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…

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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