At age 78, Jimmy Webb is still performing, still writing songs, and still telling the stories behind some of the hits that catapulted him to a Grammy award and a spot in the Songwriters Hall of Fame. I had a blast speaking with him for this interview about his friendship and collaborations with Glen CampbellContinue reading “The Wichita Lineman is Still on the Line”
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Sing Sing, the Movie: Hope Behind Bars
What goes on behind those high, ominous walls of Sing Sing, barely four miles from where I live? Life in the maximum security men’s prison is not exactly full of laughs. But a new film about the efforts of a theater group composed of prisoners to stage a comedy does have its lighter moments, amongContinue reading “Sing Sing, the Movie: Hope Behind Bars”
‘It’s like being a kid again’
The towns of Bedford and Lewisboro in northern Westchester County, N.Y., have more than 40 miles of unpaved roads. Why aren’t the roads paved? I’m not quite sure, but probably because the well-heeled populace likes the rural charm, or perhaps want to prevent their streets from attracting out-of-towners. Either way, these dirt-and-gravel roads are aContinue reading “‘It’s like being a kid again’”
A new chapter in tiny church’s long history
When this little Presbyterian church’s congregation decided to close its doors, the property’s future was uncertain. Neighbors wondered what was next. A housing development? Here’s the next chapter for this Congers house of worship. https://hudsonvalley.town.news/g/nanuet-ny/n/252515/historic-rockland-county-church-has-new-owner
He’s worked with Mother Teresa, the Dalai Lama and E. Jean Carrol
He’s taught at Rockland Community College for more than a half-century, published books with some of the world’s most respected thinkers, produced albums by blues, jazz, pop stars and poets. He’s a behind-the-scenes guy worthy of some attention. Oh, did I mention I had him as my professor and advisor? Meet Richard Connolly, my longtimeContinue reading “He’s worked with Mother Teresa, the Dalai Lama and E. Jean Carrol”
When Babe Ruth Was Behind Bars
Sing Sing prison in Ossining has seen a lot of history. But nothing like the autumn day in 1929 when Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and the Yankees got into a ballyard brawl with the inmates. Guess who won? Here’s a link to the article:
Jasper Johns’ Retreat: ‘Think Grey Gardens, Not Better Homes and Gardens’
The secluded Stony Point home and studio where one of America’s greatest living artists found inspiration is on the market. Jasper Johns’ converted 1930s barn, tucked into a hillside and hidden from view along West Main Street, is listed with Ellis Sotheby’s International Realty for $600,000. “I do most of my work here,” the reclusiveContinue reading “Jasper Johns’ Retreat: ‘Think Grey Gardens, Not Better Homes and Gardens’”
The Basement Where Rock Lives
Just another night at Piermont’s Turning Point, where rock, folk and blues have lived for decades.
Mysterious creations saved from dumpsters and disasters
Her work was nearly lost to history, then to the ravages of Hurricane Irene in 2011
‘Think Grey Gardens, not Better Homes and Gardens’
The garage-door style rollup windows in Jasper Johns’ former studio, photographed Oct. 28 by Mark Vergari/The Journal News
Robert Brum 