Close Encounters of the Bukowski Kind

October 1, 2022  :: 0 comments

I’d had two run-ins with the grump & they were far from pleasant. First encounter was at the premier of Tales of Ordinary Madness at a rundown movie house in a seedy hood at Melrose and Van Ness in the early 1980s. I had the nowhere cab gig at the time. (Stuck in it for years in order to buy …

“Keep the faith, baby!”

August 6, 2022  :: 0 comments

The geniuses had the maintenance guy, Walker, spray painting the ceiling. And they had me assist. Walker had on white coveralls, I was in my regular street clothes: flannel shirt, walking shorts. When I requested coveralls from Rodrigo, he and Walker were quick to shake their heads. “You won’t need any. Besides, we’re out.” Like I said: It’s a pathetic …