Quirks
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The Rise and Fall of Neech — Mickey Z.
Photo: Mickey Z. Mickey Z. — World News Trust March 10, 2021 The social hierarchy among boys and young males is fascinating to witness and endure. For example, I knew guys who couldn’t fight their ...
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What Do You Really Want From Others? — Mickey Z.
Occupy Wall Street encampment at Zuccotti Park: September 2011 (Mickey Z.) Mickey Z. — World News Trust March 5, 2021 To begin this brief contemplation, I’ll do what we men do so well, state the ...
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The Hidden & Mystical Power of Cats — Mickey Z.
My beloved Pumpkin Puss Mickey Z. — World News Trust February 18, 2021 “I believe cats to be spirits come to earth. A cat, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without coming through.” (Jules Verne) I ...
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Act Like Everyone is Watching (in 4 Steps) — Mickey Z.
(Mickey Z.) Mickey Z. — Now With Purpose February 10, 2021 Surely, everyone knows the self-help exhortation to “dance like no one is watching.” Good advice, I’d say. But, it can also be ...
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Hepburn Wore Pants (she even wore sneakers) — Mickey Z.
Haynes Archive/Popperfoto Mickey Z. — World News Trust February 9, 2021 It’s a hallmark of innovation and rebellion that what was once outrageous is eventually mundane. After all, what could more ...
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That Time I Became Robin Hood — Mickey Z.
Eduard Muzhevskyi / Science Photo Library Mickey Z. — World News Trust February 7, 2021 With “Robin Hood” in the news recently, it’s made me hark back to a time when I engaged in some “steal from ...
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Billy Blanks Still Owes Me $150 (and other tales from my “acting” career) — Mickey Z.
Billy Blanks and me, on the set of Low Blow (courtesy of Mickey Z.) Mickey Z. — World News Trust February 2, 2021 Like most martial artists of my generation, I dreamt of being the next Bruce Lee. ...
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Ringalario 1-2-3, 1-2-3, 1-2-3! (NYC Street Games) — Mickey Z.
Me (second from left) in my ringalario days (Courtesy of Mickey Z.) Mickey Z. — World News Trust I’ve lived my entire life within concrete landscapes. During my earlier years — my juvenile ...
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to… Something — Mickey Z.
(credit unknown) Mickey Z. — World News Trust January 22, 2021 Growing up in a blue-collar, working-class environment set the stage for non-stop masculine conditioning in my youth. This, in turn, ...
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5 Ways to Feel Spiritual Even If “Spirituality” is Not Your Thing — Mickey Z.
Photo: Mickey Z. Mickey Z. — Now With Purpose January 11, 2021 For the record, there is an official definition of spiritual: “Relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material ...
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What Will Your 2021 MixTape Sound Like? — Mickey Z.
(credit unknown) Mickey Z. — World News Trust December 30, 2020 There was a time when I was a very popular mixtape maker. (Mixtape = “a compilation of favorite pieces of music, typically by ...
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