there they were, the jet and the car both travelling in the same direction and the pilot looks over to the car driver and both make eye connection and both give a nod and the race begins in the first quarter mile marker the car seems to be leading but the pilot moves his stick forward for more boost and pulls into the lead then the driver shifts into a higher gear propelling his car forward of the jet both neck and neck as the jet lifts off over the goethals bridge the driver pressing for more speed as he...

Buildings in Mourning

author: jack : New York, NY

one summer day a young man took the sea beach express from gravesend brooklyn and rode to rector street in manhattan. he had been talking to his friend eddie, who's uncle was a linotype operator for an old comapany and he told the young man to see the shop foreman and ask about a position in their printing plant. so this eager, strong and handsome young man went up to the 5th floor of 130 cedar street and talked to nat, the shop foreman. so this handsome young man said, "hi nat, i'm here for a position....

Empty Beach

author: jack : Brooklyn, NY

back in 1959 i was fishing on that pier with my friend bernie and someone pulled up a spider crab onto the pier. we all walked over to look at this hideous creature that had hairy, spidery legs and was really big. i pulled out my 10 inch knife and threw it at the crab but missed. so as i went to pull it out of the wooden dock i spotted the crab coming for me and yanked the knife out but cut into my right thumb deeply. so bernie and i went down to the beach...

Mountains Majesty

author: jack : Salt Lake City, UT

flying over the rockies i spotted heavy clouds, really heavy clouds, reminded me of ansel adams. under those clouds is the desert going to vegas.

Brooklyn's Row Houses

author: jack : Brooklyn, NY

i had relatives who lived in those house off the gowanus. we would spend much time on the rooftop. i have a photo of myself on one of those houses. i was a little kid with a big family and my uncle jimmy, (an avid boxing enthusiast) who boxed at one time would sit in his living room with all the lights out to watch a fight. it was better to watch tv with the lights out because the screen was small and the resolution poor at that time in history. so uncle jimmy would...

Ghost Tree

author: jack : Carmel, CA

i call this my ghost tree. you can sit here all day long and just contemplate on the tree and its surroundings. but i'd rather be at rockefeller center and watch them put the star on the top of the tree. we should all meet at the center, nah, forgetaboutit.

Art on the Streets of Manhattan

author: jack : New York, NY

so, my question is this, if you were a dog, where would you go? i think i would pee on the art. do you know any of these people on the wall? i recognize ringo only because he is married to my wife's classmate, barbara from dominican commercial high school in jamaica queens. and yes, i do know most of these people, but i don't give a hoot for any of them. i mean, what did they ever do for me and you? so why should i be thrilled to see their faces on a wall....

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