Is Joe Biden Worth $100-Million On A Book Deal?

 I read a piece where Jill (his wife) is pushing for a book deal.  She wants some publisher to come up and put $100-million on the table for a complete book.

I pondered over this.

First, I doubt seriously that Joe himself....would write the book.  Jill would either hire some guy to write it, or write it herself.

Second, I can't see massive interest....maybe 100,000 copies would sell at best.

Third, actual offering?  I could see someone stepping up and putting $5-million on table....half now and half when you finish the book.

Fourth, but what exactly is 'juicy' to be included in the book?  Would Joe mention the 8 days he was on a secret CIA mission to Belize in the 1960s?  Would Joe mention some secret romance with some Hollywood gal in the 1970s?  Would Joe talk about some safari adventure where the tiger almost ate him?

Finally, I come to this odd problem....would you read a book that some guy with full-blown dementia wrote?  I think most people would be shaking their head because of the background of the guy.

So, when you hear about some book-deal.....that's the basic introduction.  

Fragile Discussion

 I read over a piece originating from the Interior Department this AM....where they got 'huffy' over the word-use of the term 'man-made'.  More or less.....you shouldn't utter man-made in front of people....because it trigger them to react.

If you asked over my 65 years....how many times I've uttered man-made....I'd likely draw out two shots of some good Kentucky whiskey and calculate this.....maybe admitting I've used the term about one-hundred times.  My use?  Mostly around canals, reservoirs, lakes, Indian-burial mounds, and ditches.  

Getting someone disturbed by use?  Well....my comeback would be....where exactly are you drawing the line?  

I would imagine there are at least forty terms now that normal people aren't supposed to use/utter....around sensitive or fragile people.  Once you've conveyed your status to me....instead of trimming my vocabulary....I'm more likely to disconnect and keep a 12-foot distance from the fragile person.....avoiding contact.

Ways to overcome man-made?  Well.....you could utter creature-made, human-made, or possibly non-act-of-God-made.  Making things more  complicated?  Well...yeah, there is that one issue.  Maybe it's best not to describe who or what made 'IT'....don't get too complicated....just utter you are thankful it got made.  

This Whole Public Camping Law Chat

 The Supreme Court came up late last week and said that Americans don't have a right to camp on public property (meaning on sidewalks, city parks, etc).  A city can displace the public campers.

When all this homeless 'hype' started up a decade ago....no one really envisioned 'druggies' being in the mix, and that long-term camping (say for 20 years) would be acceptable.

Having been on the end of military deployments and their vision of long-term camping.....there are three essential elements.

First, sanitation is a key factor.  You can't show me a single public camping situation in SF, Portland, Seattle, or LA.....where you don't have rats/mice.  Every single health agency ought to be doing their job and shutting down public camping. 

Second, safety is an absolute must.  You can't have a quarter of your 'tent-city' on some drug-rage and you worried about getting killed over some comment you made over the Power-Rangers, the pitching staff of the Detroit Tigers, or the best way to cook ribs.  

Third and final....when someone says long-term camping (at least to a Army or Air Force guy)....there's a limit.  Army folks might be agreeable to two or three months of this style of living....Air Force guy might have six weeks of patience....to live in 1-star $90 tent.  

For those cities who want to be 'helpful'?  Select a point at the end of town....50 acres of property, and add public toilets/showers, and some covered patio area for dispersal of food.  Register the guy at the gate, and have the police monitor the camp.  Drug-use?  Don't accept it....force rehab.

The point on this discussion that I shake my head on.....how can a guy go and find this healthy (mentally) for a mid-20s person to sign up for 40 years of camping lifestyle?