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...stage name Jack Roy, he left the business for 12 years and sold aluminum siding. But he made a comeback in his 40s, with a new name (suggested by a club owner) and a new catchphrase, "I don't get no respect." A zealous joke writer--he would jot them down on the cardboard from his laundered shirts--he got his first big break with a spot on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1967. To avoid going on the road and leaving his kids, he borrowed money and opened his own club, Dangerfield's, in New York City...
After the ball cleared the fence, all Szymanski had to do was stand there—all six feet five inches of his two-sport frame—and watch the 100 scouts in attendance, hungry for college position players, jot in their notebooks that this kid had the tools. He was big. He was fast. He could play defense, probably, since he was an all-Ivy wide receiver. And besides, he could hit for power...
...comic, using the stage name Jack Roy, he left the business for 12 years and sold aluminum siding. But he made a comeback in his 40s, with a new name and a new catchphrase: "I don't get no respect." An energetic joke writer - he would sometimes jot them down on cardboard from his laundered shirts - he got his first big break with a spot on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1967. To avoid going on the road and leaving his children, he borrowed money and opened Dangerfield's club in New York City. His tie-tugging tics and depressive...
...tend to write late at night (or early in the morning) in messy handwriting. Rarely do I type my poetry immediately; I usually write it out by hand. Often I jot down notes to myself when listening to other people read their poetry. Absorbing their rhythms and words tends to trigger my urge to write...
...volunteers who maintain vintage locomotives like the 1945-built Bodmin. Its 1960s cars are wood-paneled, the seats broad. Whether you're riding Standard (from ¤57), First (¤100) or Dining class (¤145), there's no doubting the train's charm: heads turn, people wave, spotters jot numbers and take snaps. Diners get bubbly and a full English brunch on the way out, and a more nouvelle three courses coming home. Steam Dreams' 2003 timetable closes with a series of eight Christmas Carol Specials through December, which include concerts in the destination cathedrals. Book your seats at www.steamdreams.com...