Mike Tyson is one of the most fascinating -- and scary -- figures of pop culture of all-time. From humble beginnings he rose to heavyweight boxing champion, then threw it all away on bad and self destructive behavior. He continues to fight his demons. His memoir, Undisputed Truth, will soon be released. He is profiled by Maureen Callahan in today’s NY Post. The article contains this gem of a quote: “You could be in hell and happy there. Some people thrive in misery. You take away their misery and bring them into the into the light and they die emotionally and spiritually because pain and suffering has been their only comfort. The thought of someone loving them and helping them without wanting anything in return could never enter their minds.” According to the account, the ex-champ is well-read, which I’d heard before. He claims to have broken down in tears upon first hearing French chanteuse Edith Piaf, who came from a similar background. He is a figure of biblical proportions. The article is available online: http://nypost.com/2013/10/27/mike-tyson-reveals-drug-and-sex-addictions-in-new-memoir/
Also in the Post -- a fun article on the madcap world of pro wrestling, culled from a forthcoming book by David Shoemaker, The Squared Circle: Life, Death and Professional Wrestling. If you laughed at the antics of Andre the Giant, Lou Albano, Randy Macho Man Savage, Hulk Hogan, the Fabulous Moolah and Bruiser Brody, this is for you: http://nypost.com/2013/10/27/true-stories-from-the-fake-world-of-pro-wrestling/ I’d always wondered what happened to Wendi Ricther, why she’d vanished from the WWF overnight after being so heavily promoted during Cyndi Lauper’s tenure. Now I know, and I'm not surprised, given Vince McMahon's history.
RIP Lou Reed, 71, who has passed of as yet an undisclosed cause. He had a liver transplant in the past few years. His original band, the Velvet Underground, a flop commercially, remains influential to this day. He was more successful as a solo artist. His Walk on the Wild Side makes every published list of the greatest rock songs of all time.
I'd hoped to avoid taking the floating book shop back to Bay Parkway today, but there were no parking spaces available in the other two places I scouted, and I didn't have the patience to wait for one to open up. My thanks to the gentleman and his son who purchased three large hardcover mysteries.
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