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PERISCOPE

September 13, 2015October 18, 2015 lazonbygrange

Periscope is fascinating and yet slightly pointless. On a recent discovery of the latest social media buzz I browsed the app’s world map and traveled around the globe virtually, seeking out people and events to spy on. People in the act of … Continue reading PERISCOPE

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Nino … Nino Rota? The guy’s genius!

August 27, 2015August 27, 2015 lazonbygrange

Imagine, just imagine the films of Fellini without the music of Nino Rota. Impossibile! Rota, who died in the late seventies, also composed scores for Visconti and Zeffirelli. As exemplified in the videos below, Rota’s music had a magical, circassian … Continue reading Nino … Nino Rota? The guy’s genius!

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JOB ADS SECTION | Personal assistant wanted

August 16, 2015August 20, 2015 lazonbygrange

Seeking a well-educated, multi-langual female personal assistant who can shout “hijo de puta” in a slightly masculine voice when needed. The position pays $ 10,000 per week. A year’s salary has already been deposited in Swiss francs in escrow at the Banque du Luxembourg. To protect the … Continue reading JOB ADS SECTION | Personal assistant wanted

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Just take a little bit off at the top

August 16, 2015August 16, 2015 lazonbygrange

When Pineapples got angry the back of his neck turned beet-red. It was a curious thing. -That’s just wrong! You don’t do it like that, he shouted at the young man standing by Ju-Long. Newbie Hamilton had just got owned. … Continue reading Just take a little bit off at the top

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Sloboda

July 27, 2015August 12, 2015 lazonbygrange

The Lufthansa plane landed at Khomeiny International airport just minutes after one o’clock in the morning. He’d barely slept an hour. An envoy from the presidential palace was waiting for him on the tarmac as he stepped out of the … Continue reading Sloboda

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The Department

July 17, 2015August 12, 2015 lazonbygrange

As far as the practical concerns went Jerome P. considered The Department to be a good place to work in. The benefits were many, the working hours consistent and the campus integrated the city well, admixing the good and the not-so-pleasant about urban living. Daily conversation in … Continue reading The Department

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Lukum empire

July 5, 2015August 12, 2015 lazonbygrange

A fevered Ralphie paced outside the Bretagne movie theatre. The cinema, built in the sixties, sat on the last fragment of Boulevard Montparnasse before the square. It gave him aggravation whenever Niels ran late, and Ralphie was an anxious individual … Continue reading Lukum empire

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New York Strange

July 4, 2015August 12, 2015 lazonbygrange

Ritalin Zack threw the half-smoked cigarette out and stuffed his hands in his pockets. Walking down an East Village street in the middle of the morning felt spot-on to him. Avenue A, north-bound. Thompkins Square Park which abuts the harbor … Continue reading New York Strange

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American cigarette

June 28, 2015September 20, 2015 lazonbygrange

I’ll take you shopping for books to Larry Ferlinghetti’s CITY LIGHTS (we’ll park the Impala crooked on the sidewalk) We found Lake Shasta on a Sunday morning at the intersection of gods and kings Stared down into the G.C. And stood … Continue reading American cigarette

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A cliché’s inherent usefulness

June 28, 2015August 12, 2015 lazonbygrange

Cliches, like generalizations, hold part of an unshakeable truth. Their usefulness can’t be overstated. What do we need them for? We need them to simplify our world, a world that’s becoming increasingly complicated – Ali Naderzad (@alinaderzad) Continue reading A cliché’s inherent usefulness

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