Tag Archives: fame

Too Small, Too Big, Just Right

Posted on November 21, 2009 by Neil

“Does your wife or girlfriend think you are too “big,” too “small,” or “just right” in the bedroom?” asked the dude with the glasses, trendy t-shirt, beard, and clipboard. I had just left the 42nd Street Library and was walking … Continue reading →

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Hello Kitty

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Neil

There is nothing as sad as seeing an old lover who has been hit by hard times.    Wasn’t it just yesterday when we first met, both of us young and naive, two individuals from different cultures, but with so much … Continue reading →

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My Name is Ozymandias

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Neil

During the coronation of a new Pope, it is traditional for a monk to hold up a burning piece of flax.  After it burns, the monk says, “Pater sancte, sic transit gloria mundi,” which is translated as “Holy Father, thus … Continue reading →

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Fame!

Posted on January 7, 2007 by Neil

Jonas Salk and Paris Hilton There is no TV show that irritates me more than 20/20, the ABC News “Magazine,” especially when John Stossel does one of his famous investigative reports. The “research” always reminds me of something I once … Continue reading →

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