The Writer's Life 8/15 - Bot Seriously, Folks

Today's NY Post has an article about sexbots, which seem to be becoming more popular. The manufacturers profess the technological convenience will end sexual frustration. TrueCompanion, makers of the female Roxxxy and the male Rocky, promises a “true companion always turned on and ready to talk or play.” Another company, RealDoll, emphasizes "...the term ‘LOVE doll’ because they are so much more than a sex toy … the possibilities are limitless!” According to the Post article, widowers are having them custom made in the image of a deceased spouse. Unsurprisingly, the most popular are recreations of actresses. Here's a pic of Roxxy:

It's a step up from the hideous blow-up doll, but still weird. I have no problem with what consenting adults do sexually in private. I understand why people use toys. The main drawback of sexbots seems the lack of psychological fulfillment that being wanted or desired by another human being incites. True, a robot can eliminate the grief that comes with most relationships, and that is a trade-off many, especially those damaged by relationships gone bad, would make. It will be interesting to see where this goes once the technology improves and the bots become more lifelike. The evolution of society never ceases to fascinate.

RIP Joseph Bologna, 82, a Brooklyn boy who made good on Broadway and in Hollywood. He earned a degree in art history at Brown University, did a stint in the Marines, and directed commercials early in his career. He co-wrote the play Lovers and Other Strangers with his wife, Renee Taylor, a Jewish girl from the Bronx. It was adapted to the screen in 1970 and was a critical and commercial success, one of the first films to capture the rapid societal changes that were occurring. IMDb lists 74 titles under Bologna's name as Actor, 14 as Writer and four as Director. He is most remembered for his turn as a Sid Caesar-like figure in My Favorite Year (1982), for which he was nominated for an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor. Here's dialogue from Lovers and Other Strangers. Frank was played by Richard Castellano, who was nominated for an Oscar in the supporting role. Bea was played by Bea Arthur, TV's Maude, Ritchie by Joseph Hindy:
Frank Vecchio: So, what's the story Ritchie?
Richie Vecchio: We're just not compatible.
Frank Vecchio: You hear that Beatrice, they're not compatible.
Bea: I heard, but I'm not listening, Frank.
Frank Vecchio: They're married for six years, all of a sudden they're looking to be compatible.
Bea: It's a phase they're going through.
Frank Vecchio: You stupid kids today, they don't know what to do with themselves, they get a divorce, for kicks.
Bea: That's what it is, Frank, kicks.
It wasn't just a phase. Here's how Bologna looked in My Favorite Year:

Sign of the times from Yahoo Sports: Louisiana-Lafayette’s Darius Hoggins has been working as the first team running back throughout the preseason. He now may miss the start of the campaign after breaking his jaw. Hoggins, a fifth-year senior, wasn't injured on the field. He fell while reading his cell phone. He’s out three-to-four weeks. I see it just about every day, someone whose eyes are glued to a screen walking into traffic or another person.

My thanks to the gentleman who bought two books in Russian, and to the one who purchased Hell House by Richard Matheson, who wrote 16 episodes of the original The Twilight Zone.

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