First, it was New York City’s Lower East Side. When she decided to do her thing in Long Beach, we were ready—all we needed were her prints. Well, her prints are in. […]
She’s Come a Long Way From Working the Streets of NYC
Joy, in Our City by the Sea
They come to gather, to exchange news, stories, and memories, but mostly they come for the joy. Joy is a valued community asset in our troubled world today, and in Long Beach, […]
Windows
With the media full of examples of greed, selfishness, and just all around thuggery, we might be excused for feeling underwhelmed by the theme of the “season of giving.” But I keep […]
Biking Barefoot
Over the decades…a Chill. I met Lisa Lamontanaro as she greeted us at the Laurel Diner in Long Beach, she was their hostess. There was a short wait and we had to […]
Twin Peaks
“The summit is what drives us, but the climb itself is what matters.” Conrad Anker, Team Leader, North Face climbing team From the boardwalk, I spotted the painter applying her media before […]
The Horny Creatives
“I can always be distracted by love, but eventually I get horny for my creativity.” Gilda Radner Gilda must have been pretty damned horny to utter that creative quote. I’ve been exposed […]
A Happy Place
There is a pulse to existence, you can hear it, you can see it…if you pay attention. I was traversing the Long Beach surf when I stopped to alight on a […]
A Mother’s Day Squiggle
Yesterday afternoon I parked my bike in front of Gentle Brew and walked in. The place was busy but I did find a comfy arm chair in which to sip my half-caff. […]
We are Love
Music photo-video included, at bottom…for the sane of heart. The news strafes me daily with blasts of horror: The latest dealt with assembling components to blast nails, screws and bolts into the […]
Mass Shooting…of Curls
Turning on TV news these days is daunting. As I turned on my 47 inch flat-earth screen this week I wondered, “What’s at the top of the news this morning? Mass shooting…again? […]
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