It seems the failed coup has only served to accelerate the pace toward an Islamic state in Turkey. Erdogan now has license to move even further from the secularism that has characterized the country for decades. In a side bar, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Enes Kanter, a native of Turkey and outspoken critic of Erdogan, is receiving death threats.
Here are the highest rated films, on a scale of ten, at IMDb:
1. The Shawshank Redemption (1994) 9.2. I think I'm the only person on the planet who deems it jailhouse B.S..
2. The Godfather (1972) 9.2. "Leave the gun, take the connolis."
3. The Godfather: Part II (1974) 9.0. "Cheech -- a porta!"
4. The Dark Knight (2008) 8.9. By far the best of anything ever done on the iconic character.
5. Schindler's List (1993) 8.9. I prefer documentaries on the holocaust.
6. 12 Angry Men (1957) 8.9. Great drama, but I still think the kid's guilty.
7. Pulp Fiction (1994) 8.9. Replace it with Reservoir Dogs (1992)
8. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) 8.9. Yawnnnn!
9. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) 8.9. Great fun. Eli Wallach was hilarious.
10. Fight Club (1999) 8.8. May have surprised me more than any other film I've ever seen.
The previous three sessions of the floating book shop were characterized by high heat and humidity and a few sales each day. Today the weather was near perfect, and nary a sale occurred. My regulars have been MIA at my usual nook. My thanks to Natalia and Benedict, who donated three books in Russian.
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Vic's 1st Novel: http://tinyurl.com/l84h63j
Vic's Short Story Collection: http://www.tiny.cc/Oycgb
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Vic's 1st Novel: http://tinyurl.com/l84h63j
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