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Remembering the Happy Land Fire: 31 years ago — Mickey Z.

Happy Land Social Club, just hours after the deadly fire (credit unknown) Mickey Z. — World News Trust March 24, 2021 “Let everything happen to you/Beauty and terror Just keep going/No feeling is fin ...

Which “Self” Are You? — Mickey Z.

(Mickey Z.) Mickey Z. — World News Trust March 20, 2021 “You have to be somebody before you can share yourself.” (Jaron Lanier) If you only know me from reading my articles and/or Facebook posts, you ...

One of Them Life-Flashing-Before-Your-Eyes Moments — Mickey Z.

One-half of the "Fearsome Foursome": Tommy (a.k.a. “Buse”) and me at age 14 Mickey Z. — World News Trust March 19, 2021 Every now and then, if you’re the kind of person who pays close attention, the ...

Long Before Serena, There Was Althea Gibson — Mickey Z.

(public domain) Mickey Z. — World News Trust March 16, 2021 Althea Gibson was one of the greatest and most important tennis players of all-time. Btw, she was female and she was black. In her 2003 obi ...

Pre-COVID Life as a Gym Rat — Mickey Z.

(BlackLabelArt) Mickey Z. — World News Trust March 14, 2021 Thanks to the COVID-19 (over)response, March 10, 2021, marked one full year since I had worked in-person as a fitness trainer. It was one f ...

Since When Do We Automatically “Trust the Science”? — Mickey Z.

Mickey Z. — World News Trust March 12, 2021 INTRO: Let’s say I was really hungry and someone offered me a meal. But they told me that the primary ingredient of that meal had never before been consume ...

The Rise and Fall of Neech — Mickey Z.

Photo: Mickey Z. Mickey Z. — World News Trust March 10, 2021 The social hierarchy among boys and young males is fascinating to witness and endure. For example, I knew guys who couldn’t fight their wa ...

At the Recycling Machine in the Age of COVID — Mickey Z

(Mickey Z.) Mickey Z. — World News Trust March 8, 2021 Recently, as I neared my local C-Town supermarket, I passed its recycling station. Just outside the entrance are a couple of machines at which l ...

What Do You Really Want From Others? — Mickey Z.

Occupy Wall Street encampment at Zuccotti Park: September 2011 (Mickey Z.) Mickey Z. — World News Trust March 5, 2021 To begin this brief contemplation, I’ll do what we men do so well, state the obvi ...

One Year of COVID: The Downside of Masks (and Lockdowns) — Mickey Z.

(credit unknown) Mickey Z. — World News Trust March 3, 2021 In the early days of “quarantine,” many of us found some solace in watching nature “take back” areas suddenly devoid of humans. It feels ra ...

Hanging Out with Arnold at the Gym — Mickey Z.

(YouTube screenshot) Mickey Z. — Worlds News Trust March 1, 2021 I recently told you a little about my gig at the Vertical Club (VC). Think of it as Studio 54 with bench pressing (or is that redundan ...