Curations from the Human Jungle
[For me Country Joe was a one hit wonder, and that one hit was "Not so Sweet Lorraine." This was often the first record on the record player after getting stoned. Like a lot of things in life, Country Joe has faded with time. SB SM] Country Joe McDonald, whose antiwar song became an anthem,... Continue Reading →
Theme music begins: “When I was young, my Dad used to say, ‘Son, we’re all going to die one day. Why don’t you take a little time to do some good along the way … Take a little time ... (music fades going into chorus.) Gregor (low voiceover, speaking intimately into a microphone): Welcome to... Continue Reading →
Greg: https://videopress.com/v/ClpY6vEe?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Del: The Plan went like clockwork. 2 hours before leaving Saigon for the airport where I would return to the States and my discharge from the Marines I completed the paperwork that would seal my fate. I put the paperwork in the mail that would inform the US Navy of my untimely demise.... Continue Reading →
(Attention email subscribers ... did you know that many of the images in your email are clickable as videos with sound? Give it a try!) Del: I wasn't the only one assigned to the personal letters, officially deemed "Condolence Notes, or "CNs", to the next-of-kin for deceased soldiers. Three others-- Homer, Jay, and Rocco-- were... Continue Reading →
[There are two fundamental stories in humankind ... a man goes on a journey and a stranger comes to town. It's a theme that is central in Grendel: The Four-Chord Opera as well. Is the one who stays, Greg, a coward or simply smart enough to hold on to a good thing. Is Del a... Continue Reading →
[You won't find me listed in their yearbook, but I have been accorded the privilege of being an honorary member of the Mount Saint Joseph Class of 1964. If the MSJ folks updated their yearbook today, they would point to Mark Treanor as being one of their most illustrious members. Here's what some reviewers on... Continue Reading →
[from the B&N newsletter (Barnes and Nobles), October 6, 2021. Thanks to SB Jerry, Quaker SBs for bringing this to our attention.] In 1967, a former U.S. Marine named John “Chick” Donohue snuck into Vietnam to find his buddies serving in the war and bring them beer and bear hugs from back home. It would... Continue Reading →