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Music Recommendation: Jay Poisön and the Bat People — “Nosferatu Boogaloo”

Jay Poisön and the Bat People — “Nosferatu Boogaloo” Track: “Nosferatu Boogaloo” (Video Version) Single: This is a one-sided single. Artist: Jay Poisön and the Bat People Artist Location: Lyon, France Info: “Sloppy surf punk from the caves!” “Jay Poisön … Continue reading

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David Bruce: Seize the Day — Alcohol, Authors, Bathrooms

David Bruce Anecdotes Alcohol • A Maharajah in India before World War II had an interesting way of fishing. He would have a drink and then walk down to the river, where one of his servants was standing with a fishing … Continue reading

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Music Recommendation: Surfer Joe — “Billie Jean”

Surfer Joe — “Billie Jean” Track: “Billie Jean” Single: This is a one-sided single. Artist: Surfer Joe Artist Location: Livorno, Italy Info: “Surfer Joe plays Michael Jackson!” “One of the top touring artists in modern surf music!” Guitars: Surfer Joe … Continue reading

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David Bruce: Seize the Day — Activism, Actors, Advertising, Alcohol

David Bruce Anecdotes Activism • Benjamin Lay was an 18th-century Quaker who preached against slavery. At a Quaker meeting, Mr. Lay waved a sword over his head as he shouted that slavery was just as pleasing to God as abusing the … Continue reading

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Music Recommendation: Samantha Fish — “Cowtown”

Samantha Fish — “Cowtown” Track: “Cowtown” Album: SAMANTRHA FISH ON AUDIOTREE LIVE Artist: Samantha Fish Artist Location: Kansas, USA Record Company: Audiotree Record Company Location: Chicago, Illinois Info: Band Members  Samantha Fish – Vocals and Guitar Phil Breen – Keys Scott Graves … Continue reading

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David Bruce: Thomas Middleton’s A Chaste Maid in Cheapside: A Retelling (FREE PDF)

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Thomas Middleton and William Rowley’s The Changeling: A Retelling (FREE PDF)

SOME BOOKS BY DAVID BRUCE (Lots of FREE eBooks) RETELLINGS OF A CLASSIC WORK OF LITERATURE Do you know a language other than English? If you do, I give you permission to translate any or all of my retellings, copyright … Continue reading

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David Bruce: John Lyly’s Endymion, The Man in the Moon: A Retelling (FREE PDF)

SOME BOOKS BY DAVID BRUCE (LOTS OF FREE PDFS) RETELLINGS OF A CLASSIC WORK OF LITERATURE DO YOU KNOW A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH? IF YOU DO, I GIVE YOU PERMISSION TO TRANSLATE ANY OR ALL OF MY RETELLINGS, COPYRIGHT … Continue reading

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David Bruce: Be a Work of Art — Education, Etiquette

David Bruce Anecdotes Education • Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev was known for his ignorance in general and his ignorance of the arts in particular — a fact that underground humorists used in jokes such as this: When he died, he went … Continue reading

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David Bruce: John Lyly’s MIDAS: A Retelling (FREE PDF)

*** SOME BOOKS BY DAVID BRUCE (Lots of FREE eBooks) RETELLINGS OF A CLASSIC WORK OF LITERATURE Do you know a language other than English? If you do, I give you permission to translate any or all of my retellings, … Continue reading

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