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DARK ALLEY by Peter Nolan Smith

October 1, 2021 – 5:34 pm

Not many alleys in America survived the urban renewal of the 60s and 70s, because most cities eradicated these curious traces of Indian trails and cowpaths as a danger to the public safety. Liberty Place used to be Little Green Street, Coenties Lane ran to the East River, and the infamous Mudd Club was located […]

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No Safe Place For The Rich

July 7, 2020 – 1:40 pm

This past May 29 demonstrators surrounded the White House. The 12 or the police were overwhelmed by the protests and Donald Trump left the Oval Office for the subterranean presidential bunker. Trump reported to the Media that the chicken-shit speed freak had descended to inspect the underground shelter for a tiny amount of time. Attorney […]

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Masque Of The Red Death

March 16, 2020 – 3:47 pm

Two weeks ago I was tramping off Mount Kilimanjaro. The Kili Initiative team were happy to be back in Marangu. I got on the internet and checked the news outlets. Italy was shut down 100% and the Pope wandered the streets of Rome blessing the faithful, but the virus resisted all measures. I felt fine […]

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Edgar Allan Poe Illustrations

June 6, 2009 – 8:12 pm

My grandmother had this book in her library. THE COLLECTED STORIES OF EDGAR ALLEN POE. This image scared me and all my friends, but even more terrifying was another with rats tearing at a captive man’s flesh. My grandmother bequeathed this book to me. I loved Edgar Allan Poe. Especially The Narrative of Arthur Gordon […]

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