The kind of humor I like is the thing that makes me laugh for five seconds and think for ten minutes = G. CARLIN...Stain glass, engraved glass, frosted glass
–give me plain glass = JOHN FOWLES ... Music is the mathematics of the gods=PYTHAGORAS ... Nothing is more fluid than language = R. L. SWIHART
Sunday, May 19, 2024
My Antonio At The School Named For A Confederate General
On Your 99th Birthday, I Love You Malcolm X ... Despite ...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY #99
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Pixilated + Poetically Potent Palabras With English Translation
Paul Gretschel + The Paul He Introduced To California [1968]
Friday, May 17, 2024
PhotoVerio #739: African Iris With Double Vision
Thursday, May 16, 2024
TO WHOM THIS GOfATHER BLOG IS DEDICATED
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TARKOVSKY's One-Eyed Man ... Exported From Russia
ANDREI TARKOVSKY |
PhotoVerio #738: Eva + Faux (Diamonds/Black Gold) + 4 Coins
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
The Definition Of Beauty ... According To AMBROSE BIERCE
Sympathy For the Dyslexic Cousin Of JOAN RIVERS
No ... I Have Not Forgotten My NEW YORK KNICKS
Quoting The Poetry Of Good Old Reliable HOODA HELAMI
Quoting Another BLOCK With A Link To His Fiction
Quoting HERB BLOCK With A Link To His Cartoons
Sunday, May 12, 2024
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY ... From ArtDaily
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The Seaside Seaweed Choir
© Oliverio |
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY To Everyone
Friday, May 10, 2024
Legless Stone Sculpture Created By Jackson Paulock ... Sic Sic Sic
PhotoVerio #737: She's A Student Of ANDY WARHOL
Thursday, May 9, 2024
PhotoVerio #736 ... Cousin Of Previously Posted Glass Blocks
© Oliverio © |
Dashiell Hammett Offspring Quotes A Sex Fiend Named ... BEN
Two Comments About Willie Mays Two Days After His Birthday
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
The Reverend + The Saint ... UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Most people go to the church of their choice
intent upon giving a donation
for the the well-being
of that house of worship.
I started attending Mass in Long Beach
for the opposite reason.
But first I must note that Tom
was my assistant when I volunteered
to be the librarian at a senior center.
He saw first-hand how seriously I took the job
[and the frequent breaks to step outside
as every cigaret addict needs to do].
I want to believe that he believed
my volunteerism was worthy
of some form of remuneration.
The first time I attended Saturday night vigil
at St. Anthony's, Tom asked how I was doing
and I told him I had the sniffles.
He reached into his pocket
and handed me a ten dollar bill.
Exactly one week later,
all I said to Tom was "Hello"
and another ten dollar bill
was given me.
This continued for three years
during which I learned that there was nothing unique
about Tom's Saturday Night donation to Paul Oliverio.
As many as a dozen people were regularly
on the receiving end of his generosity
and Tom QUAID became known as Tom WAD
because he always had a fat wad of cash in his pocket.
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Naturally, there is danger in Long Beach
when you walk around with a lot of cash
in your possession BUT...
three different "gangster/chollo"
types emphatically told me
that Tom Quaid had more protection
from harm than anyone else
in this supersized city.
I will repeat what I have said
many times before
—and dozens of people
of every religion, race,
and age group agreed—
"Never before and never again will I meet anyone
with more saintly qualities than...Tom Quaid"
By mutual agreement,
we hereby anoint him...
Saint Thomas Quaid