I watched the premiere of Sleepy Hollow last night on Fox. Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman awaken in the present age and begin an epic battle of good vs. evil. Although it is briskly paced and action packed, it lacks freshness. Why not an apocalyptic story featuring contemporary characters based on creeps like Putin and Assad? I doubt I’ll stick with it. In a similar vein, I’m sorry I stayed with Under the Dome, whose season finale aired on CBS last night. The ratings have been so good that it looks like it will become a drawn out series rather than the 13-part miniseries I expected. I’ve grown tired of it. The longer such fare goes on, the sillier it seems.
For the second straight day, a NY Post op-ed piece had me going to the dictionary. In his article on the unexceptional history of Russia and the cruelty of its leaders to its citizens, Rich Lowry used immiserated, defined as “impoverished economically.” As for the clown who ridiculed America after yesterday's shooting, I hope a pundit writes about how many people emigrate here as opposed to Russia. I’d bet Russia allows very few foreigners into the country, despite its booming energy production.
Here are observations after two weeks of the NFL 2013 season: By limiting RB David Wilson’s carries because of his propensity to fumble, the Giants reduce the odds of his breaking a long run.
After years of excellence, it looks like the Steelers are now a bad team.
Seattle looks great, but it’s a long grind, a battle of attrition, and no one can predict who will have luck avoiding injuries - don’t print the Super Bowl tickets yet.
I’d love to see the Jaguars bring in home town hero Tim Tebow as their QB. What do they have to lose?
It seems the return of head coach Sean Payton has righted the Saints’ ship.
It was brisk out there today. I eagerly awaited the sunshine to encroach on the floating book shop so that the cold wind would be mitigated. When the nearby mailbox heated up, I leaned against it for warmth. I had a good laugh when small group of handicapped adults and their caretakers passed. A female who lagged greeted me and said: "You look gorgeous today, so sexy too." My thanks, madam, and to Richie, Susan, Al and Ol' Smokey for their purchases, and to the Russian gentleman with the deep raspy voice who donated about ten books.
Vic's 4th Novel: http://tinyurl.com/bszwlxh
Vic's 3rd Novel: http://tinyurl.com/7e9jty3
Vic's Website: http://members.tripod.com/vic_fortezza/Literature/
Vic's Short Story Collection (Print or Kindle): http://www.tiny.cc/Oycgb
Vic's 2nd Novel: http://tinyurl.com/6b86st6
Vic's 1st Novel: http://tiny.cc/94t5h
Vic's Screenplay on Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/cyckn3
Vic’s Short Story on Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/k95k3nx
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