In January of 1971 I turned eleven. Still have the L.A. Times’ zodiac from that morning. My year ahead would be “tempestuous.” Had to look that one up. Rooted in Latin meaning “storm.” Great. Never figured out what a sun or moon sign meant. Rising, descending. Didn’t care, really. I’d managed to grow relatively … Continue reading Sylmar Rising by Gavin Lakin – Post 19
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The Poetry of Patience: A Eulogy to the Handwritten Letter by Gavin Lakin – Post 18
The art of letters will come to an end before A. D. 2000. I shall survive as a curiosity. -Ezra Pound Carefully she descended the slippery redwood steps to place her most pressing handful into the rusted, stalwart shelter. Gently, she hoisted its tell-tale indicator. This was a ritual; for Molly Ellen McGraf, there was … Continue reading The Poetry of Patience: A Eulogy to the Handwritten Letter by Gavin Lakin – Post 18
You Can Close Your Eyes It’s All Right . . . Or Is It? by Gavin Lakin – Post 17
Over forty-five years have passed since this highly acclaimed lullaby and B-side to his most successful record “You’ve Got a Friend” graced the airwaves, radios and the canyon winds. You are beloved, JT, and always will be. However, the sentiment, though then about the intimacy of a relationship (Joni Mitchell?) has obvious current relevance to … Continue reading You Can Close Your Eyes It’s All Right . . . Or Is It? by Gavin Lakin – Post 17
He Likes it! Hey, Mikey! Commercial Successes in the 1970s by Gavin Lakin – Post 16
What is our obsession with TV commercials? We’ve all been at Super Bowl parties rating the best of what American commerce has to offer for one exorbitant thirty-second spot. Does the game even matter? How many of us have groaned at the rampant sexism? The embarrassingly failed punchline? The basest of poor taste? Or, occasionally … Continue reading He Likes it! Hey, Mikey! Commercial Successes in the 1970s by Gavin Lakin – Post 16
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A sincere shout out to BoomerCafe.com for publishing another original piece of mine entitled, "1970s Counterculture: Misunderstood, Mystifying, or Merely Me? This is for you, my brothers and sisters, who on Sunday nights huddled around KMET with Dr. Demento and his dead puppies. And for those of you Rocky Horror Picture Show fanatics who had an excuse … Continue reading *** SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ***
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