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Bully

Bully Posted by John Manchester on May 14, 2012 at 4:00pm View Blog EDITOR’S PICK MAY 14, 2012 9:10AM RATE: 39 Flag Mitt Romney, Circa 1965. I try to steer clear of politics on this blog. With all the political discussion raging online, I’m afraid all I have to contribute is heat, and not much light. But…


Hidden San Francisco

Hidden San Francisco Posted by John Manchester on March 13, 2012 at 4:00pm View Blog EDITOR’S PICK MARCH 13, 2012 8:54AM RATE: 39 Flag  * “I Left a ‘Piece of My Heart’ in San Francisco” No, it’s not some gruesome song mash-up, the ghost of dear Janis Joplin scrreaming over a poor crooning Tony Bennett, scaring him…


Grace

Grace Posted by John Manchester on March 8, 2012 at 4:00pm View Blog EDITOR’S PICK MARCH 8, 2012 8:21AM RATE: 42 Flag The ophthalmologist who diagnosed me with a retinal stroke called it “the canary in the mine” -early warning of worse things that might come, like a brain stoke. Last Wednesday I had an MRI to investigate…


It’s Finally Done!

My father’s last book is about to be published: FINAL BOOK OF CHURCHILL TRILOGY COMING THIS FALL By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer – 4 days ago NEW YORK (AP) — The third and final volume of the late William Manchester’s beloved series on Winston Churchill is coming out this fall, nearly 25 years since…


10 Great Thriller Writers

10 Great Thriller Writers Posted by John Manchester on March 27, 2012 at 4:00pm View Blog MARCH 27, 2012 9:37AM RATE: 12 Flag I love a good thriller. This recent genre of novels is descended from older breeds of diversionary literature, such as the mysteries, detective stories and horror. Unlike these styles, which have tended to calcify…


MRI Music

MRI Music Posted by John Manchester on March 26, 2012 at 4:00pm View Blog MARCH 22, 2012 8:41AM RATE: 14 Flag (Note – I wrote this several weeks ago and didn’t get around to finishing it until now. I’m leaving it in the present tense.) According to clocks and calendars, time marches along at steady, metronomic tempo….


SF 88 and the Cuban Missile Crisis

SF 88 and the Cuban Missile Crisis Posted by John Manchester on March 20, 2012 at 4:00pm View Blog MARCH 20, 2012 9:14AM RATE: 15 Flag   Cloud from 1st nuclear explosion, “Mike.” I was scouting sites in San Francisco for a new novel. I called my old friend Dan. He’s been doing audio for films for…


San Francisco Pet Cemetary

San Francisco Pet Cemetery Posted by John Manchester on March 15, 2012 at 4:00pm View Blog MARCH 15, 2012 8:49AM RATE: 16 Flag As promised in my last post, here are graves from the Pet Cemetery. It is no longer the peaceful spot it once was now that it cowers under the construction of the new feeder to…


Tuba Times

Tuba Times Posted by John Manchester on March 1, 2012 at 4:00pm View Blog EDITOR’S PICK MARCH 1, 2012 8:59AM RATE: 21 Flag   Japanese war tubas  Three short Preludes and an Impromptu for Tubas, Piano, Violin, Pianist, Recording Engineer, Golden Girl, Razor Blade, Sex Toys, Editor of Sex Film (off stage), Orgasm Loop (faked; off stage),…


Firefall at Yosemite

Fire Fall at Yosemite Posted by John Manchester on February 24, 2012 at 4:00pm View Blog FEBRUARY 24, 2012 12:55PM RATE: 26 Flag My old freind Peter Stern had been telling me for years about his cousin Tom, a musician who’s played with Frank Wakefield, Dan Hicks, Taj Mahal, David Nelson of NRPS and THE guitar hero…


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