormed the stage, pummeled him and whacked him with the microphone stand. I wonder if Rodney ever suffered anything like that.

 Also in WBT: Jack Reynold's of Northern England is 105. He claims the secret of his longevity is a shot of whiskey in his tea each morning, and two in his lemonade at night.Who can argue with that?

RIP Ursula LeGuin, 88, author of  fantasy and science fiction, who also wrote children's books, short stories, poetry and essays. She won dozens of annual "year's best" literary awards. For novels alone she won five Locus, four Nebula, two Hugo and one World Fantasy Award. She also won those four awards in short fiction categories. Her work has been adapted to the big and small screen in both live action and animation, and to stage, radio and even opera. She was a follower of Taoism, a Chinese philosophy based on the writings of the sixth century's Lao-tzu advocating humility and religious piety. She is also credited with introducing an "...anarchist vision...into the mainstream of intellectual discourse," a postmodern way that is more adaptable and looks at/addresses a broader range of concerns. (Facts from Wiki)

With the wind howling at my usual nook, I took the show to Bay Parkway and got lucky, breaking a week-long sales slump. My thanks to the distinguished senior couple who, when they noted my picture on the back, purchased Killing. My thanks also to the middle age woman who bought The 8th Confession by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro, and to the elderly one who selected French Women Don't Get Fat by Mireille Guiliano.

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