Author’s Note: I wrote this just after George Harrison died (11/29/2001). Paul supposedly was by his side up until the end. This details the first phone call Paul made when George passed. It also shows that even legends hold grudges for decades just like the rest of us… Paul: George passed just now. Ringo: So […]
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Definitions: Olfactory. Relating to the sense of smell. “the olfactory organs” Anosmia is the inability to perceive smell/odor. Hyperosmia may make certain smells particularly distasteful. You can feel nauseated or disgusted, and the odors can even trigger migraines or allergies. Sympathy Pain is a term that refers to feeling physical or psychological symptoms from witnessing
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The year is 1852 and The Great Famine, also known as the Great Hunger, The Famine or The Irish Potato Famine, is ending. We are in the Irish village of Carrick-on-Shannon, which is nestled in Northern-Central Ireland, in the county of Leitrim. Many do not know that this “famine” was man-made, as English troops had
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Chris Whalen, CPA (CW, CPA) was sitting at the desk he had sat behind for the past 73 years. It was 2063. He called out for his assistant, TerryChet. “TerryChet, bring me the Jenkins file right away.” What was taking TerryChet so long? He got up to walk to the reception area only to find
Author’s Note: Waddy Wachtel is a real person. He is a world famous session guitar player and was part of “The Wrecking Crew” during the 1970s. He is my favorite guitar player of all time. A small sampling of his session work: (1978) Played lead guitar on Warren Zevon’s hit single “Werewolves of London”. (1977)
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Oscar Bergdorf, 72 years old, was in the ICU of a large regional hospital. His four children, all sons, and his wife, Abigail, of 52 years, stood around his bed. He had suffered a major heart attack and stroke. He screamed “Alejandra!” A few times per minute Oscar’s eyes would open wide, he would sit
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A True Story Author’s Note: Jim is my older brother Jim (Jimmy) Junior’s Farm is a song released by Paul McCartney in November 1974. In the summer of 1974, we moved from Jackson Heights Queens, NY to NJ. One of the most important summers of my life due to such a big move and upheaval.
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All you need do is appear. I am in a constant state of looking for you. I pay close attention to every new face that I see, as it might be yours. I listen to voices in a crowd, even when I cannot see the one talking, as this might be the voice of my
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Timmy’s Dad, Stewart, was on a plane from NY to CA within hours of hearing his son Timmy had checked into a rehab center. The call had come from his daughter Tina. It was a short, but intense call, filled with tears and broken hysterical sentences. Her speech was coming out in a staccato pattern
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