2012
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Separated at Birth XX
The cover of Titus Andronicus’s upcoming album and the poster image from Tom Cruise’s most successful film of 1983
What Happened to Jackson Avenue?
I wrote the lead story in today’s Jersey City Independent. It deals with a new documentary made by 17 kids and teens in the Friends of the Lifers Youth Corp in Greenville, Jersey City. They hope to turn their neighborhood around.
My Internet Radio Playlist, 9/18/12
EPISODE #42: TELEVISION The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Black Flag — “T.V. Party” Jimmy Donley — “Radio, Jukebox, and TV” Big Joe Turner (w/ Elmore James) — “TV Mama” Beat Happening — “T.V. Girl” Joey Scarbury — “Theme From The Greatest American Hero (Believe It Or Not)” M. Ward — “Watch the Show” The […]
Separated at Birth XIX
Russian novelist Vladimir Nabokov and Saturday Night Live executive producer Lorne Michaels
Separated at Birth XVIII
GOP strategist Alex Castellanos and Tonight Show bandleader Doc Severinsen And don’t miss the sequel.
Similar Names, Different Callings II
GOP strategist Alex Castellanos and Los Angeles Dodgers minor-league call-up Alex Castellanos
Silbert Nobel Submission: “Up the Junction” and the Space-Time Continuum
Or maybe you have to be nominated for a Nobel Prize? Just in case could somebody maybe re-Tweet this? OK thanks. Use the hashtag #physics, as I think that’s where time travel would fit. Before I get into the “meat” of my theory (theorem? proof? I should probably look this stuff up in the FAQs […]
My Internet Radio Playlist, 9/11/12
EPISODE #41: NEW YORK Ryan Adams — “New York, New York” Cub — “New York City” Bob Dylan — “Talkin’ New York” Harry Nilsson — “I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City” Emily Spray — “14th Street” The Ramones — “53rd & 3rd” Bobby Womack — “Across 110th Street” Felice Brothers — […]
So Long, Madelaine, With Love, Jimmy
Sunday morning I got a message: My friend Madelaine had passed away, there was a wake that afternoon, did I need a ride. I gladly accepted Michele’s kind offer, as I have no idea where Bay Ridge is, and now having been there, I still don’t know. Madelaine Schwendeman. The news wasn’t a total shock; […]
My Internet Radio Playlist, 9/4/12
EPISODE #40: BACK TO SCHOOL The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] The Hives — “Fall Is Just Something Grownups Invented” Graham Parker & the Rumour — “Back to School Days” Gary U.S. Bonds — “School Is In” The 3 Simmons — “You Are My Dream (School Time)” Muddy Waters — “Good Morning, Little School Girl” […]
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