I Beg Your Pardon Good, bad, or indifferent, towards my efforts as a communicator during my past forty-seven years of endurance within what many of you wrongly refer to as “show business”. In 1951, I stumbled on a book by Al Hirschfeld entitled “Show Business is No Business”. Admittedly, I didn’t grasp what…
These Are Crazy Times… We’re Living In Today Our conversation had begun with two ordinary guys thanking each other for their service to the country. He was an ex-marine, and I was an equally proud ex-army man. We could tell by the monogrammed hats we were wearing, we had both served in Korea….
With great aplomb, And all the satire I can muster at this late date in life, Just as if he, or she, Whatever this slanted society decides upon Which comfort station Thinking they know is correct For a person of their supposed gender May or may not Contrive Offering God-given dexterity to make the proper…
Maybe more rave than there is to go around Moving more slowly Laden deep, these swelling waters Older flags having ragged edges Yet, humor still displayed Nature vehemently ever In charge We, passengers, deny goals While seeking mere survival New horizons no longer being sought Yet, somehow, With eyes sparkling Freshness from a small breeze…