"We have to believe in free will. We have no choice."
Singer was known for his short stories, particularly The Family Moskat, Gimpel the Fool, and of course, Yentl the Yeshiva Boy. The latter was made into a movie starring Barbra Streisand. It was also quite controversial because it dealt with transvestism. Here is the divine Miss Streisand singing "Papa Can You Hear Me?"
Most of Singer's stories were in Yiddish and was a regular contributor to The Forward. Gimpel the Fool was his first collection of short stories. I remember reading them during my days at the Workman's Circle school in East Meadow. His most famous novel, Enemies A Love Story (about Holocaust survivors) was also adapted into a popular movie.
Today's crossword puzzle was called "Wait for It" by Stanley Newman. Sections of the quote appear in 20 Across, 34 Across, and 57 Across:
"Most overnight successes took a long time."
The source of the crossword puzzle quote is Steve Jobs (45 Across). You have to be living under a rock not to know who he is. Here is Jobs's original business card from 1979.
I had the original Macintosh SE when I worked at Garland Publishing. Yes, folks, I learned on a Mac. I liked the Mac because you didn't need a degree in engineering to work it. We've come a long way since then. There is the Performa, the original colorful iMac, the Mac Notebook, not to mention all iPod and the iPad! You can view the complete history of Apple.On a more serious note, thoughts and prayers are for Steve Jobs as he has survived pancreatic cancer and a liver transplant. Every time he takes a medical leave, Apple stocks dip.
I did lots of shopping for my friend Diane's Mad Hatter party next week. I bought a Coach bag at a consignment store for $49. Then I bought some jewelry at Filene's Basement for $20. After dinner, I hiked up to Macy's and bought an open cardigan for $14. I love open cardigans--no worries about gaping buttons!
Good night all . . . till tomorrow. . .
Signing off,
The Puzzlechick
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