Category Archives: cars

90% of Possession

July 1, 2014 – 2:49 am

When I lost my Davy Crockett cap in the late 50s, my Irish Nana told me in a stern voice, “If you lose something, then it wasn’t yours to begin with.” Over my lifetime I’ve lost money, cameras, glasses, wallets, keys, apartment, girlfriends, cars, houses, clothing, friends, family et al. Possession is not permanent. Tempus […]

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Zrooom

June 24, 2014 – 4:13 pm

Citroën DS Campaign. Helmut Newton Sexy Car Sexy Woman Sexy photgrapher Helmut Newton

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Dreams of Fast Cars

June 21, 2014 – 7:58 am

I am planning a trip to Thailand. My English friends have called with a request to break the JFK-Bangkok flight with a JFK-Heathrow landing. I love them all, but unfortunately for the Limeys I missed my children too much to deviate from my flight plans, although last night a dream transported my unconsciousness wish to […]

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Richard’s Ride

December 20, 2013 – 11:42 pm

Back in the 90s I ran into Richard Hell in the West Village. He was getting into a purple Barracuda. Cynthia Sley from the Bush Tetras was wowed by the car. Me too. It was very cool and he was a legend. Just listen to BLANK GENERATION

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Why Then Matters

December 20, 2013 – 9:42 pm

Several months ago I was at a party in Williamsburg. My tales of hitchhiking, bareback sex, and cocaine nightclubs mesmerized a clutch of true believers and a young girl holding a PBR asked, “When did then end?” “Then?” “Then.” The question was shared her friends’ inquisitive eyes. “There is nothing like then now.” “Nothing like […]

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