Mark Levy/Casual Observer

Mark Levy/Casual Observer

Am I Being Too Literal?   The word “literal,” for me, has gone from being mildly annoying to exasperating. After you hear why, I am pretty sure it will literally rankle you, too.   Literal is an adjective that means taking a word in its usual, explicit, or...
Got Them Missouri Blues/Music

Got Them Missouri Blues/Music

Nick & Bootsy working the mics during their “music discovery” program in the studios of KKID radio, Missouri.     The Basement Tapes: Up & Coming, Here & There on KKID: “Everyone is local to somewhere.” Imet Nick and Bootsy about 15...
Savage Mountain/John Smelcer

Savage Mountain/John Smelcer

Author John Smelcer at the summit of Mt. Sanford, Alaska. Photo taken by his brother.     Savage Mountain: An Excerpt John Smelcer’s 50th book just came out this summer. “Savage Mountain”  is a mountaineering novel set in 1980. It’s the story of...
86 Sonnets/Book Review

86 Sonnets/Book Review

            86 Sonnets for the 21st Century Mary Barnet art by Richard E. Schiff Paperback: 134 pages Casa de Snapdragon, 2015 Avaliable at Amazon       86 Sonnets for the 21st Century   Reviewed by Carol Smallwood   I...
Then and Now/Steve Poleskie

Then and Now/Steve Poleskie

Peter Moore Photo The author, Poleskie (left), with Larry Zox and Larry Rivers on Union Square, NYC, 1968.       Motorcycle Memories By Stephen Poleskie The historically cold winter has finally left us. As it’s warmer now, we have the windows open; no air...