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confessions of an ageing rage-aholic, part 1: when i’m 64!

Posted by trules in ageing, american culture, art from the fabric of my life, beatles, cops, culture, friendship, homeboys, john lennon, LA airport, LAPD, los angeles, officer krupke, old friends, provocateur, rage-aholic, road rage, west side story, when i'm 64 on May 11th, 2011 | 3 comments

i’m a civilized man. intelligent, educated, compassionate, even, some might say, sophisticated in the ways of the world. i’ve traveled a good deal of the planet, survived cancer; i have a good job at a major university, i married for the 1st time at 54 years old; hell, i have a lot to be grateful for. then why, oh why, dear shiva-allah-buddha-yaweh-whoever the fuck is in charge, is my goddam temper still on a such a short leash, threatening to explode in the most unpredictable, humiliating, and inopportune times? am i a fool? or am i just cursed? it’s a good day. the boys are in town for my...

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trules is a blogger, traveler, artist, and educator. a native of new york city, he has been a working professional in the performing and literary arts for over 40 years. he is currently a full time associate professor of practice at USC's (university of southern california) school of dramatic arts. in previous incarnations, he has been a modern dancer, fulbright scholar, allen ginsberg poetry award winner, documentary filmmaker ("the poet and the con"), solo performance artist, and clown. (he ran for mayor of new york city as clown candidate, gino cumeezi, and finished 5th out of 4 candidates!)