An incomplete list of ubiquitous items from my life that either are now extinct, or close to it. Items in italics were local to where I grew up. The Toranado (Pontiac), a car as big as a cruise ship. The Duster car (Chevrolet). Phelan’s Pharmacy Charles Variety store Sorkins Dept. store (Livingston Manor, NY) MattelContinue reading “In the Beginning…”
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Life on the Rez — A Cowboys and Indians Movie it Ain’t
I’m old enough that I remember the anti-pollution ad featuring a native fellow, dressed in traditional garb, paddling through the woods and then coming upon the garbage that signals that white people have been there. The closing shot shows him staring stoically at the camera with a tear falling from his eye. As hokeyContinue reading “Life on the Rez — A Cowboys and Indians Movie it Ain’t”
Russian Doll
This recurring song contributes to the show’s magic If you have Netflix and a brain you must watch Russian Doll. I would have watched this regardless, because I have been intrigued by Natasha Lyonne ever since she shot Slums of Beverly Hills back in 1998. But this…..is a powerful masterpiece. She plays a software engineerContinue reading “Russian Doll”
