Tag Archives: Warren Beatty

zohra

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Dave

At one time Zohra Lampert was one of the most sought-after young actresses in New York; even having a play being expressly written for her. Lampert’s “presence,” the quality that saw her through a number of star-crossed and mediocre plays … Continue reading →

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tough without a gun

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Dave

David Maraniss, as a takeaway in his biography of Obama, sets the context for an implied view of Obama as a man who operates on the premise that there are no inner core values to be disconcerted about. In this … Continue reading →

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the future looks bright

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Dave

Rube Goldberg.A fantasy world. And a fantasy not always in harmony with reality. W.C. Fields used to say “blame it on inertia” The inertia, the near fear and terror is technology in conflict with the established aesthetic rules of the … Continue reading →

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to pity the poor lawyer

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Dave

Even back then as a pre-teen, I didn’t need a Hubble telescope to confirm they were pretty sexy. It was before fitness classes, personal trainers and yoga. It was the 1970’s and women were a little roundier and sexier; kind … Continue reading →

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cinderella story

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Dave

To many, its a fiction, a narrative we manufacture about ouselves, one that borders on the pretense of kitsch, yet the world of Walt Disney has always represented a utopian promise of freedom, something complementary and necessary within the broader … Continue reading →

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MASKS OF PESSIMISM: MIRTH,MADNESS & MANLINESS

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Dave

Clyde boastfully, but shyly introduces them with a disarming smile, accentuating the bond they share with the country folk – while anticipating (almost as an afterthought) the course that they are committed to pursue – bank robbery: This here’s Miss … Continue reading →

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ZOMBIE BANKS, BUBBLE BATHS & EPITAPHS

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Dave

Pretty Boy grabbed a log chain, And the deputy grabbed his gun; In the fight that followed He laid that deputy down. Then he took to the trees and timber To live a life of shame; Every crime in Oklahoma … Continue reading →

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