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h-p-oliver (55)in #nexonian • 6 months ago
Surrender
I only wanted to share this week’s slow fall of rain with you...
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h-p-oliver (55)in #writing • 7 years ago
Final Post
H. P. Oliver and HPO Productions are severing all connections with the Steemit website and its owners. To those who supported my efforts here, thank you. To everyone else, I…
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h-p-oliver (55)in #writing • 7 years ago
Like A Scary Clown Face
Late 1940s--Los Angeles After dark Hollywood Boulevard becomes a neon nightmare—a nightmare some folks never wake up from. Copyright 2018 Steve Eitzen – All Rights Reserved
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h-p-oliver (55)in #writing • 7 years ago
A Drop In The Bucket
Late 1940s--Los Angeles The LA basin is a desert. It was never intended to support a population of 1.5 million. That's why we steal water. Copyright 2018 Steve…
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h-p-oliver (55)in #writing • 7 years ago
Just A Little Guy Nobody Knew
Late 1940s--Los Angeles They just called him "Kid" 'cuz nobody knew his name. It made a short epitaph. Copyright 2018 Steve Eitzen – All Rights Reserved
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h-p-oliver (55)in #writing • 7 years ago
"The finest politicians money can buy." ~Will Rogers
Late 1940s--Los Angeles If they ever get all the corruption out of LA, there won't be anybody left to run the city. Copyright 2018 Steve Eitzen – All Rights Reserved
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h-p-oliver (55)in #writing • 7 years ago
Welcome to LA. You just reached the end of your rope.
Late 1940s--Los Angeles If you meet a sweet, innocent dame in LA, don't bother askin' for her number . . . she's just passin' through. Copyright 2018 Steve Eitzen – All Rights Reserved
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h-p-oliver (55)in #writing • 7 years ago
Quite Frankly, I Don't Give A Damn Either
Late 1940s--Los Angeles There are more than a million people in LA, but you can still get lonely here . . . the worst kind of lonely. Copyright 2018 Steve Eitzen – All Rights Reserved
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h-p-oliver (55)in #writing • 7 years ago
Advice For The Excedingly Illiterate
If you don't understand what's going on, go back to sleep. We don't need you anyway. (I just included the Johnny Spicer logo so you'll think this post is in character.…
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h-p-oliver (55)in #writing • 7 years ago
Cynics Welcome
Late 1940s--Los Angeles The dame gave me a look she probably thought was sexy as hell. It had all the appeal of a mashed potato sandwich. Everything in this post…
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h-p-oliver (55)in #writing • 7 years ago
Johnny Spicer's Los Angeles Noir
Late 1940s--Los Angeles Some tough guys kill for money; this character kills for the pure pleasure of it. Copyright 2018 Steve Eitzen – All Rights Reserved
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h-p-oliver (55)in #writing • 7 years ago
NOT FOR THE TIMID
What are NOIR films and novels? They're like taking a spade full of fresh earth and turning it over to expose all the nasty and disgusting life that thrives where the sun never…
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h-p-oliver (55)in #writing • 7 years ago
NOIR . . . Dark For Dark's Sake
Observations of a Hard-Boiled Private Eye Los Angeles, Late-1940s Hollywood is just an illusion. The only real things here are concrete sidewalks and broken dreams.…
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h-p-oliver (55)in #history • 7 years ago
The Final Tinseltown Time Machine on Steemit
The Muller family are Hollywood pioneers. Jacob Muller came to Hollywood in 1893, establishing the first meat market in Hollywood. He sold the market in 1907 and established the…
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h-p-oliver (55)in #writing • 7 years ago
The Coast Road: Conclusion
In our last episode: There's a white Oldsmobile convertible parked alongside the road, just over the hill there." He gestured up the road to the north. "That might explain how…
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h-p-oliver (55)in #history • 7 years ago
Tinseltown Time Machine
A view of the Hollywood Hills from McCadden Place somewhere south of Yucca Street. Note that both the HOLLYWOODLAND sign and its lesser-known "dot" are both clearly visible.…
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h-p-oliver (55)in #writing • 7 years ago
The Coast Road: Episode Five of Six
In our last episode: The sergeant was relaxed and friendly. If he had any suspicions about my role in the accident, they didn't show. "Okay, Mister . . . ." "Atkins."…
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h-p-oliver (55)in #history • 7 years ago
Hollywood Boulevard Parking Lot, Circa 1932
This is an artsy shot of rush hour on Hollywood Boulevard, circa 1934. It appears we're looking west from about Vine Street. If nothing else, this photograph proves traffic jams…
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h-p-oliver (55)in #writing • 7 years ago
The Coast Road: Episode Four of Six
In our last episode: "Sure. I'm on my way." The driver turned and jogged off toward his truck, but halfway there, he stopped and turned around. Suspicion crept into his voice…
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h-p-oliver (55)in #history • 7 years ago
The Tinseltown Time Machine Visits a REAL Service Station
This parking lot and service station at Hollywood and Vine offered a variety of services, including free parking for patrons of the Dyas and Pig N Whistle restaurants. Other…
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