Dumb vs Smart
How the hell did we survive to age 30?Here are some dumb ass things I did from pre teen til 30 (maybe 50). 1. Riding on my buddy’s handlebar. There’s…
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March 9, 2024
A Childhood Odyssey
You should know that one of my fondest childhood memories is the every-six-month-or-so odyssey my mom took my brother, Jerry and me on. to visit Aunt Gertie, Uncle John, and…
March 8, 2024
Another Politically Incorrect Game
Good morning, folks.I figgered y’all couldn’t wait for another New Yawk Street Game Story. So here goes. In “no school” times like summer or week ends or even after school in…
March 2, 2024
A patient patient
Life is a sitcom and today would wear very well as a Seinfeld episode ( with some comedic editing).Right now, I’m in my Roper Hospital room on mandatory bed rest…
February 29, 2024
Playtime, 1953
As I stated in previous musings, in summertime, no-school days, we left the house at about nine ( after doing morning chores) and maybe returned for lunch; but commonly didn’t…
February 27, 2024
Coney Island Circa 1955
When I try to answer the question, “What were the top three treat events you could hardly wait for and counted the days down to, growing up in NYC?”,Right up…
February 25, 2024
The Shoji Screen
In a dark, recessed corner of our living room, with many doo dads sitting in front of it, so you can hardly see it, sets a lovely wooden shoji screen…
February 23, 2024
Ring-A-Levio
OK. I got another one for you out of the depths of ancient history. We boys played “ Ring-A-Levio”. Say you had 6 of you out playin. You divide into…
February 22, 2024
Mumble-Y-Peg
Every young boys’ outside game I recall had the primary goal of totally humiliating your opponent or mock beating the hell outta him. Eg the aforementioned ( I like that…
February 21, 2024
It’s a Wonderful Life
God is great!! He has blessed me and my beautiful wife, Marjorie, with an absolutely wonderful, long life, epitomized by the last couple of weeks. First, on February 7, we…
February 20, 2024