A Eulogy for Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen  9/21/1934 10//10/2016 In Nowhere, Tennessee, there dwells an old medicine woman named Pipsissewa. Actually, her name back when I knew here in Philadelphia, when we were both teenagers, is, Lisa. Today, she is an authentic herbalist and a retired nurse. I met Lisa during the late 60’s when we were both just out … Read more

Adult Coloring Book – Fun or Therapy?

Cousin Stanley (That Was Then) When I was a kid, I went through a period, oh, I was about 10 or so, when I loved to color. I thought I was pretty good at it, too… in my anal retentive kinda way. I would take a crayon or colored pencil, and whatever part I was … Read more

Hippies & Greasers

Hippies and Greaers

Classes of the Class of 70 In high school, there evolved several distinct types of kids that made up the student body; some were far from being students, others just known for their body. There were Hippies & Greasers, Jocks & Geeks*, Academics & Creatives, Good Girls & Bad Girls, (and of course, the girl … Read more