A few words from Tom Wolfe this weekend, from the program Comment in 1971. In the 1960s and early 70s, people who weren’t initially drawn to literature or literary criticism found the writer/journalist Tom Wolfe a wordsmith whose work you couldn’t put down. At a time when literary boundaries were
You’d think. After graduating High School – after graduating College – after applying for a hundred jobs – after buying your first honest-to-god business suit, you would calm down. You would mellow. You would fit. Nope. Always have – always will have a problem with authority figures. In elementary school,
Big Maybelle, The Moonglows, Sam “The Man” Taylor – Alan Freed – Camel Rock n’Roll Dance Party – September 4, 1956 – CBS Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A Thanksgiving installment of this iconic and historic document of early Rock n’ Roll. This one features one of the
You’ve done dumb things – more dumb things than you want to admit. Blame it on your youth – everybody does. But this one was particularly dumb. Here was the guy you’ve been going with since 10th grade – you got it in your head that when time came for
What was it about you? You seemed normal, just like everybody else. Nobody special – average student – B average. Never got picked – not you – baseball, football, basketball; even hall monitor – never got first choice or even fourth choice. You gargled – you used deodorant – changed
In 1964 the Civil Rights movement was gaining momentum. In California a measure was introduced in the 1964 election over the issue of Civil Rights and Segregation in housing. It was a ballot measure many in California were against. It proposed the notion of not selling or renting to anyone
You’re a dog person – you’ve always had dogs – you had a dog before you could walk – Motley was a dog – Motley didn’t like you. Never quite sure why, but your girlfriend had this dog who judged people – he could stare holes through you – he
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She thought you were wonderful. You thought she was nuts. You had a brain – you never used it. All the important parts froze. Senior year – September – getting to that age where you look at things different – imagine things. See possibilities. Unless you’re you. Ask anybody –
– January 10, 1950 – KCBS – This Is San Francisco – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – January 10, 1950 – if you were living in San Francisco, this day in 1950 fell on a Tuesday. It was a typical day – mostly uneventful. It was raining (as usual), it
