Category: Always Look on the Bright Side of LIfe
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Or, Last Call at the Tavern 2015. I was on three years probation for my third (and thankfully last) DUI in Ulster County, that should have been a felony, save for a sturdy defense lawyer and 18 months of court appearances. With my charge finally reduced to a misdemeanor (thanks again, Tom Petro Esq) I…
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Willy’s Tale William J. Guldy Jr. July 18, 1938 – June 23, 2024 Hold the Jameson and pass the tissues, please. My friend and mentor, William J. “Uncle Willy” Guldy Jr., a truly unique legend in the post-Woodstock music scene, passed away 10 days ago. It took me five to stop weeping. The expression, “words…
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In a previous post (“It Is To Laugh” from August 5,) I promised you, dear readers, some praises on Hollywood’s two greatest (IMHO) comedic film directors; Billy Wilder and Mel Brooks. “But wait,” movie buffs might argue, “what about….Chaplin, Howard Hawks, Blake Edwards, Judd Apatow, Kevin Smith(!) et al?” Agreed, the list goes on and…
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I’m a sucker for classic, really classic comedy. And yes I can totally appreciate today’s headliners – the Will Ferrells, Judd Apatows, Tiffany Haddishes, Kevin Smiths, et al. But harken me back to the days when dialogue was snappy and the jibes more creatively back-handed (you hockey puck!) Finding reasons to laugh while in jail…
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Since we left off last post on a lighter note, I thought we’d stay in that mode for another “hot minute,” as the kids say these days. Despite the obvious downsides to being incarcerated (crappy food at obtuse meal times, rude and sometimes nasty corrections officers, limited contact with the outside world) it is possible…
Behold, Happy Is The Man 