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Putting my little brother in headlocks since 1985.


Tom Kane

4 Nov 2008

Paranoia Lost

I watched the election returns at a friend's apartment on the Upper West Side. At about midnight, Obama spoke about shared sacrifice, friendship, and …

Revised 5 Nov 2008 by Tom Kane

6 Mar 2008

A Night of Cocktails, Music, and Dancing

Ever since my brother Michael and I came to Poly and the BEST incubator, we have been received with open arms. But even though we're both charming as …

Revised 20 Apr 2009 by Tom Kane

15 Jun 2007

Brooklyn Roller Disco at Studio B

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Revised 23 Aug 2008 by Tom Kane

23 May 2007

Where Have You Gone, Jeff Green's Mom?

[Sung to the tune of Simon & Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson"] Where have you gone, Jeff Green's Mom?Our fanbase turns its lonely eyes to youOoo ooo oo…

Revised 24 May 2007 by Tom Kane

3 May 2007

Rwanda Film Festival with Bill Clinton and Paul Kagame

Emily and I hung out with Bill Clinton the other night.   “Hung out” being relative, I mean we were in the same room.  It was a pretty small room, tho…

Revised 23 May 2007 by Tom Kane

26 Apr 2007

Ancient Egyptian Greyhounds!

On Thursday, April 26, 2007, Commontales joined partners Greyhound Friends Inc.  and the American-European Greyhound Alliance to celebrate the launch …

Revised 10 May 2007 by Tom Kane

26 Apr 2007

Ancient Egyptian Greyhounds! Part II: The Show

<< CLICK HERE TO SEE THE BEGINNING OF THIS STORY      THE SHOW   The greyhounds and galgos made their grand entrance under a magnificent canopy …

Revised 10 May 2007 by Tom Kane

7 Sep 2006

Of Course You Can Have My Wallet!

So I went swimming yesterday and during the measly 15 minutes I had in the pool, someone stole my wallet out of my VERY LOCKED locker. I had the top l…

Revised 18 Sep 2008 by Tom Kane

2 Jun 2006

How to Tell a Commontales Story (It's So Easy!)

Thanks for signing up for Commontales.com – we're glad you've decided to tell your stories! The Commontales Web site is very simple. To u…

Revised 6 May 2009 by Tom Kane

18 Mar 2006

"War Is Over"

Emily and I hadn't seen each other in years and it had been even longer since she'd seen Andrieu. (Back in 1997 we all worked for the angriest woman i…

Revised 13 Aug 2007 by Tom Kane

13 Jan 2006

Thanks A Hundred!

Hi Everyone!Because of your huge response, Commontales has reached a proud milestone earlier than expected, and Michael, Russell and I want to say tha…

Revised 18 Jan 2006 by Tom Kane

25 Dec 2004

Here We Go Dro-hans, Here We Go! [bomp! bomp!]

Hello quasi-cousins of mine! Here's a little snapshot from Christmas 2004 to get you started:                                                         …

Revised 4 Jan 2006 by Tom Kane

11 Oct 2004

A briefly funny pre-30th birthday exchange with Susan O.

Susan where you is, honeychile? Tom hey - I've been out of circulation for a while.  how was your show?Susan  was wondering where you were...shows hav…

Revised 3 Jan 2006 by Tom Kane

25 Dec 2002

Christmas Card Christine

I've been on Christine 's Christmas card list for four years now, and it's a wonderful ride. In the spirit of giving, I'm going to share my good fortu…

Revised 25 Jan 2006 by Tom Kane

1996

O.J. Simpson & Judith Regan: Perfect Together

It's hard to say at age 23 that you've met the most unscrupulous person you'll ever know, but not when that person is Judith Regan.  From 1996-1997 I …

Revised 19 Nov 2006 by Tom Kane

1986

Be a Man: The 8th-grade Dance

I bet a lot of the most important things fathers do are unknown to them. Once, when I was 12, my dad drove me to a dance at an unfamiliar Washington, …

Revised 18 Sep 2008 by Tom Kane

1983

Tanta & T.P.'s First Cup of Coffee

[As told by Tanta to her great-nephew Tom Kane in 1998. T.P. was interred at Arlington National Cemetery in 1987.]It's World War II and Thomas P. McCa…

Revised 2 Jun 2006 by Tom Kane

Feb 1981

Art of Living

In September 2005, I took a course in breathing techniques called the Art of Living.  My teacher was Richard Brown, M.D. of Columbia University, and m…

Revised 8 Nov 2006 by Tom Kane

1952

A Report Card of the Artist as a Young Woman

Nicely done, Mom! Second grade, here you come!Bet old Ms. Lannin would be embarrassed about giving you that one B in writing, what with you being a fa…

Revised 4 Jan 2006 by Tom Kane

Jul 1947

The Kids from 592 E. 8th St.

[July 1947. l - r: Louie Cohen, Arthur Edward Kane, Jr., Mary Beth McCartin and Eileen Marie Kane.]…

Revised 26 May 2006 by Tom Kane

25 Dec 1917

Skiing in Brooklyn

My dad's side of the family hails from Brooklyn, in a line that extends back several generations. As it happens, my grandfather — Poppy, né Arthur Edw…

Revised 30 Jun 2009 by Tom Kane