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Ever Heard of Isaac Bashevis Singer?

He was a brilliant Jewish-American writer who wrote in Yiddish to keep the language alive.

He was also the first Jewish-American existentialist, even though no one ever thinks of him that way.

Well, almost no one. Kareem Abdul Jabar does. Because if there’s one thing Kareem does well, and always has done well, it’s knowing the score. His column today, about a number of things is, to put it simply, brilliant, and I was especially impressed by his Daily Quote:

Kareem’s Daily Quote: I confess to believing in something without rational proof.

You can find the full text of his thinking on this subject, along with much more…

Trump’s Trade War with Mexico and Canada is Going to Cost us A Lot & ChatGPT Proves to be Better Than Doctors at Diagnosing

LYMI, LB

A couple of things every writing/showbiz newb should know

And these are the bright side:

Found on our friendly and oh-so-worldly interwebs.

Happy first of December, gang!

LYMI, LB

How cold is it where you live?

Where I live is colder. I mean, it’s even colder than Chicago, and, baby, that’s co-co-cold.

That’s me above inside 5 layers of T-shirts + sweater + Pendleton-blanket-lined leather jacket (which alone weighs more than my wife and/or our dog.)

So, seriously, how cold is it where you live right now?

Hmm, just saw a similar pose of a guy people used to think was me. Ah, the golden age of self idolization!

(Not Larry Brody, but once upon a time my 4 year old daughter thought so)

LYMI, LB

Why I will never say “Happy Thanksgiving!”

(via gocomics.com)

The good news is that I recently learned that the historical bit about the U.S. Army deliberately giving the tribes on the trail of tears contaminated blankets is a myth.

The bad news is that our Thanksgiving is also a myth, which I believe most people know but celebrate anyway. Let’s face it, if the new arrivals and the long-established Indian People of the Americas had really made nice to each other in early days, everything here would be a hell of a lot different.

The cartoon at the top of this page is the only way I can let myself acknowledge what this day is. Humor may not be the meaning of life, but it sure as hell helps us through it.

LYMI, LB