Yesterday morning on his radio show on WOR-AM in NYC, Mark Simone asked listeners if they recalled one of the major themes of Hillary Clinton’s presidential primary campaign in 2008. It heralded her so-called experience compared to Barrack Obama’s complete lack thereof. Simone played a dire audio ad reminiscent of the one LBJ's staff used against supposed war monger Barry Goldwater way back in 1964. It asked who should be the preferred respondent to a three AM national emergency call. Simone then remarked that it must have covered all parts of the world except Benghazi. Right on, sir.
RIP Jerry Vale, an under-rated singer with a voice of great purity. I’m embarrassed to say I did not appreciate his talent until a few years ago when my buddy Bags put several tracks on a CD he burned for me. Born Gennaro Louis Vitaliano, Vale lacked flash, and that probably explains why he wasn’t more popular. Still, he recorded more than 30 albums and his singles frequently cracked the Adult Contemporary charts. Perhaps he was too decent a soul to elbow his way to the top. He was married to the same woman for more than 50 years. Hai fatto bene, goombah
I‘ve held stock in LSI for a long time, lured by the tech craze of the 90‘s, hoping for a big score. It languished for several years, rallied to lessen my loss, and now has been acquired buy Avago. It’s last trading price was $11.15. A cash payout has been made. I lost less than $400. I’m not sure if I’d rather have had shares in Avago, which is trading at $68. That would have meant a one to six swap in the least, which would have left me 16 or so shares. Sometimes you lose, but what’s $400 over the course of at least 15 years?
Lucy Li, an 11-year-old from Redwood Shores, California, qualified for next month's U. S. Women's Open, becoming the youngest ever to do so. Li shot incredible rounds of 74-68 at Half Moon Bay in California on Monday, qualifying for the championship at Pinehurst, which will take place the week after the men play their U.S. Open on the same course. Kudos, kid. I hate you.
Everything worked out well today. My friend's doctor's visit was done by 10:20. By the time we had brunch at KFC and I helped her back to her apartment, there was plenty of time to run the book shop. I even got the most beneficial parking spot -- after a half-hour wait. And I sold all 12 of the Russian books I had on display to two gentlemen. Spasibo, and thanks also to Susan, who purchased a Sandra Cisneros short story collection, and to Al, who donated two works of historical fiction.
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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