Posts Tagged hollywood

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

on December 25, 2011 by alchemystic in American Upbeat, Comments (4)

Merry Christmas from the Southeast side of Hollywood, from Katie and me.

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$400 A Gallon Gasoline

on December 12, 2011 by alchemystic in American Downbeat, Depression Cookbook, keg party, Comments (6)

I was shocked, this, the cost of gasoline moved to the Afghanistan front lines, no wonder we’re going broke! I read zerohedge.org, $194, a traffic ticket riding my bicycle, peddling […]

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Do Good Stuff-Good Stuff Happens

on August 15, 2010 by alchemystic in American Upbeat, Comments Off

On my way, on my bike, going up to the gym this morning, I passed this Old Hollywood Curb Dog. Sitting on a bus bench, all alone, gathering himself, fiddling […]

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I Thought I Heard It All

on April 4, 2010 by alchemystic in American Upbeat, Depression Cookbook, Rim Shot, Comments (1)

Then this kindergarten teacher comes along, screaming Tiger did her dirty, that he’s lying, that its ruined most aspects of her life, Christ, give me a break! she wants an […]

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Photography

on March 23, 2010 by admin in Uncategorized, Comments (2)

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Egg Plant Empress

on November 22, 2009 by alchemystic in American Upbeat, Rim Shot, Comments Off

Hey Rocky, were not at Third and Indiana anymore, I don’t see any bindels, any crack vials, in the back alleys anymore, any around my neighborhood, around town, thinking about […]

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Just Blowing Smoke

on October 30, 2009 by admin in Uncategorized, Comments Off

Just Blowing Smoke
Photo by Stephanie Vovas www.stephanievovas.com

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Magnolia

on October 18, 2009 by alchemystic in American Upbeat, Comments (2)

It was around the time of the LA Summer games, I was working on the parking structures for the City of Beverly Hills. There was an old bar on Sunset, […]

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The Gambling Monk

on October 11, 2009 by alchemystic in American Upbeat, Comments (1)

In Venice, the second most traveled tourist stop in Southern California, business was off. It was just after 9/11, a section of the Boardwalk, (actually concrete) starting at Horizon, continuing […]

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Sunset Strip!

on July 19, 2009 by alchemystic in American Upbeat, Rim Shot, Comments (1)

Change over the past ten years had been furious. I hitchhiked with Mike up here to the Strip ten years earlier, only to finish the night in jail. I had […]

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