Monthly Archives: October 2024

Presidential Photo Ops

October 8, 2024 – 1:09 pm

In late September the extra warm waters of the western Carribean created Hurricane Helene. After hitting Mexico and Cuba the category 5 storm headed northeast. The Florida Panhandle was struck hard on September 26 and 27 by Hurricane Helene dropping twelve inches of rain and pummeling coastal towns with 140 mph winds. Even worst was […]

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Montauk # 29

October 8, 2024 – 9:48 am

Autumn morning Again Ditch Plains Off-shore easterly Surfers riding a chest-high swell Seagulls skating the crest A bright sun No sunglasses Squint Richie Boy thinking Work or surf___ A fishing boat chugging to harbor At least twenty aged surf bums On the break___ We On the beach Richie Boy A friend for almost fifty years […]

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Tubas In Space

October 8, 2024 – 9:38 am

I always thought that there would be no tubas in Space. Too big, too heavy, use too much oxygen, but on a Star Trek episode some crew member played one in the holo deck. I googled ‘tuba star trek’ and discovered the Star Trek Voyager theme featured a tuna. Google search also revealed that no […]

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Dangerous At Any Age

October 8, 2024 – 9:30 am

Old Bill from Frank’s Lounge had been a numbers man for decades. We drank in the afternoons into the evening. Always dressed suit jacket and tie. “You know what’s bad about getting old. People don’t think you’re dangerous.” He opened his jacket. In the left side of his chest rested a .38. “This changes their […]

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AFTERNOON by Tom Poulton

October 7, 2024 – 3:23 pm

Now this is a drawing from the 1960s by a great English illustrator. How daring. How very very naughty. Tom Poulton. Now more than ever.

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