This is
either volume seven or volume eight of the collected wit and wisdom in “The
View From Here.”
I don’t
know which because when I count those that have gone before I’m never sure
whether or not I’ve missed one. I could get someone else to count for me but
I don’t have either the time or the inclination. All you need to know is
that these are the best of “The View” from the years 2000 to 2002.
You
shouldn’t be turned off by the fact that none of these collections have won
any awards. I expect these will come posthumously so the value will no doubt
increase beyond my lifetime and perhaps yours. There are your grandchildren
and their financial security to consider. Forgetting modesty, perhaps I
should point out that the columns themselves have won several awards over
the years. Except for a nine-month hiatus for rest and recreation after a
car accident, “The View” has been appearing in provincial newspapers for
more than a quarter of a century. Someone must be making money off this
stuff.
It isn’t me.
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