There is an article by Thomas Sowell in today’s NY Post that is disturbing on two fronts. In several states black youths are perpetrating random violent attacks, targeting Jews, Asians and whites in general. At least one thug will attack while another films for a youtube clip. This ugly phenomenon has just begun in NYC. Colin Flaherty has written a book on the subject and the media’s failure to report it or, when reporting it, doing so in politically correct terms that fail to inform the public of the danger. The title is White Girl Bleed a Lot, a phrase used during a particular crime. Some creeps refer to the practice as "Polar Bear Hunting." It is always difficult to write about such a subject. I question whether I’m being an alarmist, unintentionally prejudiced, and whether I may stoke the anger of white bigots looking for an excuse to attack minorities. These days anyone who disagrees with the President risks being dubbed a racist. Sowell, a rare black conservative, suggests that the media’s failure to report the incidents is more likely to provoke racial strife. Whites will eventually find out about it and, if authorities don’t do enough to stop it, will act in their own defense. It’s sad to say, but whenever a group of young black men approaches the floating book shop, my antenna goes up, this despite the fact that many young black men have purchased books from me. Sometimes the truth is ugly, and most of the media is too cowardly to report it, at least in this regard. It's not hard to imagine the hate mail Sowell must receive.
What to do at four AM when sleep fails? I solved that problem this morning by submitting short stories online. I sent five to separate publications, all of which have a circulation of 1000 or less. I’d become lax in this aspect of my literary life, concentrating almost exclusively on book promotion and sales. I found the venues listed at the Poets & Writers website. What do I do if I’m up that early again tomorrow? Read, I guess. These days I can’t sleep longer than five hours, so I try to stay awake until midnight. Last night I fell out during Castle, which airs at ten. Even an afternoon nap often doesn’t help. I'm actually thinking of watching TV while standing up between ten and eleven to prevent myself from falling asleep. Getting older sucks.
The sunshine was brilliant today but the wind was harsh. I managed to put in two-and-a-half hours at the floating book shop. My thanks to Vinnie, who purchased four DVDs, and to the young man who bought the college guide. The cold even deterred the Russians from buying books, although Natalia and Benedict donated three.
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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