Category Archives: fights

What Are We Fighting For?

It can’t be about beer, could it?

Spoiling For A Fight

AIPAC or The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is holding its annual meeting in Washington to pressure President Barack Obama into militarily backing the Zionist nation launch a pre-emptive strike on Iran. The Israeli Prime Minister met with Obama at the White House to discuss their differences in strategy. According to the BBC Obama was […]

MAKE NICE / BET ON CRAZY by Peter Nolan Smith

Manhattan’s Diamond District has a reputation for being a closed community. 99% of those working on 47th Street are of Jewish heritage and many of the gem dealers are connected by blood or marriage. On the surface the industry thrives due to the benefits of this homogeneity, but the mishpocha on the Street suffer the […]

My Man Jason Varitek

The 6th Game of the 1975 World Series was immortalized by Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk dancing up the 1st base line with his hands waving for his hit to stay fair. The entire Red Sox nation joined his manual manipulations to be rewarded with a win. Unfortunately the Cinncinati Reds won the final game […]

Goodbye Old Tooth

West 4th Street’s basketball court on 6th Avenue attracted the best talent in the five boroughs in the late 70s. Passers-by clung to the chain link fence, as the players ran the short distance between the steel backboards. Most streetballers were devoted to offensive, but I was welcomed into games, because of my defense. My […]