The Writer's Life 7/14 - Sharing

In an op-ed piece in today’s NY Post, Rich Lowry defends what has been dubbed the “sharing economy,” new firms such as Uber and AirNB, which offer consumers lower cost and often more efficient alternatives. Naturally, taxi cab companies and drivers want protection from the better mouse trap. In France, taxi drivers burned Uber cabs and the government has banned them. In NYC, officials are looking into AirNB. I think anyone should be able to offer his apartment to guests for a fee, provided the apartment is not rent-controlled. In her economic message, delivered yesterday, Hillary made veiled references to these entrepreneurs, whom she believes are a detriment. She is also against the 10% tax scheduled to go into effect in 2018 on Cadillac health benefits. That’s no surprise. I’m sure Democrats will fight for the union waivers, protecting them from the punishments Obamacare delivers to the private sector. Bill Clinton once mentioned a “Bridge to the 21st century.” Lowry closed his piece by saying of leftists: “…They just want to travel the other way” on it.

Harper Lee’s long awaited second novel, Go Set a Watchman, has been released. The manuscript has been around since the mid 50‘s. It preceded To Kill a Mockingbird, and was rejected. There is controversy surrounding it, as the beloved character of Atticus Finch is portrayed as racist. It has been said that the book is not worthy, that it’s publication is based purely on economics. Whatever. Despite the fact that Lee had had only one work published, it was of monumental significance and anything else by her should be welcomed. If it is bad or mediocre, it will fade. I doubt it will detract from the first. If it is good, it will add to her already impressive legacy.

So an agreement with Iran has been reached on its nuclear ambitions? Does anyone believe the world's foremost sponsor of terror is not going to secretly continue to develop the bomb? Of course, as naive as it seems, we must hope the President is right and most everyone else is wrong.

The floating book shop was rained out today. My thanks to the Asian woman who helped me get the lone functioning plastic recycling machine up and running after its containers were full and it shut down.

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