Monthly Archives: May 2013

Now?

May 17, 2013 – 8:13 pm

The other evening I was at a party for the painter Jonathan Gent. The UK native’s work covered the apartment walls of a Wall Street banker, who had been gracious enough to support a live artist. His patron was a basketball player. They always have cred with me. The mini-paintings sold fast and Jonathan was […]

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Scandal Delon a l’Elysees

May 14, 2013 – 7:19 pm

In reality most movie stars are pale shadows of their on-screen characters. The portraitures of murderers, criminals, and assassins are formulated by acting skills instead of life experiences. Alain Delon is not one of those film poseurs. The French leading man spent 11 months in military prison for discipline problems. His connections to the Corsican […]

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Man’s First Words

May 9, 2013 – 8:46 pm

The University of Reading in England has determined that two dozen words have survived the fifteen millennium since the end of the recent Ice Age such as “You, hear me! Give this fire to that old man. Pull the black worm off the bark and give it to the mother. And no spitting in the […]

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Taylor Mead RIP

May 9, 2013 – 8:26 pm

Freedom is the trick word of the century Let’s go to Capri this spring Out of Show-Business into a real love affair. It’s dangerous –– this world I don’t know whether it’s good or bad or sad. In my field I’m the best! And I don’t know what that field is ! ! ? ? […]

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This Is Punk

May 9, 2013 – 8:19 pm

Richard Hell “I decided I wanted out because it was killing me, and I couldn’t see where to go with it that wouldn’t be fatal.” I’m glad Richard Hell survived the years. THE TROUBLE If this were everything I wanted it to be It still wouldn’t be what I want it to be.

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