Tag Archives: JFK

War Wounds

Posted on August 13, 2018 by

Forgive your enemies, but always remember their names.   John F. Kennedy I saw my X on the street who startled me to say the least, seeing instantly how his alcoholism has escalated. His clothes were rumpled, he needed a … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Mrs. Kennedy

Posted on July 28, 2018 by

July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994 Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis would have been 89 years-old today.    

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Christmas, Jackie and the Unexpected

Posted on December 24, 2015 by

This is interesting. It all began last Christmas assuming I wouldn’t be getting any presents.  My two best friends I exchanged gifts with for years are both gone.  And as you may recall, Camille and I weren’t speaking. Throw in, … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Mrs. Kennedy

Posted on August 11, 2015 by

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis would have been 85 on July 28th.  When I walked by her old building (1040 Fifth Avenue), something I do often, I suddenly started to think about her.  I had just told a friend how, when she … Continue reading →

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Words Become Us

Posted on July 30, 2015 by

Eloquent: to be versed or fluent in speech.  Articulate, expressive and glib.  Vivid, lucid, lofty and smooth-tongued.  Effective, persuasive – holding sway.  Having great power or influence over a particular person, place, or domain… being well-expressed. To put it simply…to … Continue reading →

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Let’s Grab Our Balls And Go

Posted on June 22, 2015 by

I love this expression, apparently a favorite of John Kennedy’s in essence, his way of saying, let’s suit up and show-em what we got. OOH, such a masculine mix of words now obsolete since they’d be considered inappropriate and more … Continue reading →

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Crashing To Earth

Posted on December 3, 2014 by

I’m coming off medicine. It feels as if I’ve been launched by NASA, just without a suit. I stayed on Prednisone longer than I should have hoping it would do its magic without too much harm. Of course, you don’t … Continue reading →

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Prince Of Camelot

Posted on July 16, 2014 by

When John Kennedy Jr. went missing two days before my 45h birthday, my Italian kicked in right away. Unlike the rest of America, I knew there was little hope. The Prince of Camelot was gone adding to the myth of … Continue reading →

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The Man On The Couch

Posted on April 22, 2014 by

Every day possible I go to the library to read for an hour, a favorite pastime of mine. Where else can you find guaranteed peace and absolutely no cell phone use. One feels as if they’re stepping back in time … Continue reading →

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When History Walks By

Posted on December 28, 2012 by

I went for a long, early morning stroll on Christmas Day. Nothing was open, the streets were still. It’s the one day a year one could cut the silence with a cleaver. As I was coming from the West Side … Continue reading →

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