"Use All The Crayons!"
Random Thoughts ...
From today’s Facebook post. A screed about how way one writer — me! — tries to get Amazon readers to reduce or eliminate their Amazon purchases and buy straight from the author.
“Estimates are that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is worth $219.4 billion (that’s $219,400,000,000). Or is he? Because on the day I read that, my bank statement showed a direct deposit of $0.42 from Amazon. Thank you, Jeff! That’s forty-two cents. What diabolic formula is used to decide a $16 book that took upwards of 6 months to write is worth just 42 cents to the person who wrote it. I take solace in knowing as of this moment — thanks to me! — Bezos is worth just $219,399,999,999.58.
This Black Friday, I urge you to buy my books from one of the many small, local businesses who for years have supported me. Or if you want to support a big business that knows how to treat local contributors, stop in at Barnes & Noble Saturday, Nov. 30, from 1 to 3 p.m. I’ll be there.
Or, by golly, get in touch with me. I’ll not only sell you signed books, I’ll ride around in your car and read ‘em out loud to you!”
Next week: Thanksgiving extravaganza!
Today’s topic is … Randoms
• People say I repeat myself when I'm drunk. People say I repeat myself when I'm drunk.
• I wonder if the chariots from ancient Roman times had drink holders. Or maybe they'd yet to invent the sized lid/straw combo ...
• Just saw "Bohemian Rhapsody." My thoughts: If all the popcorn spilled at all the theaters every day in America were gathered and distributed to starving people around the world then starving people around the world would get mighty sick of popcorn.
• The greatest public misnomer involves announcers addressing crowds at things like NFL games as "Ladies and gentlemen." At any game of about 60,000 fans, there are probably no more than 120 ladies and 50 true gents. If they cared at all about accuracy, they'd say, "Welcome bitches, dudes and garden variety blowhards!"
• It could be damaging to a woman's reputation if she gets off on too many tangents with too many tan gents.
• I may be misjudging the man, but I suspect every time Trump leaves the White House he steals a towel or two.
• A pessimist dwells on the fact that Smallpox killed 15 million. An optimist says at least it wasn't Bigpox.
• If they gave the death sentence for killing time could you live forever?
• Scientists say earth is 4.543 billion years old. Wikipedia says "Catwoman" actress Eartha Kitt died in 2008 at the age of 81.
• I used to pretend I was too sick to go to school. Now, I pretend I'm not hungover nights after I swore to wife I wouldn't drink too much.
• I wonder if clever HVAC men ever entertain themselves at conduit installations by asking, "Tubey or not tubey?”
• Photos of even unpatriotic chefs making soup are often stirring.
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