Allen Ginsberg's “Howl” is perhaps the iconic poem of the past half century, but from the moment it was first published 68 years ago, it seems to have really upset some people. The epic cry…
Posts published in February 2024
(…and never would be…) Greg Krouse was appointed emergency vibes-watcher because someone had to tell Ike he was being “too negative.” Ike leaned forward, raised his voice and called out a river of words in…
(Warning: This is a Great Place but Don’t Come Here to Live.) The first trip into Black Bear Ranch required a nine-hour drive into deep mountains and increasingly wild country. Little did I know that…
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Everyone in San Francisco and beyond loves City Lights Bookstore and Publishing Company. At least every reader and bookish citizen or craves culture and community. Indeed, City Lights Bookstore and City Lights Publishing have long…
The Palace Hotel can be restored. Many great buildings all over the world in worse shape have been restored…
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