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NYTimes’ Poet-in-Residence
Beginning in 2008, Dr. Larry Eisenberg (see below) contributed more than 13,000 letters to the Editor of the New York Times. His huge output most often took the form of limericks regardless of the topic upon which he commented. He … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, Blogging, Entertainment, humor, New York Times, poet, Poet-in-Residence, Writing
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Just Another Day
Tuesday, April 16, 2019 was just another day. I read a newspaper. (Remember when we all did that?) And the top stories included these items. An essay by Thomas L. Friedman (New York Times Opinion Columnist) (see photo below) with … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, New York Times, People, Places, Pop Culture, Television, Uncategorized
Tagged Blogging, Competition, golf, humor, Inspiration, Jackie Robinson, James Baldwin, Kareem Abdul-Jabber, Masters Golf Tournament, Notre Dame burns, Peter Billingsley, Pulitzer Prizes, Sports, Television, Thomas L. Friedman, Tiger Woods
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The Top 25 War Movies of All Time
I grew up in the 1940s and 1950s. My Father fought WWII in Europe and missed a couple of my birthdays. Like all my playmates, I watched every episode of “Victory at Sea” on a new thing called television. It … Continue reading
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Tagged Blogging, Entertainment, Inspiration, military, Movies, Television, Writing
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Top Dogs
The New York Yankees, perhaps baseball’s most famous team, have won 27 championships. But there is another group even more successful. This year, the American Kennel Club chose Labrador Retrievers as the most popular breed for the 28thconsecutive year! (We … Continue reading
Posted in Dogs, Entertainment, People, Pop Culture, Uncategorized
Tagged AKC, Baseball, Blogging, Dogs, Entertainment, humor, Labrador Retrievers, New York Yankees
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The Finest Mr. Hyde
Those of you too young to remember the actor, Jack Palance, missed a treat. 6’ 4”, until he got older and slouched to reach 6’ 3”, a former boxer and injured member of a WWII bomber crew whose face was “improved” … Continue reading
Open Your Wallets
Spring training is here again!! GMs take out their REAL money this time. Something expensive will be bought, eh, excuse me, someone will be hiredwho will make a “difference.” With prices like this, no one’s blowing smoke now. (Or they hope you don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Entertainment, People, Pop Culture, Uncategorized
Tagged "Big Salaries", Baseball, Blogging, Bryce Harper, Entertainment, facts, humor, Joe DiMaggio, Manny Machado, Mike Trout, Nolan Arenado, Pete Rose, Sports, Ted Williams, Willie Mays, Writing
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Ferlinghetti Turns 100!
“Freedom of speech is always under attack By Fascist mentality, which exists, In all parts of the world, Unfortunately.” –Lawrence Ferlinghetti Lawrence Ferlinghetti (See above) is a poet (think the 1950s Beat generation) and founder (in the 1950s) of San … Continue reading
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Tagged "City Lights Bookstore", Allen Ginsberg, Blogging, Book: "A Coney Island of the Mind", Books, Entertainment, humor, Jack Kerouac, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Poem: "I Am Waiting", Rudyard Kipling, San Francisco, Writing
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Some Films’ 25th Anniversary
The website http://www.IMDB.com recently posted a list of films that were celebrating their Silver anniversary this year (ie, 1994 – 2019). Here are some comments regarding my favorite films on that list. Forrest Gump:Received 13 Oscar nominations and won 6, including … Continue reading
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Tagged 1994's Best Films, 25th Anniversary of Films, Blogging, Entertainment, Forrest Gump, humor, Leon: The Professional, Movies, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Pulp Fiction, The Shawshank Redemption, Writing
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Stand-Up Comedians
The cover story of Time magazine, March 11, 2019 is about Julia Louis-Dreyfus. One part of the article is entitled “The 5 Funniest Stand-Up Specials Ever.” Ms. Louis-Dreyfus gives her 5 top choices. Three of the choices I can easily … Continue reading
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Tagged Blogging, comedians, Competition, Ellen Degeneres, Entertainment, facts, George Carlin, humor, Movies, Richard Pryor, Robin Williams, Steve Martin, Television, Writing
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Forty Years Later…
I still remember an ad for “Alien” that told us: “In space, no one can hear you scream.” Yes, it was 1979 when we first met the creature that attached itself to someone and, later, burst out of their body … Continue reading
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Tagged "Alien", "Edge of Tomorrow", Blogging, Emily Blunt, Entertainment, Female Movie Stars, humor, Movies, Sci-Fi films, Sigourney Weaver, Writing
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