L. R. Laverde-Hansen
Born in Tampa, Florida, I am an author, tutor and student of life. Had four articles published in am-new York. Wrote and co-produced Kill The Beast in New York City (2007). Organized and MCed a benefit performance for UNICEF USA s Haiti Fund (2010).
Love to travel whenever and wherever I can. Currently my home is the City of New York.
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Love to travel whenever and wherever I can. Currently my home is the City of New York.
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Attended New York University. Graduated Concordia College, New York.Motto
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Keep Your Eyes on the Stars (but Keep Moving Forward)As our blogger pushes towards middle age, he ponders the advice he'd give his younger self. Here is what follows.
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Best New Manhattan Burger JointsToday's burger joints are amazing with their range of choices. Our blogger masticates on the options. -
Brandi Carlile at the Beacon Theatre - March 23, 2013The great alternative country/folk rocker, etc. brings her collective hootenanny to NYC. A review from our blogger. -
Crowdfunding CaveatsCrowdfunding is becoming a powerful tool for fundraising projects, but it is hardly the answer for everything. Our blogger examines. -
Nanny-State New YorkNew York City's upcoming soda ban proves Mayor Bloomberg sucks. Our blogger fulminates.
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Is Lance Armstrong a Sociopath?Lance Armstrong's bombshell interview with Oprah is revealing both for what it shows, and what it doesn't. Our blogger infers. -
UnimaginableA poem written about the shootings in Newtown, Connecticut.
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Big Winners and Losers of Election 2012Election 2012 was maybe a bigger watershed than 2008 with more at stake than two campaigns. Our blogger breaks it down. -
Hurricane Sandy Aftermath: New York City RecoversNot even the worst cyclonic storm since Hurricane Katrina can stop the City that Never Sleeps. -
First Person: Hurricane Sandy Hits New YorkAs the latest storm braces to hit the East Coast, New Yorkers make preparations. Our blogger witnesses. -
Is Fox News a Tool of the Left?The leading Cable News organization might actually be serving the progressive cause. Our blogger scans the scam. -
Autumn ChillA haiku poem on the Major League Baseball playoffs. -
Not Fate AloneHere is some verse to commemorate the heroes who compete in the Olympic Games.
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Olympic Romance RekindledEvery four years our love of the Olympic Games returns. Our blogger reviews.
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The Idolization of the VillianVillains in movies and on TV have become like gods for audiences. Our blogger explores. -
Sympathy for Tom CruiseNormally our blogger wouldn't feel sorry for the world's highest-paid movie star, but the manner in which Katie Holmes left Tom Cruise was cold indeed. A summer bloviation. -
Shortest Date Ever!Have you ever been on a REALLY BAD DATE. So bad, it's going south as it starts. -
Is Religion the Last Taboo?Funambulist Nik Wallenda won a ratings triumph last Friday by crossing Niagara Falls on a tightrope. Why were his prayers suppressed? Our blogger ponders. -
Night HazeThe greatest part of summer may not be its days, but its nights. A summertime poem from our blogger. -
New Love AgainWith the spring comes renewal of all hopes. -
The Continuing Case for KeatsThe quintessential English Romantic poet is too often overlooked today. Our blogger (sort of) polemicizes.
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The Future of BooksIs there a future for the word on pages? Our blogger speculates.
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All the King's ChildrenAll would be right with the kingdom, if the King would listen. A thoughtful fairy tale.
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The Tragedy of Tupac Amaru Shakur: Or Who Shot Me? a ReviewThis was a review from a recent performance in New York.
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The End of Marriage in America?With rising divorce rates among Baby Boomers and lower rates of marriage among younger generations, is marriage a threatened institution?
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For WhitneyA poem about the late great singer Whitney Houston.
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Review: Why the West Rules-For NowProfessor Ian Morris has written one of the best books in recent years. Our blogger reviews.
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Tragedies at Penn StateThe firing of coach Joe Paterno is a sad end to a glorious career. Our blogger laments.
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Michael Bloomberg Versus the Koch BrothersNew York's Mayor is the second richest person in the City of New York. Now his business magazine is exposing the possible crimes of Koch Industries. Our blogger summarizes.
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Poem to the ProtestersHere's a little something to the tough souls braving it out there for Justice.
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First Impressions of Occupy Wall StreetThe demonstrations happening in downtown New York have become the talk of the world and have spread to large parts of it. Our blogger checks out the scene.
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Latest Lady Gaga JokesHere is a comical look at the World's Most Popular Music Star. A humorous spin.
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The Lion King Roars AgainIt must be embarrassing to be Brad Pitt right now, but he lost to a genuine classic. A movie analysis.
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Impressions of 9/11: a Date Still UnresolvedThough the events of September the 11th are vivid in my mind, I still am not sure what to make of them. A very personal essay.
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In Praise of Mariano RiveraThe Yankee closer is set to become the all-time leader in games saved. Yet as phenomenal as his pitching is, Mariano Rivera, like Robinson and Clemente, is an even better human being.
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Recent Rick Perry JokesHere is a comical look at the Texas Governor who might be our next President. Our blogger plays joke writer.
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Khadafy Down, Assad Next?The tumble of Middle East dictators continues. When will the latest development affect the fiercest holdout, Bashar Al-Assad of Syria? Our blogger recaps.
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5 Things NOT to Do on a First DateWant a guy's point of view what NOT to do on a first date? Our blogger plays Cupid's helper.
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Recession - Part TwoThe recent debt deal that the Congress and the President bought into law is about the worst of all possible worlds. Our blogger wades through the mess.
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Anti DeathThis poem is about how life is never as one would expect.
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Pink Jesus - a Concert ReviewNew York-based Pink Jesus is a band on the make with a powerful sound and an even brighter future. Our blogger reviews its latest show in New York.
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In Praise of Derek JeterThe Yankee Captain's quest to reach 3,000 hits is more than a personal or athletic accomplishment. It's proof nice guys sometimes finish first.
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Justin Timberlake and Other ADD CelebritiesThese days it seems that wealth, fame and all the traditional perks of being a celebrity are not enough. Our blogger dissects.
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Andrew Cuomo: The Wizard of AlbanyWith the legalization of Gay Marriage in New York, Governor Cuomo will become one of the highest profile politicians in the country (just like his father). Our blogger provides a recap.
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Weiner's Out, Who's Next?2011 has proven the power of the Internet, but it's as much for its power to break, and its power to make.
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Is Schadenfreude Sometimes a Good Thing?LeBron James and Anthony Weiner would not seem to have much in common, but they do: our reaction to their misfortune. A celebrity essay.Also published on:
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Adventures in South America - Part TwoOn his journey, our blogger searches the old charms of Bogota, largely through food and drink.
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Life by Keith RichardsCelebrity memoirs are usually trash repackaged as literature. This Rolling Stone, however, turns in something special and one of the best books our blogger has read in years.
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Adventures in South AmericaBogota, Colombia is one of the most underrated tourists destinations anywhere. Our blogger describes a recent trip to the South American capital.
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CityScanner - Farewell to Elaine'sIt was once called, "the most famous saloon in America." On May 26, Elaine's, will close its doors. Our blogger remembers a neighborhood mainstay.
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The End of Bin Laden = the End of Al Qaeda?The death of one man, no matter how evil or powerful, will not win our campaign against terror, but it is a major victory. We should be very pleased.
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Shame on US (The American People) for ListeningWith all the "birther" nonsense, going on it's becoming more than a distraction; it's becoming a national disgrace. Our blogger vents.
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Another Shakespearean SonnetPlease read it for itself.
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The Young and the HairlessCan it be that youthful Prince William, third in line to the throne of Great Britain, is almost completely bald? Does this really matter? Our blogger busticates the issue.
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The Thin Line of SanityCharlie Sheen's recent antics are press fodder, but his life, while a study in outrageous public relations, is also heading towards the brink. Our blogger comments.
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Oscars Vs. EgyptThe turbulence in Egypt might seem like the story of the year, but let's get to the Main Event: this year's Oscar races.
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Arab Revolution in Egypt (Part 2)The President of Egypt says he's not going to run again. So why are the crowds still dissatisfied? Our blogger analyzes.
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Arab Revolution and the Facebook AgeThe massive protests in Egypt are the most significant in the Arab world in a generation. Our blogger tries to research and remark.
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The Way She IsA tribute to a brief, yet meaningful love, that shall yet remain.
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The Year Gone ByThe end of the year had brought our blogger to some period of reflection.
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CityScanner - the Boxing Day Blizzard of 2010The Blizzard which hit the East Coast on Boxing Day (December 26th) was something else. Our blogger recounts.
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CityScanner - Around 88 StreetThe local economy can't be all bad if construction's going on, a shop reopens or film crews set up shop. Our blogger relates.
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Little Big BrothersIn George Orwell's 1984, the Ominous figure of Big Brother represents the intrusive power of a totalitarian state. Today we don't need to someone to spy on us. We spy on ourselves.
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CityScanner - the Second Avenue SubwaySo what's going on in the neighborhood of the city? Our blogger expounds.
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Many, Many SongsSomething our blogger wrote once before, only to find its resonance rise with time (A bonus poem added.).
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November SurpriseThis election will not conform to experts' expectations. Our blogger predicts an upset.
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Hanging Out LateThe blogger was stumped what to write about, so he sat down and realized that the only thing worth covering was the life going on all around.
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Documentary Review: LENNONYCWith all the depressing stuff going on with the economy and our politics, I decided to head out to Central Park and watch a documentary about a dreamer who died thirty years ago: John Lennon.
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Enjoy Your New York City VacationErnest Hemingway called Paris, "a moveable feast." Las Vegas is known as a playground for adults. New York is something else entirely. I call it a roller-coaster ride for the mind and spirit. Here are some ways to enjoy a stay there.
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Writer's Block-And LifeWriting is a tough business - like life. And sometimes, it don't come easy or it don't at all. But it will. Everything comes back full circle with time.
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Sarah Palin SuperstarSarah Palin has become the most exciting thing in American politics and a leader of a genuine political movement. A brief commentary.
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Protest SonnetThis is poem is from ten years before. It still resonates with me.
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In the ParkIt's what happens every day.
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What to Do If You Lost the Health Care DebateSo you opposed ObamaCare - what to do? Our blogger explores the possibilities (with a little humor)
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The Worsening Worst (Only in New York)The political scandals of New York State seem too extreme to be true, but they are.
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The Hidden Summer - Part 4Trapped on the floor of the mine, Sayre's mind travels to her fondest memory, that of her first love.
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UntitledSelf-explanatory.
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If I Am GoneSelf-explanatory
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The Upside of DownsizingIf misfortune is a blessing in disguise, 2009 was a cornucopia of blessings. Our blogger looks at the trials of the past year and the hopes to come.
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What is it About Facebook?With over 300 million users, facebook has become a seemingly indispensable part of daily life. Why is that? Our blogger analyses.
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The Hidden Summer - Part 3In the cave the sister has made a breakthrough. That is until the stones fall. Then the vision comes.
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Turkey HaikuThanksgiving cheer comes from feasting and family and friends.
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The Hidden Summer - Part 2Two sisters remain trapped in a cave, while their thoughts turn back to the world outside.
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Favorite Christmas MemoryThe most memorable things in life are not always the expected ones, and they are rarely the big ones either.
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The Hidden SummerTwo sisters become trapped in an abandoned mine and experience a life-changing (or life-ending) transformation. This opens a new novel.
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Adventures in America: Traveling to SeattleIn this edition, our blogger checks out the "Queen of the Northwest," Seattle. You'll get the basic rundown of major sites in Seattle and what might be your preference.
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Adventures in America: En Route to SeattleIn this installment, our blogger travels from South Dakota all the way to the Queen of the Northwest: Seattle, Washington.
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Adventures in America: Travels in South Dakota (Part Two)This time our blogger checks out Main Street in Deadwood, fires a gun (relax it was loaded but not pointed), and tells you what things and places to see.
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South Dakota: Adventures in America - Off the Beaten PathWhat follows is this blogger's impressions on traveling to and being in the great state of South Dakota.
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Adventures in America - Off the Beaten TrackThis time L. R. checks out the 'scene' in downtown and uptown Minneapolis and reports on places and things you might want to do too.
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Adventures in America: Cross-Country Travels Off the Beaten PathWhat follows is this blogger's impressions and observations of his Summer 2009 trip through Minneapolis, South Dakota and Seattle, Washington.
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First Blog - Hallelujah!Serendipity works in mysterious ways. I had been trying to...