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I don't know about you, but I was raised to be a good kid. As a child of the 50s and 60s, that meant: going to school, getting good grades, being... Read more →
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Friendships Across the Aisle
January, 2016, Staellite Beach, Florida This is not a political piece. Or maybe it is. It is a piece about friendships. New and old. And how they... Read more →
Eddie Gasporra—A Good Neighbor
Some people say, “Good fences make good neighbors.” I like to say, “You’re lucky if you find a good neighbor." Especially a good next door... Read more →
Why the Hell Do I Do This?
Why the hell do I write this blog? Why have written one called "rules rules" since 2005? Why have I written another one, "e-travels with e. rules... Read more →
TEDxFulbright 2015, in LA September 26 at The Broad
I’ve had the good fortune and privilege of traveling abroad twice as a Fulbright Scholar - once to Islamic Malaysia in 2002 shortly after 9/11, and... Read more →
Roger Steffens, Reggae Encyclopedist and “Family Acid” Photographer
If you know anything about the world of reggae music, you know the name, Roger Steffens, the man who began the first radio broadcast of the... Read more →
Still Alice?
I finally watched Still Alice, with Juliane Moore, on Netflix. I was sitting in my deceased father's red leather chair in my bedroom, and my 8 year... Read more →
Cassius and the Kid Soften the Curmudgeon
Yeah, ok, so I’m a curmudgeon. A parsimonious tough guy. On first approach, I have a stern face and a menacing growl. I put people off. I’m not... Read more →
Finding My New Voice in the Windy City
Ok, so I’m climbing another old creaky, wooden staircase, up into the unknown. Up into my future. It’s the summer of 1970 and I’m in the... Read more →
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Pigs, Pestilence & Rats
I’ve gotten 4 traffic tickets in the last 2 weeks. Speeding Ticket The first was for speeding on the 2 Freeway in Glendale, where the cop... Read more →
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