L. R. Laverde-Hansen

L. R. Laverde-Hansen

Born in Tampa, Florida, I am a teacher/tutor/student of life who is passionate about writing. 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 (without a car). Currently I reside in the City of New York.
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Attended New York University. Graduated Concordia College, New York.

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General Interest, Observation and Commentary, Travel, Politcs, Faith, Homo Sapiens.

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"Tell the truth and fear no one."

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Small Pond Entertainment, Zion St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Theatre Resources Unlimited

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  • The Continuing Case for Keats
    5/13/2012
    The quintessential English Romantic poet is too often overlooked today. Our blogger (sort of) polemicizes.
  • The Future of Books
    4/26/2012
    Is there a future for the word on pages? Our blogger speculates.
  • All the King's Children
    4/17/2012
    All would be right with the kingdom, if the King would listen. A thoughtful fairy tale.
  • The Tragedy of Tupac Amaru Shakur: Or Who Shot Me? a Review
    4/2/2012
    This was a review from a recent performance in New York.
  • The End of Marriage in America?
    3/5/2012
    With rising divorce rates among Baby Boomers and lower rates of marriage among younger generations, is marriage a threatened institution?
  • For Whitney
    2/14/2012
    A poem about the late great singer Whitney Houston.
  • Review: Why the West Rules-For Now
    12/16/2011
    Professor Ian Morris has written one of the best books in recent years. Our blogger reviews.
  • Tragedies at Penn State
    11/10/2011
    The firing of coach Joe Paterno is a sad end to a glorious career. Our blogger laments.
  • Michael Bloomberg Versus the Koch Brothers
    10/20/2011
    New 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.
  • Poem to the Protesters
    10/14/2011
    Here's a little something to the tough souls braving it out there for Justice.
  • First Impressions of Occupy Wall Street
    10/13/2011
    The 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.
  • Latest Lady Gaga Jokes
    10/5/2011
    Here is a comical look at the World's Most Popular Music Star. A humorous spin.
  • The Lion King Roars Again
    9/27/2011
    It must be embarrassing to be Brad Pitt right now, but he lost to a genuine classic. A movie analysis.
  • Impressions of 9/11: a Date Still Unresolved
    9/19/2011
    Though 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.
  • In Praise of Mariano Rivera
    9/9/2011
    The 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.
  • Recent Rick Perry Jokes
    8/24/2011
    Here is a comical look at the Texas Governor who might be our next President. Our blogger plays joke writer.
  • Khadafy Down, Assad Next?
    8/22/2011
    The tumble of Middle East dictators continues. When will the latest development affect the fiercest holdout, Bashar Al-Assad of Syria? Our blogger recaps.
  • 5 Things NOT to Do on a First Date
    8/16/2011
    Want a guy's point of view what NOT to do on a first date? Our blogger plays Cupid's helper.
  • Recession - Part Two
    8/5/2011
    The 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.
  • Anti Death
    7/28/2011
    This poem is about how life is never as one would expect.
  • Pink Jesus - a Concert Review
    7/19/2011
    New 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.
  • In Praise of Derek Jeter
    7/8/2011
    The 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.
  • Justin Timberlake and Other ADD Celebrities
    7/1/2011
    These days it seems that wealth, fame and all the traditional perks of being a celebrity are not enough. Our blogger dissects.
  • Andrew Cuomo: The Wizard of Albany
    6/27/2011
    With 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.
  • Weiner's Out, Who's Next?
    6/20/2011
    2011 has proven the power of the Internet, but it's as much for its power to break, and its power to make.
  • Is Schadenfreude Sometimes a Good Thing?
    6/14/2011
    LeBron James and Anthony Weiner would not seem to have much in common, but they do: our reaction to their misfortune. A celebrity essay.
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  • Adventures in South America - Part Two
    6/10/2011
    On his journey, our blogger searches the old charms of Bogota, largely through food and drink.
  • Life by Keith Richards
    6/3/2011
    Celebrity 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.
  • Adventures in South America
    5/28/2011
    Bogota, Colombia is one of the most underrated tourists destinations anywhere. Our blogger describes a recent trip to the South American capital.
  • CityScanner - Farewell to Elaine's
    5/21/2011
    It was once called, "the most famous saloon in America." On May 26, Elaine's, will close its doors. Our blogger remembers a neighborhood mainstay.
  • The End of Bin Laden = the End of Al Qaeda?
    5/2/2011
    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.
  • Shame on US (The American People) for Listening
    4/29/2011
    With all the "birther" nonsense, going on it's becoming more than a distraction; it's becoming a national disgrace. Our blogger vents.
  • Another Shakespearean Sonnet
    4/23/2011
    Please read it for itself.
  • The Young and the Hairless
    3/31/2011
    Can 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.
  • The Thin Line of Sanity
    3/8/2011
    Charlie 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.
  • Oscars Vs. Egypt
    2/12/2011
    The turbulence in Egypt might seem like the story of the year, but let's get to the Main Event: this year's Oscar races.
  • Arab Revolution in Egypt (Part 2)
    2/4/2011
    The President of Egypt says he's not going to run again. So why are the crowds still dissatisfied? Our blogger analyzes.
  • Arab Revolution and the Facebook Age
    1/29/2011
    The massive protests in Egypt are the most significant in the Arab world in a generation. Our blogger tries to research and remark.
  • The Way She Is
    1/10/2011
    A tribute to a brief, yet meaningful love, that shall yet remain.
  • The Year Gone By
    1/5/2011
    The end of the year had brought our blogger to some period of reflection.
  • CityScanner - the Boxing Day Blizzard of 2010
    12/31/2010
    The Blizzard which hit the East Coast on Boxing Day (December 26th) was something else. Our blogger recounts.
  • CityScanner - Around 88 Street
    12/9/2010
    The local economy can't be all bad if construction's going on, a shop reopens or film crews set up shop. Our blogger relates.
  • Little Big Brothers
    12/1/2010
    In 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.
  • CityScanner - the Second Avenue Subway
    11/24/2010
    So what's going on in the neighborhood of the city? Our blogger expounds.
  • Inspirational Verse - a Lyric
    11/11/2010
    Something our blogger wrote once when he was rather young, only to find its resonance rise with time (A bonus poem added.).
  • November Surprise
    11/1/2010
    This election will not conform to experts' expectations. Our blogger predicts an upset.
  • Hanging Out Late
    10/18/2010
    The 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.
  • Documentary Review: LENNONYC
    10/14/2010
    With 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.
  • Enjoy Your New York City Vacation
    10/8/2010
    Ernest 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.
  • Writer's Block-And Life
    9/24/2010
    Writing 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.
  • Sarah Palin Superstar
    9/14/2010
    Sarah Palin has become the most exciting thing in American politics and a leader of a genuine political movement. A brief commentary.
  • Protest Sonnet
    6/21/2010
    This is poem is from ten years before. It still resonates with me.
  • In the Park
    4/11/2010
    It's what happens every day.
  • What to Do If You Lost the Health Care Debate
    3/25/2010
    So you opposed ObamaCare - what to do? Our blogger explores the possibilities (with a little humor)
  • The Worsening Worst (Only in New York)
    3/18/2010
    The political scandals of New York State seem too extreme to be true, but they are.
  • The Hidden Summer - Part 4
    2/11/2010
    Trapped on the floor of the mine, Sayre's mind travels to her fondest memory, that of her first love.
  • Untitled
    1/22/2010
    Self-explanatory.
  • If I Am Gone
    1/15/2010
    Self-explanatory
  • The Upside of Downsizing
    1/11/2010
    If 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.
  • What is it About Facebook?
    12/29/2009
    With over 300 million users, facebook has become a seemingly indispensable part of daily life. Why is that? Our blogger analyses.
  • The Hidden Summer - Part 3
    12/6/2009
    In the cave the sister has made a breakthrough. That is until the stones fall. Then the vision comes.
  • Turkey Haiku
    11/21/2009
    Thanksgiving cheer comes from feasting and family and friends.
  • The Hidden Summer - Part 2
    11/18/2009
    Two sisters remain trapped in a cave, while their thoughts turn back to the world outside.
  • Favorite Christmas Memory
    11/13/2009
    The most memorable things in life are not always the expected ones, and they are rarely the big ones either.
  • The Hidden Summer
    11/5/2009
    Two sisters become trapped in an abandoned mine and experience a life-changing (or life-ending) transformation. This opens a new novel.
  • Adventures in America: Traveling to Seattle
    10/29/2009
    In 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.
  • Adventures in America: En Route to Seattle
    10/23/2009
    In this installment, our blogger travels from South Dakota all the way to the Queen of the Northwest: Seattle, Washington.
  • Adventures in America: Travels in South Dakota (Part Two)
    9/16/2009
    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.
  • South Dakota: Adventures in America - Off the Beaten Path
    9/5/2009
    What follows is this blogger's impressions on traveling to and being in the great state of South Dakota.
  • Adventures in America - Off the Beaten Track
    8/31/2009
    This time L. R. checks out the 'scene' in downtown and uptown Minneapolis and reports on places and things you might want to do too.
  • Adventures in America: Cross-Country Travels Off the Beaten Path
    8/28/2009
    What follows is this blogger's impressions and observations of his Summer 2009 trip through Minneapolis, South Dakota and Seattle, Washington.
  • First Blog - Hallelujah!
    8/22/2009
    Serendipity works in mysterious ways. I had been trying to...

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