Nose humor and gangsters… a serendipity tale..

ose picking is not a popular topic but we all do it, some more gracefully than others. My music teacher, who was also my voice teacher, did it on stage with a tissue. When she sang opera on stage she could transform from being a 40-year-old woman to a youthful angelic being, and just as … Continue reading Nose humor and gangsters… a serendipity tale..

Honey cooler

Wipe that smile off your mug! ~ Eddie Kagle Tony from 1932 Scarface I just saw Angel On My Shoulder on TMC, (http://www.tcm.com/). starring Paul Muni, Anne Baxter and the infamous Claude Rains. Wow what a winner. The film is based loosely on the motif of Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, which is the … Continue reading Honey cooler

Jenny Lens Punk Photographs

Hudley Flipside | Punk Rock Colleague • Historian • Archivist The women of punk rock may have to fight a lot harder to push their way in and Jenny's photography needs to be proudly displayed in our musical museums as well. If you are into the creation story of punk rock you have to view … Continue reading Jenny Lens Punk Photographs

A Lark down Hollywood Blvd with Marilyn Monroe

I wanted to be treated as a human being who had earned a few rights since her orphanage days. ~ Marilyn Monroe Ruth took this picture. Holly with Flowers at 14. The Crusstos moved into the neighborhood when I was twelve. This meant saying goodbye to my best friend Wayno who left the house they … Continue reading A Lark down Hollywood Blvd with Marilyn Monroe