Monthly Archives: May 2018

An impressive American woman celebrity. Going to Puerto Rico, before Trump or U.S. relief arrived, to give out money donations to survivors she met. Way more impressive than Ellen, Oprah, Hillary or Martha, for instance, in this tragedy. Bethenny is … Continue reading →

In 1498 Columbus set sail on his 3rd voyage. In 1536 Henry VIII married Jane Seymour, 11 days after beheading Anne Boleyn. Marlowe, Rubens, Alexander Pope, Voltaire, and Pasternak all died on this date. Born today: Bob Hope, Faberge, Mel Blanc, … Continue reading →

Shades of the opening overhead letterboxed shot of Lean’s Lawrence of Arabia

(Stevenson didn’t make the cut)   They picked Tom Sawyer over Huck Finn (called the Great American Novel by many) and left out: Robinson Crusoe (probably for politically reasons) Candide (too witty, satirical, and ironic?) Madame Bovary (too mature and risque?) … Continue reading →

Trump. A one-man wrecking crew on NFL anthem-kneeling. Caused all but 2 of the owners to cave in, by making the race protests a fake nationalistic, patriotism issue. Trump has divided black and white America more than any other president … Continue reading →

love and sex is complete abandonment with a mutual giving and receiving intimacy. It is like an axe breaking open a frozen inner sea.

At the family reunion Aunt Agnes sits across from me swilling her pilsener and asking the time. She bums cigarettes from Uncle Al to wear in her chiselled lips– her death-mask face of granite bone. Reptilian eyes size us up … Continue reading →