Fake Authors

I went to the library today and saw a new Bourne book. Jason Bourne is a Robert Ludlum character but the book is not by Robert Ludlum. It would be kinda impossible because he died in 2001. This book was written this year by another author whose name is in small print on the book. Robert Ludlum's name is twice the size.

Lawrence Sanders died several years ago and is still writing too. The first book I read after he died had only his name on it but the 1st clue I got was when his 35 year old character Archie McNally now had a sister. After several books and after getting to know old Archie, this was a complete surprise to me.

And today I saw a new Sidney Sheldon book and you guessed it. Dead. V C Andress? Dead.

James Patterson does it too...he's alive...but he has "co-writers"...the part of the books he writes is apparently his name on the cover.

Are these people channeling with someone like Whoopi in Ghost? Are they just semi-talented ghostwriters who cannot come up with their own characters? We all know the bottom line is $$$$. I know the estates have to agree to this so the bucks can keep rolling in but where is the respect? For the original writer? For the integrity of his work and talent? Where is the respect for his readers? I personally feel ripped off and will be utilizing the library a little more than normal because these imposters and estates are not getting my HONEST hard earned dollars.

Kinicke

Today 'Grease' was on TV and one of the things I've always loved about movies is that on film, the actors are are constant...young, handsome, haunting, brilliant, troubled...and they are not yet what they will later become, again good or bad. In Grease, John Travolta has escaped Kotter but hasn't lost his precious son. Lorenzo Lamas was a young geek. And Jeff Conaway had a future ahead of him unlike now where his claim to fame is Celebrity Rehab and possibly the most pathetic trainwreck I've ever seen on any screen. How in the world does someone get in such a condition? Continued bad choices, drugs, toxic relationships. I have a feeling he is not long for this world.

But he will always be Kinicke.

An Affair to Remember ***Spoiler****

Tonight I saw one of my favorite old movies, 'An Affair to Remember'. For anyone who has not seen this movie or 'Sleepless in Seattle', this movie stars a very sexy Cary Grant & Deborah Kerr as a couple who are both about to be engaged to other people who meet and fall in love on a cruise. They agree to break things off with their others and meet at the top of the Empire State Building in 6 months. They both do as they promised and on the fateful day both head out but only 'Nicky' makes it...'Teri' gets hit by a taxi and ends up in a wheelchair. Even worse she ends up being a teacher to a group of raggety, tone deaf children who sing 2 terrible songs that don't belong in this movie or anywhere else. But I otherwise love the movie.

The romance on the ship was extremely sexy in chaste way. They tried to be discreet and amusingly everyone on the ship knew exactly what was going on. When 'Teri' doesn't show up 'Nicky' wallows for a while and then becomes a successful artist. A chance meeting at a play leads to finale where 'Nicky' says some very mean things to Teri before figuring out as he's leaving that she hasn't gotten up the entire time he's been there. The look on his face when he figures things out is heartbreaking. And they live happily ever after. Woohoo!!!

Lubbock Homeless

Today was the Komen walk and it was great, as usual. The survivors have balloons and release them at a specific time that represents how long they have been survivors. It's a cool moment.

It was a cold morning so a brisk walk was a good thing. At the end, there are lots of goodies awaiting the walkers...food, drink, goodies. After the walk I returned my library book and there are homeless people who hang out at the library, which is next to the civic center where the walk was held. As i was leaving one came in carrying a pink bag and announced to his homies that there was was free food down at the finish line. The guys all headed down for breakfast. It made me sad and a little happy there was food down the path.

Then I was driving home down Ave Q, going about 30 mph and a man who was probably also homeless actually stepped out in front of my car hoping I'd him. I'm grateful foir brakes. I missed him by inches and he stood there looking me straight in the eye. It was pretty scary.
A S S H O L E !!! A man who saw it all pulled up beside me at the light and rolled his window to tell me he lived in the neighborhood and these guys do this all of the time. I hope
the food was all gone by the time these guys got there.

Boxing night,, sorta

Boxing night was last night on HBO and I was watching the football game so I recorded and am watching this morning. First they showed highlights of the much ballyhooed (isn't that a great word?) Mayweather/ Marquez fight. Hardly much of a fight...Mayweather fought not to lose and didn't lose so mission accomplished. He's not a hungry fiighter. He's a complacent fighter that no one has knocked senseless yet. Certainly not PPV price worthy.

The live fight is Chris Arrieola and Vitali Klitchcko, heavyweights. Klitchcko is 6'7" and Arrieola is 6' 4", both right at 25o, big boys. My favorites. I'm rooting for Arrieola, an American and an underdog. I don't think he has much of a chance but we'll see. Klicthcko looks big and mean. Arrieola will need a KO to win.

I wonder how much the "Let's get ready to rumble." gets paid for his 5 minute a week show.

And I love the announcers. Old time trainers and boxing fans, not professionally trained announcers, all cleaned up and put in bow ties. Boxing smart and fun to listen to.

It's round 8 of 12 and Klitchsko is swatting a fly. I'd love Arrieola to get a lucky punch and prove that the bigger they are the harder they fall.

Dang...Arriola's corner threw in the towel...good call. Arriola is crying and it's sad. He fought his heart out and can hold his head up high. We'll see him again. He probably does not to use the "F" bomb in his post fight interview. His little girl is in the audience.

And the announcer said the referee called the fight.

Klitchsko was gracious in his post fight interview.

Way better than Mayweather/Marquez.

Yep, I'm ready.

Tech v U of Houston. Game time.


Go Tech!!!!!

Ladybugs

I took this picture in Anson Texas last week and it's hard to see but on the "C" in county and between the "S" & "Q" in Bosque, there are white ladybugs. I've only seen red ones and sometimes a lighter red, almost orange one but never seen white. Kinda cool.