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Monthly Archives: January 2010
The McSorley’s Old Ale House and Greenwich Village
story in the LA Times today was depressing. For me, born and bred in New York City; raised not too far from McSorley’s, I attended this saloon when it was the real McSorley’s. Now I love women, but, as you’ll … Continue reading
For those of you who believe we don’t need a National Health Care Plan
I refer you to My expensive 12-day vacation.
The Houseguest Who Stayed Forever
…Or never left. This 67 year old (my age) academic now calls my wife a minimum of four times daily, frequently a half dozen about the most innocuous issues one could consider. Her “boyfriend,” who lives in Japan, is “moving … Continue reading
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Gerald McCabe 1928-2010
Gerald McCabe dies at 82; founder of folk music venue McCabe’s Guitar Shop The Santa Monica store played an important role in the evolution of Southern California’s folk music community. January 22, 2010|By Richard Cromelin Gerald McCabe, a furniture designer … Continue reading
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$6 in your pocket
One of my oldest friends called me about an hour ago. “I’ve got six bucks in my pocket,” he said, and “the rent is due.” This is a man I’ve known since I was 17, for a half century. We’ve … Continue reading
Friday: TGIF?
Ah, Friday. In better days, most thought the acronym, “TGIF.” I don’t know if most think that way anymore. The Government told us this morning that our growth as a nation in the fourth quarter was the fastest or strongest … Continue reading
MY FATHER’S MOTHER DIED OF BLOOD My father’s mother died of blood, The lack of it; or did she waste Away, a cancered form of food & medicine? The night she died, My father & I stood outside Her planet, … Continue reading
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