Author Archives: Howard Goldman

“You find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.”       … Continue reading →

‘Berlin, the greatest cultural extravaganza that one could imagine.’   — David Bowie Scene I “You have committed a criminal act!” With that condemnation, our accuser and judge, a plainclothes DB Bahnhof fare inspector, wearing “Brooklyn” emblazoned sweatshirt, puffy vest, “Chicago … Continue reading →

“A Chinese poet many centuries ago noticed that to re-create something in words is like being alive twice. ”                      ― Frances Mayes, Under the Tuscan Sun The sheer terror of … Continue reading →