The Writer's Life 4/14 - Magical

"It's fun to catch a leprechaun -- but nobody can." Baby boomers will remember that phrase, used by the Lucky Charms animated spokesman. The man who voiced it, Arthur Anderson, has passed away at 93. Although that three-decade gig defines him, he did much more. He played opposite Orson Welles on radio, did some Broadway, and logged 31 credits in TV and films, including appearances on Car 54 Where Are You?, Law & Order, and bits in Woody Allen's Zelig (1983) and Midnight Cowboy (1969). "Magically delicious," sir. Here's the face behind the voice:

Except for the Russian jets that buzzed a U.S. Navy ship, coming within 30 feet, the news seemed old hat today. Megyn Kelly and Donald Trump are ending their rift, Hillary is still corrupt, and Mayor de Blasio continues to lower the bar for all politicians -- yawnnnnn!

By far the most interesting stories have come from pro sports. Congratulations to the Golden State Warriors, who broke the NBA record for regular season wins. They went an astonishing 73-9, a winning percentage of 89%. The only question remaining is whether they've expended too much energy attaining the mark, leaving them vulnerable in the playoffs... Kudos to Kobe Bryant, who in the final game of his Hall of Fame career with the Lakers scored 60 points... The NFL's Tennessee Titans did just what I would have had I been their GM. They traded the number one pick to the Rams and now have six of the first 76 picks in this year's draft -- and an extra first and third rounder in 2017. The Titans are set at QB with Marcus Mariota, who showed flashes of brilliance in a rookie season marred by injuries. The Rams have rolled the dice. According to the talent assessment experts, the top two at QB are Carson Wentz, who played at North Dakota St., a Division Two school, and Jared Goff of Cal. The Rams seem loaded at every position but QB, but it usually takes several seasons for a QB to develop. Time will tell which team was wise. Perhaps it will be a rare case where both were.

My thanks to the kind folks who bought and donated books. For the first time in a while no one complained about the cold. It was beautiful out there today.
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