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The Story Behind the Stories, (Part Two)

I was nearly winded escaping from my new fiancée and her parents in the train station outside of Paris. I managed to find the first...

The Story Behind the Stories (Part One)

It was early summer of 1971. I was back in Kingston and chomping at the bit for some adventure. I called Tinker and Sally down in...

Thanks for the Memories…

Music is transformative. It has the power to elevate the soul above the fray of the day-to-day faster than almost anything else we...

You’re not gonna believe this one…

It was a mild spring day and I was taking the shortcut through Jimmy Daney’s backyard to get home. Jimmy and I lived a block and a world...

It’s Gotten Weird Enough for Me

I don’t take drugs (excessively) and I don’t take hallucinogens (intentionally). I had already had my first cup of coffee this morning so...

And then Along Comes Mary (Part One)

Funny how one small action can change your life for years to come. A female feral appeared in our backyard one day. We named her G.I....

And Then Along Comes Mary (Part Two)

Mojo was happy to return home to her mom and her brothers and sisters. There was a lot these kittens had to learn about. We helped the...

And Then Along Comes Mary (Part Three)

Wherever he is, inside or out, hot or cold, day or night, he is at peace. The only demands he makes on us is that we brush him for 3-4...

And Then Along Comes Mary (Part Four)

Mojo is our ‘little lady’. She is petite but ferocious. She doesn’t take any nonsense from her bigger brothers and gives as good as she...

I'm a Seoul Man

Back in 1966, Seoul Korea was a single dirt road -- some ramshackle stores with corrugated metal roofs. If a gent had his back to you, he...

Made in Japan

Back in the 60’s during the transistor radio rage, the market was flooded with inexpensive items from Japan. Many Americans took great...

Food

Food is sacred to me. Once in Los Angeles many moons ago, my wife and I visited our favorite Thai restaurant (Chan Dara), and requested a...

My New Friend

I do not flirt with strange women, but for some reason they flirt with me. At 72 I figured I have little to offer, but that does not seem...

It was rocket science!

Europe in 1970 was an idyllic place: It perfectly enumerated the fundamental assessments I learned to apply to temporary housing later in...

Jumping

People tend to get overly impressed when they find out I’ve made 530 skydives. Consider this: The most intensive portion of the jump...

Me and Motels

Never ask me advice on where to spend the night. You’re liable to end up with an ‘E’ ticket ride to hell and back, and I’ll be minus a...

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