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The Real Frank Zappa Book – Review

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The Real Frank Zappa Book I’ve been seeng the name Frank Zappa a lot these days. On TV, on Facebook, and his name’s even popped up a few time in my conversations lately. Which prompted me to write this review of his book and relate a chance encounter I had with him shortly before he … Read more

My Great American Journey – Pt 7

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Pt 7 –  9th and Wilshire There is a remarkable scene at the end of the Martin Scorcese film, “Gangs of New York”. It depicts a small cemetery, ensconced by weeds that cover the head stones of some of the characters that once populated a once colorful, ultraviolent, operatic time and place;  peopled by an array of … Read more

Adult Coloring Book – Fun or Therapy?

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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

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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