John KaufmannTalons and AllongesIn the early eighties, the U.S. government didn’t know what to do about bearer bonds. The government hated them because they are a tool for…Apr 8, 2023Apr 8, 2023
John KaufmannA Few of My Favorite ThingsHere is the first verse of the song A Few of My Favorite Things:Dec 2, 2022Dec 2, 2022
John KaufmannHamburger HillIn a recent Ketamine-induced dream, I dreamt that I owned a mobile home park in central New York State. The park had fifty lots in all…Aug 14, 2022Aug 14, 2022
John KaufmannAnother Day, Another ScamThis one does not concern mobile home park management per se. It does, however, concern greed, deception, fraud, and lame excuses. The…Apr 14, 2022Apr 14, 2022
John KaufmannArch StantonHere are two communications that I recently received. The first was by email, the second by text:Apr 12, 2022Apr 12, 2022
John KaufmannFools Crow Once, Shame on HimOn a recent trip to the parks, I binge-listened to Season Two of Deep Cover: Mob Land, about the one-time Chicago criminal defense lawyer…Mar 25, 2022Mar 25, 2022
John KaufmannA Thousand-Plus WordsI have not flogged the techno-music group One Eyed Bastard Frog for some time. That is not for lack of belief or enthusiasm; it is merely…Mar 25, 2022Mar 25, 2022
John KaufmannCOVID, Fake News, and Affordable HousingYes, hello I was reading a craigslist ad in the ad it said that uh, park applicants have to be vaccinated? That goes against Geneva…Mar 1, 2022Mar 1, 2022
John KaufmannThe Nakba, Two Years OnHere’s how Gibbon describes the fall of the city now known as Istanbul:Dec 14, 2021Dec 14, 2021
John KaufmannPast Pretty PleaseOne exception to the striped New York State rule is an ecdysiast who used to live in my mobile home park in central New York. In early…Dec 13, 2021Dec 13, 2021