Brianland

Sans Sons — a Song in Names Only . . . This the most complete, up-to-date and diligently researched list of childless people anywhere on the internet or in print. Just for fun — if you speak each name aloud or to yourself (rather than just scan) it takes you on much more of a […]

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  Henri Cru (1921-1992) was Jack Kerouac’s friend for more consecutive years than anybody else.  His childhood friends he later reconnected with had about a 20 year gap in their relationship.  In Jack’s adult life, good ol’ Henri pre-dated and outlasted everyone.  They met when they were students at Horace Mann prep school in New […]

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 The Secret Life of Winifred Mitty . With an affectionate nod to neologist and word-sculpting dreamer James Thurber.     Flashbulbs were popping all around her.  Photographers called her name from every direction so she’d turn and look them in their camera eye. “Winnie, over here!” “Hey Winnie, loved you in Dark Gables!” “Winnie, you still […]

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Torch  Song The Olympic Torch was passin through Oakville yesterday, had to go.  It was down at the huge “creek” that created the center of town at the mouth of the massive Lake Ontario.  There’s one main bridge, and at end of it is the town’s central library and performance center. Some guy from Oakville […]

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Be  Still  Here (Subtle Streaks of Light) for Vern Victor Hassett  (1912–2004) Just so ya know, dad passed away this week. He was a good guy. If you’re around, you’re invited to a natural joyous Irish wake for him at the townhouse in Oakville this Saturday, March 6th.  Not an obligation, just an invitation. He passed […]

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(Neal, John & Carolyn Cassady) .   “Keep One Neal on The Wheel” . with a twinkling & loving nod to Neal Cassady . . .   Coming into Manhattan thru the Holland Tunnel — 6PM on the Friday of the Labor Day Long Weekend . . .  It’s my first moments in Manhattan since […]

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I’m looking for an autographed copy of the book “Barefoot in Babylon” by Bob Spitz, about the Woodstock ’69 concert. It has all sorts of autographs in it of people who were at Woodtsock ’69, many of them “To Brian” I am that Brian, and have been looking for the book since it disappeared from […]

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at John Grady’s request, I pulled this out of the files . . . The Franken Fracas (Democracy in Action – Sunday!  Sunday!  Sunday!) Manchester, NH — Howard Dean’s Town Hall appearance High Noon, the Sunday just before Super Tuesday Hundred year old theater, core heart downtown Manchester, in a city & state completely consumed by […]

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A bunch of YouTubes of the Summit can be found here. The Grand Humanity Jam Continues Summer Summit ’09 The “We Made It This Far” Anniversary. July 31st  —  August 9th, 2009 An historically great crew reuniting . . . A massive scene recreated . . . Look homeward, Angels. *     *     […]

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* RAGING   GLORY * * The   D.C.  Dispatches [Revised Edition] * 1 – Jan. 15th   — Barackstock coming on Sunday 2 – Jan. 16th  —  We’re Gonna Sing 3 – Jan. 17th —  The Baltimore Report 4 – Jan 18th  —  Democracy is Something you Do 5 – Jan 19th  —  The Day That Could […]

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