A trip to the park 1987. We walked down to Brookline Village and caught the ‘T’ with the intent of traveling towards downtown Boston. The MTA train that travels above and below street level through Beantown. The same subway that “Charlie” was stuck on and his fate will never be learned, as sung by theContinue reading “So, this is Boston?”
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My oral history project with Tulsa Historical society.
One of the more interesting oral history interviews was with Robert J Lafortune. Notre Dame grad, former mayor of Tulsa, family patriarch, and successful businessman in Tulsa. Among the many questions I ask him was, how di Lafortune Park come about? For those who don’t know where or what Lafortune park is; it is inContinue reading “My oral history project with Tulsa Historical society.”
Who sent this guy here?
Who was this man anyway. The first thing you notice about this guy he was obviously homeless. I would guess not from around here. The next was he appeared to be middle eastern. Olive complexion, long black unkempt ratted hair, unshaven, large prominent nose, black bushy eyebrows with deep set dark eyes, and if youContinue reading “Who sent this guy here?”
Oh give me a home where no real estate brookers roam.
Homelessness resolved. The trouble with Homelessness is the wrong people get involved. Land developers, real estate brokers, and ambitious architects. Not to mention over anxious freeway and parking lot builders. This might sound funny but it is true. The city comes up with available building space and before you know it others with dollar signsContinue reading “Oh give me a home where no real estate brookers roam.”