Rumpus Room
My Father’s Face Time
CORDELIA “How does the king? DOCTOR Madam, sleeps still. CORDELIA O you kind gods, Cure this great breach in his abused nature! The untuned and jarring senses, O, wind up Of this child-changed father!” My father, after suggesting I do such-and-such with my life, would add: “Did I ever steer you wrong?” Well, no. Because […]
Reviews are in: Italy Loves “THE WICKED WIT OF THE WEST”
(Translation thanks to Flash Rosenberg) http://cinemaitaliano.info/news/22163/a-pesca-con-groucho-un-libro-prezioso.html FISHING WITH GROUCHO – A precious book Silhouette publish the biography of the great American comic signed by Irving Brecher FISHING WITH GROUCHO – A valuable book continues the meritorious work of recovery of texts ( auto) biographical dedicated to the great American comedy initiated by Silhouette Publisher: this […]
Detroit was where it was at for me
My brother Jim with the “Spirit of Detroit” in 2012, the last time the Tigers made it to the World Series. “This is the town, this is where I want to be/This is my town, Detroit is where it’s at for me.” Song in Altes Beer commercial, WJR 760. “It’s carbon and monoxide/The ole Detroit perfume/It hangs on the highways […]
Main Street Newspaper Store Closes in San Shamanica, CA
The Main Street News shoppe is no more, after more than 20 years offering all the newspapers/magazines/cold drinks you could want. Located right next to the ever-popular Omelette Parlor here in the Ocean Park neighborhood of Santa Monica. Can you believe it? I know! Sabi, the manager, told me the rent had gone up to […]
John Lennon
The Voice of Peace On December 8th, 32 years ago, I was on the road near the old train yards west of Syracuse, listening to Marianne Faithfull on the car radio, and singing that song, “Working Class Hero,” written by John Lennon. “You’re still f—ing peasants as far as I know,” and then I hear […]
