Category Archives: photo-romans

AN ISLAND BEAUTY by Peter Nolan Smith on KINDLE

May 25, 2020 – 10:59 am

A movie actor friend once explained the pecking order on an actress’ wish list. “In the first hour of a party she works the producers, the next thirty minutes are dedicated to the directors, and finally she’ll flirt with leading men, but under no circumstances will be ever go home with a writer. They are […]

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Slingshot Dragster 1954

April 8, 2020 – 12:45 pm

The other day an old nightclub owner was denigrating the influence of Islamic thought on civilization. “They really created nothing.” “What you mean nothing?” I didn’t mention that algebra succinctly meant ‘reunion of broken parts’ in Arabic. “No rockets, no telephones, no TVs.” “That’s all crap.” “Crap?” John and I liked to argue. “Yes, plus […]

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SHADOWS OF THE COMBAT ZONE by Peter Nolan Smith

January 11, 2020 – 6:52 am

In the late 60s lower Washington Street was anointed Boston’s Combat Zone for sex and sin. Working-class drinking dives became go-go bars named the Naked I and Two O’Clock Lounge. Gay clubs like Jacques and The Other End flourished freely in the alleys. Porno theaters openly screened XXX-rated to enthralled men and the cops ceased […]

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Kili Initiative 2019 – A Path Into The Plains – # 6

August 29, 2019 – 9:20 am

Loitokitok’s Preacher Man launched the morning program right at dawn. I recognized his rant and climbed out of the tent growling off its best lines. The church across the valley glowed with light. I couldn’t make out a single person on the veranda. The young people at the table shook their heads hearing my speaking […]

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Camping Kibo Lodge # 8 – Kili Initiative 2019

August 7, 2019 – 7:45 pm

On the next days the Kili Initiative 2019 team engaged in various bonding challenges presented them by JM. Ma’we, and Fast Steve. These exercises were designed to interlocked the team into each other. Not as rivals, but as comrades. Jackman, Vanessa, Maureen, Ubah, Jaubah, Larry, Laityn, and Natatlia were young people. None of them knew […]

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