Lessons From Hefner, Lady Gaga, Letterman And Warhol

Posted on May 22, 2013 by pittsburghflashfictiongazette
English: David Letterman hosting President Bar...

English: David Letterman hosting President Barack Obama at Late Show with David Letterman. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

There is an old saying that goes, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” 

I believe that’s true.  I certainly admire Andy Warhol, David Letterman, Hue Hefner and Lady Gaga for what they have achieved in their chosen fields.

If the Old Soldier could achieve only %1 of the success they have achieved in their fields in his chosen field (blogging), he would be a happy man.

These four people have had a great impact on the content and the look of this blog.

Explore the site.  It’s not for everyone; but it might be just right for you.

English: Lady Gaga and Lady Starlight performi...

English: Lady Gaga and Lady Starlight performing at Lollapalooza, 2007. Magyar: Lady Gaga és Lady Starlight a 2007-es Lollapalooza fesztiválon. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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“Break on through to the other side.”
——The Doors

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Death Comes For Ray Manzarek

Posted on May 21, 2013 by pittsburghflashfictiongazette
Picture of Ray Manzarek in Seattle at the Trip...

Picture of Ray Manzarek in Seattle at the Triple Door. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Raymond Manzarek is dead.  He was 74 years old.  I got the news last night from the radio.  He and Jim Morrison founded The Doors in the Summer of 1965 on Venice Beach in L.A. California.

I heard The Doors for the first time in 1967.  I was recently back from Vietnam.  I was having a beer in a bar in a PX (Post Exchange which was something like a mall for military personnel) when Light My Fire came blasting out of the jukebox.  I cannot express to you how different the song was from everything else on the airways.

Ray Manzarek played the keyboards in the band.  The Doors did not have a bass player.  Manzarek played a keyboard bass with his left hand.

Venice Beach and the Boardwalk, as seen in the...

Venice Beach and the Boardwalk, as seen in the music video for “When Love Takes Over” (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The sound of Manzarek’s organ, John Densmore’s drumming, Robby Krieger’s guitar and Morrison’s vocals made their first three albums unique in rock and roll.  And although The Door’s released only six studio albums, it’s the first three that guarantee the band rock and rock immortality.

Ray Manzarek was at the very center of the storm that was The Doors.

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10 Great Reasons To Read This Blog Of Erotica

Posted on May 10, 2013 by pittsburghflashfictiongazette
Woman As Art

Woman As Art

There are thousands of blogs on the Internet about sex.  There are thousands of blogs with photos of nude women.  So, why would you want to read this blog?  I’ll tell you why.

Hello, I’m the Old Soldier (Vietnam), the editor/publisher of this publication.  I like to call this blog a magazine, because it does and covers so many things.  Here’s a list to get you started.

  1. A paying market
  2. The woman as art series
  3. A series on everyday women doing their first porn videos
  4. Karaoke as performance art
  5. Talented contributors
  6. Articles on how to write flash fiction and some of the best flash fiction that you will find on the Internet
  7. Reports on the cultural scene in Little Italy in Pittsburgh
  8. Insights to help writers keep writing
  9. A focus on female sexuality
  10. Commentaries and reviews on books about the rock band The Doors
ACTION Magazine (October 1954) -- remember tha...

ACTION Magazine (October 1954) — remember that no woman is AVERAGE …item 3..Pro wrestler Ric Flair calls cops after wife beats him up (June 28, 2012) … (Photo credit: marsmet462)

I could add several more items to the list, but I think you get the idea.  Come in from the cold.  Join this unique community of readers and writers.  Experience a new kind of flash fiction magazine.

This is the Old Soldier reporting from Pittsburgh.

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This Pittsburgh Flash Fiction Gazette is a blog of creative writing and female sexuality.  This blog is published near the University of Pittsburgh.

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