Monthly Archives: April 2011

Movie Reviews – Classic Films From The 1960′s Reviewed By Bert’s Friend Roger Who Has A.D.D.

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Bert

Five classic Films From The 1960’s That Everyone Should See I asked my friend Roger to give his summation and write reviews of some of the all-time great movies from the 1960′s. For those who are too young to have … Continue reading →

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Literary Man Of Mystery

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Hannah K.

Who Is This Man? At my local library there is a used book store. Sometimes they get unusual items donated. This is one of them. It is a framed, large format photograph of apparently someone famous from the literary world. … Continue reading →

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Old New York in Postcards #2

Posted on April 25, 2011 by B.P.

A Longer Tour Around Old New York Today we will look at the old hotels of New York.  In some cases these buildings still stand. For others the names have changed. Some have been converted to apartments or other uses. … Continue reading →

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New York Jewish Cemetery Vandalized

Posted on April 22, 2011 by B.P.

Washington Cemetery in Brooklyn Had Over 200 Monuments Desecrated and Toppled in December – Crime Still Unsolved in April Somehow or other this story did not make much of an impact in the news when it occurred in December 2010. … Continue reading →

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The Best Heavy Metal Band That You Never Heard Of

Posted on April 19, 2011 by B.P.

Wargasm –Thrash Legends To A Handful of Fans Incredible riffs, great songwriting and a blistering live show. Those are the ingredients that usually add up to music immortality and lots of money and success. They should be up there with … Continue reading →

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Old New York in Postcards #1

Posted on April 17, 2011 by B.P.

A Short Postcard Tour Around New York circa 1900-1915 Part 1 How much has New York City changed? If a picture is worth a thousand words, what is a postcard worth? These are all about 100 years old. Let’s start … Continue reading →

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Movie Review – Atlas Shrugged: Part I

Posted on April 15, 2011 by B.P.

Attempting to Turn Ayn Rand’s Love Letter to Capitalism and The Battle of the Individual vs. The Collective into a Three Part Movie This is probably obvious; if you are a fan of Atlas Shrugged you will want to like … Continue reading →

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Groucho Marx’s Son Dies at 89

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Max

Arthur Marx, Son of Groucho Passes Away – April 14, 2011 Arthur Marx’s passing is being announced quite expectedly as “Groucho Marx’s son dies.” Arthur was very talented in his own right and did carve out a successful career for … Continue reading →

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Talent Personified – The Beach Boys Without Their Instruments

Posted on April 12, 2011 by B.P.

Brian Wilson is a genius. The proof is at the bottom of this post. Andy Warhol said everyone would have 15 minutes of fame.  With hits songs I believe it is more like 15 seconds. Will anyone ever remember most … Continue reading →

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Old Time Crime In New York – Prostitutes And Panel Thieves

Posted on April 8, 2011 by B.P.

19th Century Prostitution and a Sly Trick of the Trade Every so often we will look back at the history of New York City. Today’s entry is from “The Secrets of the Great City: A Work Descriptive of the Virtues … Continue reading →

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