The Parts of 2023 I’d Gladly Jettison
In the Biz Bag With Him and His Followers! Looking back over the past year, there are a lot of persons, places, and phenomena I would gladly not have to confront in 2024—indeed, ever again. First and...
View ArticleDeath By Comfy Chair
La-Z-Boy Maverick-582 Rocker Recliner I have never understood why people buy those overstuffed recliners. Is it because they are tired of living and just want to sink into something soft while their...
View ArticleNáthás
My Nasal Congestion Was Nowhere So Pretty As Hers Sometimes, from deep inside my early memories, a Hungarian word comes flying to the surface, bringing with it a whole jumble of interconnected moments...
View ArticleTuesday at the Getty Center
On the 781 Metro Bus to the Getty Center In my retirement years, I sometimes drive where I’m going; sometimes I just take public transportation. The two Getty museums in Los Angeles are a good example...
View ArticleRiding the Error3 Bus
I had a strange dream last night. I was waiting for the bus to Siegmaringen. The name was clearly imprinted in my mind even though I don’t think I knew anything about the South German city. But then,...
View ArticleDesert Sands
Cacti at the Annenberg Center I will not be posting this weekend because I am off to the desert to visit my brother. It’s been months since I’ve seen him, so I’m looking forward to it. Expect to see...
View ArticleJack Sprat
Hatch Chiles Being Roasted on a Grill You have no doubt heard the old nursery rhyme: Jack Sprat could eat no fat,His wife could eat no lean.And so between them both, you see,They licked the platter...
View ArticleThe Mobs of St. Pat’s
Robert Burns had it right when he wrote his poem “To a Mouse”: But Mousie, thou art no thy-lane,In proving foresight may be vain:The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men Gang aft agley,An’ lea’e us...
View ArticleMérida Noviembre 1975
Street Scene at Night in Mérida, Yucatán I had just landed on a Mexicana de Aviación direct flight from Los Angeles. I was thirty years old, yet this was my first trip alone that did not involve going...
View ArticleSouth and West
Plate of Tacos Believe it or not, I first tasted Mexican food at the Mexico Pavilion of the 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair. The whole family had come to the Big Apple from Cleveland to help me decide...
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