“That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day)” was a 1949 popular song, like “Old Man River”, its lyrics contrast the toil and intense hardship of the singer’s life with the obliviousness of the natural world. The biggest hit version of the song was by Frankie Laine’s. It first reached the Billboard magazine…
Father’s Day 2021 Ladies and gentlemen, Boys and girls Big, little, tall or short Whatever the hue God determined you’d be The masks are all gone It’s Father’s day 2021 My guy’s not around But to all, including me Fill this day up with joy and glee It’s meant for young, and even old men…
Staying Sane By Lighting Up My World Did you happen to notice the previous fifteen months in this less-than-rarified world of the days and nights in our own civilization right here in our very own little piece of the geography known to most as “La La Land”? If you have experienced the less than…
Remaining today Recapitulations Results must become witnessed All things yesterday, Not knowing what we seek Reprieve is sought, Remaining disconsolate Far from our accustomed lives Fifteen months have passed While Happiness for all has become Prior for most In a day Week Month Without leisure All passed Time at abnormal speed It became a…
Our Memorial Day, 2021 It was 1953 when a very young Harvey Kalmenson raised his right hand, took the oath, and joined the military. It happened to be the United States Army—it didn’t matter what branch of the service it was. The flag was up there for me that day when I took the oath…
73 Years, Hard to Believe It’s hard to believe just a quick seventy-three years ago, not yet “da harv” was a mighty fourteen years old and was in the process of making, or having, a monumental occurrence in his young life fostered upon him—whether he liked it or not. The year was 1948, WWII had…
Show business is no business! Before you get too excited, let me explain. Many years ago, back in 1951, a very prominent guy named Al Hirschfeld decided it was time to put his sarcastic wit into book form. As a matter of fact, in his field of endeavor, Mr. Hirschfeld—American caricaturist best known for his…
Oh boy, did I dream a dream I really liked… The other day I was thinking (now that in itself is a concept). These are my own personal categories of dreams, developed by many years of living, and attempting to be positive at the most trying periods of time. I doubt many of you out there…
…And I said: Wow— I began almost as usual, for me these days, in the middle of a thought pattern. Always, each and every day seemingly slip by faster and faster for me. Back to business… da harv here caring less and less about formalities. Truth be told, I’ve become more and more of a…
NOTES ON A PAGE, WITHOUT RAGE Hold on to it It came upon me New and bright Then eyes opened Savoring yesterday’s delight Enjoyable fleeting My own moment or two Feet firmly planted Stepping down from my bed Craving remembrance Of my dearest dream ever Struggling to recapture My momentary delight Then a…