Sent Away (Part 2)
For some inexplicable reason in the 1960s, Great Neck developed an inflated reputation for having the best schools in America. Families moved to Great Neck to send their kids to school.
more...Hippie Heaven: A Night at the Fillmore East
A night at the Fillmore East in hippie heaven, 1970. A thinly disguised Felix Pappalardi and Leslie West of Mountain. Excerpted from my future novel, All Roads Lead To Great Neck.
more...Steambath Letters
It was 1970, but really the apex of the 1960s. Though I loved the play, my father assumed I only came every Friday for the nude shower scene, featuring a gorgeous actress named Annie Rachel. It was in the first act, which I always caught before the early show at the Fillmore East, around the corner.
more...Sent Away (Part 1)
Every close friend I ever had throughout childhood was at some point “sent away.” Meaning reform school, juvenile lockup, a mental institution or facility for wayward boys.
more...Hell And Back
“They say I’m mentally ill. I’ve been arrested here 1,200 times.”
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