Author Archives: Jim

Hand Melons

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Jim

This story begins with Margie’s Market on Whalley Ave. I can remember going there with Mom. There maybe no other market on the planet where you are not allowed (I’ll say it again, not allowed) to pick out your own … Continue reading →

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JIMMIES PARKING LOT, a short addendum to my previous post

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Jim

I missed an important detail of the “Jimmies Experience.” It has taken a couple of beastly hot and humid days here in Woodbury to fully restore my image of Jimmies, and more specifically, of the parking lot.  After a summer … Continue reading →

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Roar of the Greasepaint, Smell of the Crowd

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Jim

In the Spring of 1967 I took part in Hamden Hall Country Day School’s production of George Bernard Shaw’s “Androcles and the Lion”.  I was the Lion. In spite of the prominence of the name in the title, the role … Continue reading →

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Alt Version, Romeo & Juliet

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Jim

Recently discovered manuscripts written in Shakespeare’s own hand provide valuable insights to the Bard’s writing process. Half finished, or discarded sonnets, and partially written scenes of his plays are a wealth of information and speculation. It has been suggested by … Continue reading →

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