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Sacred & Profane

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Recollections of a Man with Beautiful Legs

In Sacred & Profane by Donna JohnsonJuly 1, 2015leave a COMMENT

I don’t recall how I originally came to know George, only that he was a strong presence in my life for years and that with his death there was a space …

Tragedy and Abandon in Fourth and Gill (Part Two)

In Sacred & Profane by Donna JohnsonJune 17, 2015leave a COMMENT

Memorial Day. I rise at 10 a.m. and wander down to the Birdhouse, where a very pretty girl of about 21 is making coffee. A young man lies barefoot on …

Karma Ride: An Appreciation for a New Home (Part One)

In Sacred & Profane by Donna JohnsonMay 27, 2015leave a COMMENT

It was something of a miracle when I landed a one-bedroom in Fourth and Gill for only $450 a month. Due to painting murals on the wall of my apartment …

A Night With Arthur Rubinstein

In Sacred & Profane by Donna JohnsonMay 13, 2015leave a COMMENT

When I lived in New York in the early ’70s, no one in my circle ever knew each other’s names. Nor did we call before visiting one another. We just …

Diary of a Compulsive Shopper

In Sacred & Profane by Donna JohnsonApril 22, 2015leave a COMMENT

I am a person of many addictions. Some are relatively harmless, like rearranging my apartment on a daily basis. Some are potentially deadly, such as smoking cigarettes. And some seem innocent, …

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