The Writer's Life 8/7 - Individuals

The NY Post's Page Six is a great indicator of celebrity popularity. One of its blurbs today features someone off the radar of most people. Irving Fields, 100, is America’s oldest working musician. His 1950s album, Bagels and Bongos, sold more than two million copies. Incredibly, he still plays seven gigs a week. He celebrated his birthday with three different parties. On Wednesday, he had a jam-packed bash at Nino’s Tuscany, where he plays four nights a week. “It went from seven till the wee hours,” he said. He had a second celebration at the Park Lane Hotel, where he also plays, and one with family. “I can’t go skiing anymore,” he said. “Thirty-six holes of golf is out. But my mind is clear. I’m happy to be here. I’m happy to be anywhere! I’m 100 years young.” A doc on his life is in the works. He says: “When my time’s up, I hope there’s a piano up there.” He is an inspiration to all. Here's a pic:

How's this for lucidness under pressure? A 24-year-old woman was attacked on the street. A creep grabbed her neck and said: "I'm gonna have sex with you." The victim offered him money not to go through with it. They walked to an ATM, where she withdrew $20 and handed it to him, whereupon the slimeball took off. Managers in high stress fields should look into hiring this woman. (Also from the Post)

I did not watch the debate, but I read about it in the paper. When it comes to politicians, I prefer Cliff Notes. Jonathan Podhoretz believes Marco Rubio out-shined the others. In his op-ed piece, Podhoretz cited two points the senator made. I found this the more compelling: “If I’m our nominee, how is Hillary Clinton gonna lecture me about living paycheck to paycheck? I was raised paycheck to paycheck. How is she . . . gonna lecture me about student loans? I owed over $100,000 just four years ago.” According to Sean Hannity and Newt Gingrich, who I just heard on the radio, Carly Fiorina was the most impressive of the candidates in the earlier showdown. I think she'd be a great VP.

I despise Chuck Schumer, a career politician, limousine liberal, so it's difficult for me to give him credit for opposing the Iran deal. I suppose it was a tough decision to buck the party for which he has always been in the tank. I have to ask the ugly question: would he have voted "no" were Israel not at the center of the issue? I doubt it. Hack that he is, he released the news to the press at 10PM, the middle of the debate. I suppose he hoped no one would notice.
 
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