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    CRANK!

Posted on April 15, 2014 by xaviertrevino

                                               People write all sorts of blogs, some even only have pictures, not even actual writing, but the … Continue reading →

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THE REAL HEDWIG

Posted on April 12, 2014 by xaviertrevino

  The Real Hedwig  Thanks to the generosity of my friend Vicki Perlman (sometimes Alspector) the lovely Danusia and I went to see Neil Patrick Harris in Hedwig And The Angry Inch last night at the Belasco Theater. It was … Continue reading →

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  PANDEMONIUM!

Posted on April 9, 2014 by xaviertrevino

  I missed posting yesterday because I was busy; I got a little P.A. work on of all things a Polish music video for a Polish pop star. But more on that on Saturday. Stay tuned, loyal readers, it will … Continue reading →

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GOODBY COLUMBUS AVENUE

Posted on April 5, 2014 by xaviertrevino

  OK, it’s official now; the union rep called and said the company had settled on a severance offer, 8 weeks pay plus a “neutral” letter of recommendation. So that comes out to less than a half a weeks pay … Continue reading →

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  HOW TO COOK BEANS (Not meant to be a food blog)

Posted on April 1, 2014 by xaviertrevino

               Being Mexican, one of the staples of my mother’s dinner table was beans. She liked pinto beans, and as a child I was required to sift through the dried beans and remove the … Continue reading →

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 WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

Posted on March 29, 2014 by xaviertrevino

  I finally heard from my union rep on Wednesday, after leaving a nasty message on his answering service that morning. He told me to go ahead and file for unemployment, a little bit of advice I could have used … Continue reading →

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I DO BELONG

Posted on March 25, 2014 by xaviertrevino

  The last time I was fired from a job, some 19 years ago I spent the next six months, the whole time I was on unemployment sitting at home. I watched TV all day and built model airplanes. I … Continue reading →

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LOOKING FOR GOD (in all the wrong places)

Posted on March 22, 2014 by xaviertrevino

  Last Tuesday night I went to an event called “Bughouse Spin,” at a place actually called the “Bughouse” in Bushwick. It’s basically people telling stories, “Spinning,” as denoted in the name of the event, and the theme for the … Continue reading →

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THE BEAUTY OF IT ALL

Posted on March 18, 2014 by xaviertrevino

   Not my photo. This morning when I opened my eyes the sight of the full moon perched just inches above the building next door greeted me, across the concrete and brick triangle that is our backyard. It was 6:40am. … Continue reading →

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WHAT TO WEAR TO YOUR OWN EXECUTION

Posted on March 15, 2014 by xaviertrevino

Well, ok, it wasn’t an execution, just getting fired, but it sort of felt like that. I was summoned; I got a call Wednesday morning from some functionary at the union telling me to be at the management company’s headquarters … Continue reading →

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