Imagine it’s November 21, 1938 – World on the eve of war – war already starting in some places. Still – very far from home, in places you knew nothing about. Life as usual. You look at the above photo – kids in High School – maybe Sophomore or Senior.
– Gena Rowlands – John Cassavetes Interview – Arthur Knight – Feb. 20, 1975 – With the heartbreaking news that Gena Rowlands died earlier today, I am at a loss for words – so the only thing I can do under the circumstances is bring out this interview done with
You’ve been avoiding these things ever since the 10 year reunion. Ten years wasn’t enough time to miss anybody, especially people you didn’t like – running at 90%. But it’s Number 50 now and you’re curious. Two years of COVID lockdown and you’ve turned into God’s own flotation device –
A few weeks ago I ran a home tape recording of a band, getting together at a friends house and rehearsing – didn’t know who – didn’t know for what. All I knew is that it was an interesting glimpse of the all-too-familiar teenage ritual of being a garageband and
As the war in Europe intensified and as German military strength seemed unstoppable, simple reporting of it seemed inadequate. And so the “experts” those people who either knew the situation first hand or who had “a pretty good idea” were called upon to give impressions, give assessments and offer plausible
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Simple – water off a duck’s back – piece of cake – no big deal. That’s what you said – that’s what you told everybody. In high school you were voted “most likely to succeed” – three years running. You were Willy Loman – You were George Antrobus – You
You had warnings – you had big warnings – you had warnings as big as Portland. Flunk one more class, you lose your 2-S. Guidance Counselors are good at straight face and point blank. Lose your 2-S, you jump to the head of the line – Draft Board calls –
– Mary Travers and Friends (w/Bob Dylan) – April 20, 1975 – KNX-FM – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – It would seem natural, two icons of 60s Folk Music to be sitting around, shooting the breeze and talking about Music. And this sit-down and chat between Bob Dylan and Mary
NET: Newsfront – Interview with Swami Satchidananda – September 6, 1967 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In that wildly upheaval year of 1967 among so many revolutionary changes, came an onslaught of Gurus from India. Not that Eastern Philosophy and Indian Swami’s were new to the U.S. – but
