The Writer's Life 11/25 - Thanks

It's that time of year when we give thanks for all we have. When I'm thinking right I realize how lucky I am. I'm still in good health, the aches and pains of aging at a minimum. I have a tremendous support network of family and friends, many of whom I stay in contact electronically through the wonder of the internet. Complete strangers buy books from me on the street every day. Kind souls donate them all the time. Passersby constantly wish me well. The web continues to offer invaluable promotion opportunities. The world never ceases to fascinate. Great entertainment is always at our fingertips. Despite politicians and terrorists, life is good. Thank you all.

This is how Benny Avni concludes his op-ed piece in today's NY Post: "Obama treats the war in Syria as a side show, secondary to his war on Republicans, income inequality and the weather — I mean climate. Syria? Obama follows Mother Mary’s whispered words of wisdom: 'Let It Be.' Except it increasingly resembles another golden age of rock album, the Rolling Stones’ much darker 'Let It Bleed.' And that’s how world wars begin."

Correction: Yesterday I erroneously stated that the Eagles have a bye this week. They will meet the Lions in Detroit tomorrow. If they lose, I will be surprised if Chip Kelly is not fired by Friday.

Kudos to the world champion Golden State Warriors, who have begun the season 16-0, breaking an NBA record that stood since '48-'49.

Here are twelve more of Steven Wright's wonderful wry observations:
13 - How do you tell when you're out of invisible ink?
14 - If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.
15 - Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.
16 - When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.
17 - Ambition is a poor excuse for not having enough sense to be lazy.
18 - Hard work pays off in the future; laziness pays off now.
19 - I intend to live forever ... So far, so good.
20 - If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends?
21 - Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.
22 - What happens if you get scared half to death twice?
23 - My mechanic told me, "I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder."
24 - Why do psychics have to ask you for your name?

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