The Writer's Life 7/27 - Hits & Mrs.

Despite GDP growth of 4.1% in the second quarter, I continue to be only cautiously optimistic. There were a few good quarters during the Obama years too, although the overall numbers were pathetic. Is the current good news the beginning of a trend or simply a blip? So far, the Trump economy has been about a half-point better than Obama's. This country needs consistent growth of at least four percent - if not five - to cover the spending of the drunken sailors in congress. Those of us who voted for the President are hoping we get it. Sadly, his critics are probably hoping for recession. Meanwhile, the  trade deficit dropped in May to the lowest level in 19 months as exports rose to a record level. Will that continue despite the tariff threats? I'm sure the pooh-poohing of the left and the mainstream media has begun.

A Texas inmate took a novel approach to his transfer to another facility. He broke a window of the SUV and climbed out - while it was moving. He did not escape. Here's a pic:

The numbers weren't bad at the floating book shop today, either. My thanks to Wolf, who bought three books in Russian, Ted Bell's spy thriller, Warlord , and a Streisand pictorial for his wife; and to the gentleman accompanied by his better half, who purchased Heather Graham's The Hidden, and a Hollywood pictorial; and to Ira, who selected Brooklyn Boomer: Growing up in the Fifties by Martin H. Levinson, and Against All Odds by Danielle Steel for his Mrs..

Here's a pic from the '50's by Arthur Leipzig, who passed away in 2014. Sadly, such games are rare in NYC these days:

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