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It’s The People, Stupid — Returning Home to New York City

August 31st, 2026 · 8 Comments · New York City, Real-life Adventure Tales, Weird Things About Me

. on the Hunter Thompson & The Beat Generation panel at GonzoFest July, 17, 2026 — photo by Erin Hemmer . On my recent July return to my beloved NYC, I stayed in the old hotel next door to where I basically grew up in New York — the north-west corner of Washington Square Park […]

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The Day I Thanked Arthur Miller

January 29th, 2025 · 6 Comments · Real-life Adventure Tales, Weird Things About Me

The Day I Thanked Arthur Miller   One of the nice things about living in Manhattan — you often bump into and sometimes get to talk to really smart people on the sidewalk.  When they’re famous, mostly you just nod acknowledgment and smile — like seeing Robin Williams walking and playing with his son on […]

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