A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
- Proverbs 10:1
"August" means "respected" and "impressive." Around Malibu, August means surf and sun, beach parties and barbecues, no school and as August fades into September, late summer morphs into Indian…
Tim Weil
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The Nights in Carol’s Kitchen
Working with Arlene the friend (AtF), CtM set up four French bistros in LA. The concept was ‘great food/decor in a sterile office building.’ Their replacement of the ‘sawdust sandwich’ cafeteria was a hit and CtM found a job for TtS doing kitchen prep – chopping…
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Prelude to Amuse-meant
CHARACTER GALLERY
The Hero’s Journey, an archetypal human story, finds an ordinary person, gives (in this case him) a task he is not equal to and forces him to undertake it. In the course of his journey, the task becomes more difficult and the man loses every advantage and…
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South Bay Saturday (for CtM)
Bodies in Motion
Bike path peddlers
Power walkers Volleyball spikers
Strollers in sandals
Babies in strollers
Skateboarding sidewalk surfers Motorized mini-scooters
Leg-pumping swing-set riders Swarms of strand shufflers
Leggy babes dancing with in-line skates
Surf…
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Lost Parents – Lawrence Ferlinghetti (excerpt)
...including his wife
who also called twice
wanting to know where he’s been
and what he’s done
with their throw-away children who
left to their own devices
in a beach house in Malibu
grew up and dropped out into Nothing
in a Jungian search
for lost…
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BOOM BOOM BOOM – In the recombinant Jewish subculture of Southern California, our families changed partners several times. I know; I have all the pictures. Dorothy, the stepmother (DtSM) first introduced CtM to BtF. She was a bridesmaid at their wedding where, it is said that actress Jeannette…