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Work by Maynard G Krebs

January 2, 2014 – 10:44 am

From 1959 to 1963 THE LOVES OF DOBIE GILLIS was one of America’s favorite TV shows featuring Dwayne Hickman in the lead role along with Bob Denver as his friend. Maynard G Krebs believed life was for living and he mere mention of the word ‘work’ made him quiver. He was the most famous beatnik […]

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Stop Swearing

March 24, 2013 – 12:16 pm

My only comment – It’s just a fucking job.”

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Sunny Cold And Loud

December 30, 2012 – 1:28 pm

Last night I went to bed at a decent hour. My eyes closed reading AMERICAN TABLOID by James Ellroy. He really hated the Kennedys and I dreamed about my meeting RFK at the Lower Mills trolley stop in 1966. JFK’s younger brother shook my hand with the a reincarnated firmness. I attempted to warn him […]

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Back To Work

December 24, 2012 – 10:06 am

Last week I had no work ahead of me and the rest of the year promised to offer more of the same. I luckily sold two diamonds to make enough money to pay rent and send my kids in Thailand, but my own existence was threatened by a dismal lack of funds. I called friends […]

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Dodging Metal

April 3, 2012 – 6:47 pm

Yesterday a ton of copper tubing fall five feet from a Dave’s head. The metal sculptor turned around without a flinch. Any reaction other than frozen shock would have killed him. I was twice that distance and felt the impact of the metal on the concrete. It was heavy shit. “What? Dave wore a big […]

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