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Thursday, November 30, 2017

The Writer's Life 11/30 - Around the Horn

Apparently, North Korea has perfected its nuclear strike capability, aided by previous U.S. administrations whose bribe money only delayed the inevitable. What do world leaders do now? Will handing over more cash appease Dear Leader, have him behave for a few years? Or is abduction, assassination, war - regime change - the only option? The lives of thousands, if not millions, may be at stake.

There was more good news on the economy yesterday. Third quarter GDP growth was revised upward from three to 3.3%, despite the damage done by storms. It will be surprising if fourth quarter growth, which includes holiday spending, isn't solid. Unfortunately, the situation with North Korea diminishes the positive vibes the direction of the economy engenders.

Since I distrust anything broadcast by NPR, I avoid it, so I'm not familiar with Garrison Keillor's work, although I know it attracts a significant audience and high praise. The charge against him seems ridiculous - provided that's all there is. More women have come forward - five in all - regarding Al Franken's behavior, so it's probably wise to adopt a wait and see attitude about all this stuff. The mainstream media must be digging hard for dirt on conservatives in an effort to balance the scales on this issue, which are tilting way left right now.

RIP Jim Nabors, 87. He was "discovered" by Andy Griffith, who hired him to play Gomer Pyle. Surprisingly, he was in only 23 episodes of the The Andy Griffith Show, but the character was so popular it led to his own show, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., which ran 150 episodes from 1964-'69. Nabors was also a talented singer whose baritone was the antithesis of the southern drawl with which his iconic character spoke. He recorded at least 28 albums, many more according to various websites. His own site lists three as gold, one platinum. He also hosted two variety programs, The Jim Nabors Hour, which ran from 1969-'71, 51 shows, and The Jim Nabors Show in 1978, 50 shows. He also did numerous guest shots on TV series. Here's a quote attributed to him: "I never knifed anybody in the back. It was just not my nature at all and that is why I was so surprised that I made it in show business at all." I wonder how many millions uttered Gomer's catchphrase, "Surprise, surprise, surprise," at least once. I did many times. Well done, sir. Thank you.


Let's restore some sanity to this crazed world. Here's supermodel Bella Hadid rocking life in latex:



My thanks to Ira, who bought a large book on life management, and to the young man who purchased I Can't Sleep by Knock Knock and The Trouble with Reality: A Rumination on Moral Panic in Our Time by Brooke Gladstone; to the woman who picked up 61 Hours by Lee Child, which I had reserved for her; and to the gentleman who bought a Men's Health publication, Muscle by Ian King and Whose Song?: And Other Stories by Thomas Glave; and to the local home attendant who picked up another cook book, this one on working with tofu. The vinyl albums and books in Russian did not attract any buyers today.
Vic's Sixth novel: http://tinyurl.com/zpuhucj 
Vic's Short Works: http://tinyurl.com/jy55pzc

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