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by John K.
Wed Nov 18, 2020 3:43 am
Forum: News
Topic: Dick Straub has passed away
Replies: 31
Views: 5644

Re: Dick Straub has passed away

I am so sorry to hear this terrible news. Dick was always so kind and welcoming, and from our first meeting at the NYC Event in 2004 made me feel like I had always been part of our little community. It was thanks to Dick for (I think literally) grabbing me by the arm and introducing me to Esther Coh...
by John K.
Tue Sep 15, 2020 11:32 pm
Forum: News
Topic: 25 Years of The Leonard Cohen Files
Replies: 36
Views: 7799

Re: 25 Years of The Leonard Cohen Files

Jarkko - Congratulations on this milestone anniversary, and thank you for bringing us this website that enriched my life and brought me so many friends!
by John K.
Tue Sep 25, 2018 12:19 am
Forum: THE FLAME - news and information
Topic: THE FLAME: FOREWORD by Adam Cohen
Replies: 13
Views: 38282

Re: THE FLAME: FOREWORD by Adam Cohen

This is beautifully written. I am especially taken by this passage: he wished that he had more completely stayed steadfast to the recognition that writing was his only solace, his truest purpose. I find it remarkable that Leonard Cohen, who has left a body of work in the English language that stands...
by John K.
Sat Sep 23, 2017 2:56 am
Forum: News
Topic: Who will appear in the tribute concert?
Replies: 56
Views: 17144

Re: Who will appear in the tribute concert?

Oscar & Babet wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2017 12:53 am What do you guys think about Celine Dion?
For her is it a home coming.
For her it would be a homecoming.
For me it would be a bathroom break.
by John K.
Wed Aug 02, 2017 5:08 am
Forum: News
Topic: Important Announcement (advance thread, now locked)
Replies: 113
Views: 37027

Re: Important Announcement in August

199Dan wrote: Wed Aug 02, 2017 3:00 am Have we all missed the real clue ? "....as those have been nailed."
:?:
Dan, it's clear you have hit upon something! It's a bit too late for Leonard to have risen on the third day, but it's the right time for his reincarnated life to begin!
by John K.
Tue May 02, 2017 5:20 am
Forum: News
Topic: Like a Drunk in a Midnight Choir - Record Store Day 2017 vinyl
Replies: 12
Views: 5766

Re: Like a Drunk in a Midnight Choir - Record Store Day 2017 vinyl

Hi Rand, I have a question for you. How did you get Terry Reid for this project? I've seen that he's out playing again but he must be a hard guy to pin down.

Otherwise, thank you VERY much for doing this tribute to our man!
by John K.
Tue Dec 27, 2016 4:13 am
Forum: News
Topic: Robert Kory's Remarks at Leonard's Memorial
Replies: 18
Views: 5798

Re: Robert Kory's Remarks at Leonard's Memorial

Marie, thank you for sharing these words, they are beautiful and explain so much.
by John K.
Fri Oct 14, 2016 5:10 am
Forum: News
Topic: Bob Dylan Awarded Nobel Prize for Literature 2016
Replies: 44
Views: 17748

Re: Bob Dylan Awarded Nobel Prize for Literature 2016

My letter today to the NY Times, I know the odds of publishing are astronomical but one never knows: Dear Sir or Madam, It was with mixed feelings that I read the article "Why Bob Dylan Shouldn't Have Gotten a Nobel" by Anna North in your October 13, 2016 edition. My initial reaction was s...
by John K.
Sun Aug 07, 2016 9:40 pm
Forum: News
Topic: "So long, Marianne. Leonard Cohen's final letter to his muse"
Replies: 25
Views: 9731

Re: "So long, Marianne. Leonard Cohen's final letter to his muse"

David, you are not alone, I was alarmed by it too. The only potential consolations I can think of, is that "very soon" is a relative term that can have a wide range of meaning; also, I'm sure Leonard meant to comfort Marianne by saying that they will soon be together again. So those thoug...
by John K.
Wed Dec 23, 2015 3:16 am
Forum: Leonard Cohen's poetry and novels
Topic: "Book of Mercy" in Hebrew - translated by Doron
Replies: 17
Views: 14960

Re: "Book of Mercy" in Hebrew - translated by Doron

Congratulations Doron! I remember the thread here in the forum with fondness, it was an amazing discussion that I never had the intellectual weight to contribute to. It was like sitting in on a lecture being taught by and to a room of geniuses, with me watching it in amazement wishing that I could b...
by John K.
Wed Dec 23, 2015 3:13 am
Forum: News
Topic: Happy Holidays, Friends
Replies: 33
Views: 11662

Re: Happy Holidays, Friends

Merry Christmas to all of my friends that celebrate this week, and for everyone else most happiness in whatever you do this end of 2015!
by John K.
Sat Dec 12, 2015 5:15 am
Forum: News
Topic: Sadly, Judith Fitzgerald Has Passed Away
Replies: 21
Views: 12571

Re: Sadly, Judith Fitzgerald Has Passed Away

It is very sad for me to hear this news. I was in my mid 40's and finally writing with some frequency and some (say) skill, and here in the Forum Judith was my most dedicated and fierce supporter. Having someone at her level critique and compliment my writing was not only a compliment but the greate...
by John K.
Sat May 09, 2015 3:54 pm
Forum: Comments & Questions
Topic: Multiple identities
Replies: 35
Views: 6719

Re: Multiple identities

No, this would be a very watered-down version of those days, actually... everything John mentioned would have to happen on the same day, and it would go from there with a whole lot more. I should have added something like "and now John K. summarizes everything in a snarky manner" to my la...
by John K.
Sat May 09, 2015 2:29 am
Forum: Comments & Questions
Topic: Multiple identities
Replies: 35
Views: 6719

Re: Multiple identities

OMGasp!!1! First is Trollkind beating up a writer because being a well known and rich attorney who gets murderers off just isn't enough for him. Then Snowball is making inappropriate abusive comments to those he feels are of lesser stature than he is. Now TChicklet makes odd comments about Lizzy. Al...
by John K.
Sun Sep 22, 2013 2:31 am
Forum: News
Topic: Happy Birthday Leonard!!
Replies: 184
Views: 33953

Re: Happy Birthday Leonard!!

Dear Mr. Cohen,

I wish you good health, good friends, and the happiest of birthdays.

Sincerely,

John Kloberdanz
Buffalo, New York

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