FINDING INSPIRATION IN STRANGE PLACES
RE-TELLING THE FAMOUS ADAM SANDLER STORY
Some mysteries may never be solved. Like, what’s the origin of the universe? Is there an afterlife? How in the hell did Adam Sandler become one of the most successful actors in Hollywood?
Philosophers will ponder these questions indefinitely.
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Read MoreMy writing series, “Best Gambling Movies of All Time” continues with #22 — “29th Street,” described as a crossover between “Goodfellas” and “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
Title and Year: 29th Street (1991)
Director: George Gallo
Actors: Anthony LaPaglia, Danny Aiello, Lainie Kazan, Robert Forster
Synopsis: A stereotypical Italian-American family is turned upside down on the eve of the first-ever New York State Lottery drawing when the aloof son believes he holds the winning ticket.
Read MoreMy review of the 7-part Netflix documentary featuring Fran Lebowitz and directed by Martin Scorsese. “Pretend It’s a City.”
Read MoreIt’s been nearly two decades. Today marks the 19th anniversary of 9/11, a fitting time to look back and remember the World Trade Center before they collapsed on that terrible day.
Read MoreHere’s an article on what the World Trade Center looked like before the attack. We visited a few times and took these photographs, which are now painful to reflect upon. I suppose that many of the people we met on those visits died on that terrible day.
I’ve also included some other articles I’ve written related to the tragedy.
Marieta Dalla
Don Rieck
E.Dieter Martin
Dutch Boyd
Rich Korbin
Tiger123
Anonymous Eccentric
Kevin Un
Melissa Hayden
Todd Anderson
Stevan Goldman
Charlie Ciresi
Eric Schneller
Tanya Devenport
Peter Secor
Roger Rodd
Scott Wilson
Gareth Edwards
Shawn Rice
Billy the Greek
Linda Keenan
Sue Schneider
Tom Oldcroft
