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Recalling my great friend Mark Schwed on his birthday

From too much love of living, From hope and fear set free, We thank with brief thanksgiving Whatever gods may be That no man lives for ever; That dead men rise up never; That even the weariest river Winds somewhere … Continue reading

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So long, Marko

  My friend Mark Schwed has died. The Los Angeles Herald Examiner. Corky’s bar at 11th and Broadway. Dan Tana’s, Stoli rocks. Poker nights, Marlboro Lights. Enough laughter for a lifetime. The best kind of newspaperman. The best kind of … Continue reading

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