The Writer's Life 9/15 - Success

Here’s a list of Forbes top ten performer earnings of 2015:
1. Floyd Mayweather -- 300 million. I’m shocked not only that he is first but by the length of his lead.
2. Manny Pacquiao -- 170 million. How much would Muhammad Ali be earning these days? I haven’t watched boxing in ages, since early in Mike Tyson’s career. I admire the skill and courage, but I’m no longer comfortable watching men trying to punch each other’s lights out. I have never nor will I ever watch women’s boxing.
3. Katy Perry -- I don’t know much about her music but I’m always impressed by her positive, smiling demeanor.
4. One Direction -- Don’t know anything about them. Don’t believe I’ve ever heard even one of their songs. They have to divide their take by four, but I think they'll get by.
5. Howard Stern -- I’ve never been able to warm up to him, but he has to be given credit for staying power. There must be something to him. It's impossible to fool the public for this long.
6. Garth Brooks -- I thought he’d retired. What a comeback! Ride 'em, cowboy.
7. James Patterson -- Seems to put out a book a week, often sharing credit with another author. I've read one of the co-writes and found it second rate.
8. Taylor Swift -- Has an artist ever had her/his act together like this young genius? As astute a businesswoman as she is a singer/songwriter. Seems like she will have a tough time finding an equal for a mate. Will have to marry down.
8. Robert Downey Jr. -- Tied with TS on the strength of the Iron Man and Avenger series. Remember when it seemed he would never recover from substance abuse? Kudos, sir.
10. Cristiano Ronaldo -- Heartthrob soccer superstar, whom I’ve never seen play. He's got the world on a string. Hope he appreciates it.

The weather could not have been better today. My thanks to Joshua, who bought nine works of non-fiction, and to the woman who bought the book on Body Language, to the one who purchased a Wendy Corsi Staub thriller, and to the elderly woman who donated a non-fiction on Israel, and Herbie, who donated a sci-fi and a Ethel Merman bio. All together now: "There's no business like show business..." I'll never separate that phrase from Merman.
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