I mentioned yesterday how I worked for the US Census in 1980. While I was an enumerator, I reported to the office as usual at 7am then went home for a while. Since nobody ever answered the door before 11am or so, I waited until then to go back out again. Sometimes, to ease the … Continue reading “Down For The Count”
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Maniac
Back in the late ’70s low-budget slasher films were all the rage in Hollywood. The success of movies like Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street got producers hooked on the idea that cheap young actors plus fake blood equaled PROFIT! so they were cranking them out like crazy. And, of course, the Jersey … Continue reading “Maniac”
My First Business
Over the years I’ve owned several businesses and co-founded a startup. This is the story of my very first business. Unless, of course, the statute of limitations has not run out… In which case, the following is a complete work of fiction. Really. So one Spring day Helen’s boyfriend Anthony showed up at the house, … Continue reading “My First Business”
One Ring to Rule Them All
One thing I loved about growing up in the Bronx was that you could hop the #2 subway down to 149th Street, then transfer to the #4 heading up to 161st Street and Yankee Stadium. Yes, it was not the greatest neighborhood. But, the magic of the atmosphere inside was unlike anything I’d ever experienced. … Continue reading “One Ring to Rule Them All”
Beginnings
I mentioned last week about how one of our wedding party, Alfred, was brother in law to both Mary and I. So here’s how that came about. After college, my brother Joe was dating a girl named Nancy. Her brother was Alfred. Nancy decided he and I needed to be friends, so she and my … Continue reading “Beginnings”