Michael Goodwin's op-ed pieces are syndicated nationally, locally in the NY Post. He voted for President Obama in 2008. I doubt he did in 2012. He closed his column today in stunning, scathing style: "A Caesar at home and a Chamberlain abroad, Obama manages to simultaneously provoke fury and ridicule. He bullies critics here while shrinking from adversaries there. He divides the country and unites the world against us, diminishing the nation in both ways. His reign of error can’t end soon enough, nor can it end well." Man.
I use Twitter for shameless self-promotion. I post only four times each day, during my morning and evening stints at the computer, never from my cell phone. Of course, celebrities also use it to keep their names in public's mind, but many do it creatively. Here are two examples culled from an article in today's Post: DanaJGould: “The fact that Fred Flintstone ate brontosaurus burgers seems less charming when you realize Dino was also a brontosaurus.” ConanOBrien: “Is it ok to ask a very pregnant librarian if she’s overdue?”
Also in the Post -- an article that cites the inevitable change life brings: eight restaurants in Little Italy have closed in the past year. The neighborhood has shrunk dramatically the past few decades. Is it now a block long, perhaps two or three? Perhaps the only thing to survive will be the San Gennaro Feast, which is still popular and a money-maker.
Congratulations to the University of Wisconsin's Bo Ryan, 66, a coaching lifer who will be making his first trip to the Final Four. His record is impressive: 704-223, 321-120 with the Badgers, who he has served since 2001. He had a phenomenal run at Wisconsin Platteville, winning the league title seven times. His two-year tenure at Wisconsin Milwaukee, before he moved up to the Big Ten, was modestly successful. He is described as old school, a disciplinarian. Unfortunately, the graduation rate of his players is mediocre.
Also in basketball: the Philadelphia 76ers have ended their record tying 26 game losing streak with a victory vs. the Detroit Pistons. The Cleveland Cavaliers no longer hold that ignominy alone. It is a burden best shared.
It's no longer freezing, but the weather still stinks. I expected the floating book shop to be rained out today, so I'm grateful for the small returns. My thanks to Lisa, who purchased two children books, and to the woman who bought two thrillers in Russian.
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 Horror Screenplay on Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/cyckn3
Vic's Rom-Com Screenplay on Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/kny5llp
Vic’s Short Story on Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/k95k3nx
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