A new blog series, from the Abby Normal mind of Stan Lerner! CROOKED COPS EPISODE 1 It was a bright, sunny morning in the suburbs of Los Angeles. And from the Skinner home, a single story ranch-style, emanated rays of happiness, perhaps even more illuminating than those from the big happy face in the sky. [...]
Monthly Archives: April 2010
THE EULOGY
Foreword by Stan Lerner: my dear friend, the great writer, Alec Silverman has mentioned to me, on more than one occasion, that he and perhaps other readers would like a more personal glimpse into my life—one that does not look through my comfortable prism of fiction. Alec suggested a memoir, but for now I can [...]
GOD’S WORK — A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
Foreword by Stan Lerner: this is a story about the Homeboy Industries Fundraiser, at Union Station, which I attended Saturday night. I did not walk into this event with the slightest intention of writing a story. But I walked out knowing that I had no choice other than to pen some thoughts from the heart [...]
CROOKED COPS EPISODE 5
A new blog series, from the Abby Normal mind of Stan Lerner. GUCCI CLOTHING STORE Larry followed his wife Chenoa and son Bryant into the very, upscale Gucci Store, already weighed down by several bags from at least five other Rodeo Drive clothing purveyors. “Don’t you think we’ve bought enough for today?” he asked, thinking [...]
CROOKED COPS EPISODE 4
A new blog series, from the Abby Normal mind of Stan Lerner. The giant Samoan’s fist landed on Richard’s nose like a sledgehammer. FADE TO BLACK Flat on his back Richard stared up at the peaceful blue sky listening to what he thought might be birds chirping. The moment was rudely interrupted by the Samoan [...]
CROOKED COPS EPISODE 3
A new blog series from the Abby Normal mind of Stan Lerner Richard Skinner’s partner, Larry Jacobs, an athletic black man in his late thirties, sat in, what could only be described as, a lavishly appointed kitchen surrounded by bills. One after the other he opened the horrible white envelope’s and shook his head in [...]
CROOKED COPS EPISODE 2
A new blog series, from the Abby Normal mind of Stan Lerner Subsequent to the early morning mishaps in the otherwise happy Skinner household the family sat, as it always did, for a hearty morning breakfast—kind of. Mona drank her coffee, in a caffeine-induced state of rapture while her husband Richard and son Josh tried [...]
CROOKED COPS EPISODE 1
A new blog series, from the Abby Normal mind of Stan Lerner! It was a bright, sunny morning in the suburbs of Los Angeles. And from the Skinner home, a single story ranch-style, emanated rays of happiness, perhaps even more illuminating than those from the big happy face in the sky. Eight-year-old Joshua ran down [...]
Two Great Downtown Wine Tastings on Tap Tonight and Friday
The legendary “rolling wine bar” at Ralph’s market downtown has been reactivated from time to time in 2010 by its superlative host Mike Berger, like a rock star dropping in unexpectedly to play a stunning set of live music unbilled. This week Mr. Berger is announcing two winery-themed tastings: tonight, Wednesday the 14th, and Friday [...]
162,000 New Jobs! Not!!!
Last week I wrote a blog that identified the fundamental flaw at the core of Health Care Legislation—FREEDOM! This week I’m compelled to write a blog that identifies not only the fundamental flaw at the core of all economic stimulus efforts to date, but the one game changing idea (for the better) that is now [...]
