I'd posted on Facebook that I'd be selling books at 11:30, weather permitting. As I left my apartment and walked down the stairs I heard the wind whistling. The flag in front was stiff. When I got to my car I seriously considered forgoing the endeavor. Only the fact that tomorrow is supposed to be a complete washout kept me from going home. I didn't take the books to my usual nook. I set up shop right outside my car in case it starting pouring. I felt mighty dumb when a couple of my Russian regulars passed on the classics I had on display. Then suddenly Charlie Addessi, one of my old charges when I coached at our alma mater, Lafayette H.S., appeared. He'd seen the post. I was stunned that he'd made the trip from Bay Ridge on such a bleak day. Although he recently divorced after 22 years of marriage, he's doing well. He looks great, like he's ready to play ball. He's been chasing an artistic dream too, in his case film-making. He has six titles listed under his name at IMDb as a producer, one as a director, Wannabes (2000), a mob film. Although he asked to have his name removed from The Wall Street Conspiracy (2012), a documentary, he is listed as an associate. The project was his baby to start, and he was shunted to the side, the final product not resembling his vision. He said it taught him a lesson -- to do it on his own. He has raised one million for his next project, and hired Lupita Nyong'o, who won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave (2013). He hopes to get Morgan Freeman to star, and Oprah to participate in some way. He has a big meeting coming up this week. He asked if any of my books were suitable for the screen. I suggested A Hitch in Twilight, and he bought it. I'll try not to think about anything major coming from this. It's always a long shot, and I'm so ensconced and comfortable at the bottom of the literary totem pole that the thought of moving up is scary. My thanks, Charlootz. Best of luck.
RIP Jack Ramsay, 89, a PhD in education and basketball lifer. He coached at St. Joe's in Philly and had a record of 234-72. In 20 seasons in the NBA his teams went 864-783. He had his biggest success in Portland, where the Trailblazers won the title in 1977. In his first year as GM of the 76ers, 1967, the team won the league championship. Well done, coach.
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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