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Bruce Slutsky was born in New York City in 1949. For the last 23 years I have worked as a Science/Engineering Librarian at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark. I have been married to Karen since 1983. We have a son Lee who is now 28 years old. I am very much interested in the popular music of the 1960s especially Bob Dylan and the Beatles. I am interested in rock and roll radio. Since the inception of the team in 1962 I have been a big fan of the New York Mets.
2019-10-06 15:10
It is nice to have a concert venue in the neighborhood as we can walk to Flushing Town Hall in less than 15 minutes. Also, the events are very reasonably priced. Antonio Hart pla… Read More
2019-10-05 16:12
For many years I have listened to the 60s 70s show hosted by Bob Radil. At first, it was heard on WNHU, a college station in New Haven, Ct. on Fridays from 6 PM – 10 PM. After th… Read More
2019-10-03 11:54
There will be a gathering of Bob Dylan enthusiasts held on Thursday Night November 7 at 6 PM on the NYU campus, Room 712 of the East Building, 239 Greene Street, Manhattan. Please brin… Read More
2019-10-01 21:13
My iPhone 8 that I bought about a year ago with IOS 11.4 has run well. Every time I turn my head Apple is offering a new operating system. They all offer enhancements that are in… Read More
2019-09-30 01:16
We usually attend the last home game of the Mets season and 2019 was not an exception. The Atlanta Braves had clinched first place in the National League East while the Mets were elimi… Read More
2019-09-29 01:07
Today I made a trip to the Paley Center for Media to see the exhibit for the 100th anniversary of the NFL. Below are some of the photos that I took.Superbowl TrophyJoe Namath Jers… Read More
2019-09-27 01:24
There are several entries in this journal about Pete Fornatale who passed away at age 66 in 2012. Tonight's event at the Bruno Walter Auditorium at NYPL's Performing Arts Library… Read More
2019-09-25 20:22
Since my Dell Inspiron that I bought in August 2014 was erratic lately, I brought it into Micro Center in Flushing to be analyzed. When I turned it on it ran well, but the technician s… Read More
2019-09-25 20:08
We usually don't go to ballgamcloser.es on weekday nights, but this game was part of our 13-game package that we purchased last winter. Noah Syndergaard was not at his best as he allow… Read More
2019-09-23 21:14
With help from Walter and Sal, I have made progress in organizing a meeting of Bob Dylan fans in NYC in November. The tentative plan is to meet at a classroom at NYU and then move to a… Read More
2019-09-21 15:12
Since Rick Ocasek of the Cars passed away last week, car songs was the 4th-hour theme on the 60s 70s show. Since there is only so much time for the show, Bob just didn't have time to p… Read More
2019-09-19 21:29
I found out today that Travelin' Thru Volume 15 of Dylan's Bootleg Series will be released on November 1 almost one year to the day that Volume 14 More Blood More Tracks was issued.&nb&hell…Read More
2019-09-19 21:12
I looked through CulturePass the other day and was able to get free admission for today for the Cooper Hewitt Museum on East 91st Street. The exhibits completely changed since I w… Read More
2019-09-16 12:43
This game was originally scheduled for the afternoon but was changed to a 7 PM start to accommodate ESPN. It was a pitching duel between Zach Wheeler of the Mets and Walker Buehler of… Read More
2019-09-15 15:10
I picked it since I heard it this morning on Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn Read More
2019-09-13 12:17
Gregory Wolf at Guaranteed Rate Field, home of the White SoxGregory Wolf is a distinguished member of SABR, Society for American Baseball Research, as he has written numerous biographie… Read More
2019-09-11 21:09
AM New York is a free newspaper one can pick up at many subway stations. It is much more concise than the Daily News, Post, and the New York Times. There is a column on the edito… Read More
2019-09-10 13:14
Dylan fans were worried as no new concerts were announced for a few months. Yesterday dates were announced for October and November. As of now, this leg of the tour ends on Novem… Read More
2019-09-09 13:02
I have mentioned several times in this journal that movies are generally marketing to people much younger than I. It is nice to have a movie complex within walking distance, but the Co… Read More
2019-09-08 01:01
The Morris-Jumel Mansion is the only remaining Colonial residence in New York City. I found out about an exhibition called Home Plate: A Celebration of the Polo Grounds… Read More
2019-09-06 13:17
The 14th Annual Meet and Greet of Oldies Radio Enthusiasts will take place Saturday, November 9 from 2 PM – 4 PM at Ben's Deli 209 West 38thStreet, New York, NY. Our gatherings in the… Read More
2019-09-04 11:59
Last night's 11-10 loss to the Washington Nationals had to be one of the most devastating games in the 58-year history of the Mets. To make a long story short, the Mets had a 10-4 lead… Read More
2019-09-02 13:12
Since the minor league seasons end in early September, the Major League teams are allowed to expand their rosters to 40 on September 1. This allows managers to observe players who are… Read More
2019-09-01 00:32
Even though I am a big Met fan, I do go to a handful of Yankee games every season. This was a typical 2019 game since there were numerous strikeouts, walks, full counts, home runs, and… Read More
2019-08-29 20:57
In the video above Alex Trebek announced that he has completed his chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer and is on the mend and has started recording episodes of season 36 of Jeopardy that will… Read More
2019-08-28 21:11
There are likely thousands of internet radio stations out there that offer programming not available on AM or FM stations. Many are run by hobbyists who must use their own money to sha… Read More
2019-08-27 01:32
Much has been written this month on the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock Music and Art Fair. I even bought a 10-CD set that featured much of the music. Later that month in the U… Read More
2019-08-24 16:09
We headed over to Citi Field last night as this game was part of our package, but we didn't think it would be a very late night. The Mets tied a major league record with their 8 pitche… Read More
2019-08-21 13:13
It is unusual when we go to a night game during the week, but we had rainchecks from the game on Mother's Day. We usually sit in the Promenade behind home plate, but when we exchanged… Read More
2019-08-20 12:39
I just received this book about an hour ago for my Amazon Kindle. One can save money by buying new books on the Kindle. The print version of the above book is $28.95 while I spent only… Read More
2019-08-18 15:54
Yesterday we saw Blinded by the Light, a film about a Pakistani high school student living in Great Britain in the late 1980s who was greatly moved by the music of Bruce Springsteen. I… Read More
2019-08-16 20:48
Doreen made a speech at my retirement party in December 2017Doreen Mettle retired today as Director of Circulation and Interlibrary Loan at the NJIT Library where she worked for about 2… Read More
2019-08-14 20:58
Ruben Tejada was an infielder for the Mets from 2010-2015. In the 2015 National League Division Series against the Dodgers his leg was broken by a dirty slide by that creep Chase Utley… Read More
2019-08-13 21:13
It was a rainy and dreary day today, so Karen and I walked over to the local multiplex and saw The Kitchen which refers to the Hell's Kitchen section of Manhattan (extreme West 40s). T… Read More
2019-08-12 01:41
Back in 2015/16, there was a show on CrackleTV called Sports Jeopardy that was based on regular Jeopardy and featured Dan Patrick as the host. Vinny Varadarajan who graduated from… Read More
2019-08-12 01:05
A few weeks ago fans gave up on the Mets as they dropped to 11 games under the .500 mark. All of a sudden they won 15 out of 16 including the last two against division rival Washington… Read More
2019-08-10 15:18
Some years ago there was in NYC a Meetup Group of Bob Dylan enthusiasts organized by Walter Raubicheck who met in lower Manhattan to discuss Dylan. I heard Walter's talk at the r… Read More
2019-08-09 20:57
This is a "folky" song by the Rolling Stones Read More
2019-08-08 12:27
About a month ago Dan Taylor abruptly left WCBS-FM after many years at the station. He worked in New York radio for about 40 years including stints at WHN, WNBC, WMXV, and WNSR. … Read More
2019-08-05 12:35
For my readers who are not radio enthusiasts, Harry worked in New York radio at WMCA (1959-68), WABC (1968-1979) and WCBS-FM (1980-2003). He returned to WCBS-FM for a Saturday morning… Read More
2019-08-04 23:09
I forgive the distinguished gentleman with the SF Giants shirt. Both of them are invited as my guest to Citi Field whenever they come to NYC Read More
2019-08-04 16:24
I am certainly familiar with the music of David Crosby as I have followed him since his days in the Byrds in 1965. Of course, he was a member of Crosby, Stills, Nash and sometimes Youn… Read More
2019-08-02 01:24
The Queens, Brooklyn, and New York Public Libraries offer the Culture Pass that allows holders of library cards free admission to various museums in the city. One usually has to r… Read More
2019-08-01 12:21
Noah Syndergaard, Zach Wheeler, and Todd Frazier were not traded at the deadline. The Mets subtracted Jason Vargas and added Marcus Stroman which helps their starting rotation. H… Read More
2019-07-30 12:13
I usually listen to sports radio stations WFAN and ESPN 98.7 for a half-hour or so every day to hear the opinions of the hosts and the callers. The last time I called into a sports tal… Read More
2019-07-28 23:23
I don't remember going to 3 games in less than a week, but this game was part of our package shortly after our return from Seattle. I thought it might be a laugher after the Mets took… Read More
2019-07-28 15:10
The weather was absolutely fantastic with not one drop of rain while we were there. There is always some anxiety before and during a vacation. We were able to get taxis easily to… Read More
2019-07-28 01:46
Every year we visit a city with a major league team. It is obviously the highlight of every vacation. For $30 we were able to get seats in the lower level behind home plate. &hell…Read More
2019-07-28 00:46
I decided to write one journal entry on several attractions that we visited on our recent vacation.Pacific Science CenterThe Pacific Science Center is similar to science museums such as the… Read More
2019-07-27 16:33
"Guitar Tree" at the Museum of Pop CultureWe bought a CityPass that allows tourists to go to 5 attractions at a significant discount. Our first stop was at the Museum of Pop Culture&nb&hell…Read More
2019-07-27 16:15
Taken from the Bottom of the Space NeedleI decided not to take my laptop to Seattle as to not spend too much time on vacation on my computer. I did take my Kindle Fire to be able to "k… Read More
2019-07-19 12:12
Tomorrow we are leaving for a vacation to Seattle. I think I will leave my laptop at home so I won't spend hours surfing the web in my hotel room. I will bring my Kindle Fire and… Read More
2019-07-16 20:19
I just checked the official Bob Dylan page and Bill Pagel's Tour Guide and noted that there are no concerts scheduled for the Never Ending Tour. What could that mean?The Tour… Read More
2019-07-14 00:43
The Vessel from the insideHudson Yards is the section of Manhattan on the extreme west side south of the Javits Center. In recent years it has been developed with shopping malls, touri… Read More
2019-07-12 21:03
French Fries and Ketchupby Gina BeaversSince the Museum of Modern Art on 53rd Street in Manhattan is closed until October, Karen and I visited their satellite location PS1 in Long Islan… Read More
2019-07-10 11:51
Sometimes the squeaky wheel gets oiled and I did get a response from NYPL on my complaint about poor service… Read More
2019-07-08 21:03
When an organization asks its patrons for money they should provide good service in return. I went to the main NYPL at 42nd Street and 5th Avenue to do some baseball research, but my e… Read More
2019-07-07 13:34
It's hard to believe that he is 79 years old already. Nine years ago today we saw him at the Radio City Music Hall for his 70th. Happy birthday and many many more Read More
2019-07-05 21:26
View of Lower Manhattan From Staten IslandIt Was Somewhat Hazy TodayRegular readers of Bruce's Journal may remember that on May 17 my solo trip to Staten Island was cut short since ther… Read More
2019-07-05 12:08
Karen and I have a new grand nephew as Justin and Rachel just announced the birth of their second son, Theodore Sawyer Shapiro who will be called Teddy. A hearty mazel tov to the entir… Read More
2019-07-02 21:06
This past week there has been much ado about the 50th anniversary of the World Champion 1969 Mets. But August will mark the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock Music Festival. I ju… Read More
2019-07-01 11:58
Things have been going very poorly for the Mets as they lost 7 games in a row. In many of those games, their bullpen was not able to hold leads. In last night's game which was th… Read More
2019-06-28 21:07
I hadn't been here in over a month so Karen and I went over and did a few searches "on the fly". We saw:Carole King: A New Color in the Tapestry - this was a concert shown on PBS. &hell…Read More
2019-06-27 00:51
Back in the old days on a summer weekday afternoon, I would have to cope with beancounters and scatterbrains. But now that I am retired I can pick myself up and see a ball game… Read More
2019-06-25 20:37
When people think about the Rolling Stones Mick Jagger and Keith Richard usually come to mind. Only music enthusiasts are aware of bassist Bill Wyman. He narrates this documentar… Read More
2019-06-24 01:45
The owner of the Whitestone Bowling Lanes is asking for a zoning change of his property to permit construction of a 9-story building on the sight which will include Bowling Lanes, Wellness C… Read More
2019-06-22 00:48
Right now Bob Radil is featuring the music of 1969 on the 60s 70s show heard on Rewound Radio. My favorite musical moment of that year has to be Bob Dylan teaming up with Johnny C… Read More
2019-06-19 20:33
Jakob Dylan, son of Bob, is the executive producer of this documentary that examines folk-rock stars of the 1960s who were part of the Laurel Canyon music scene. He interviewed musicia… Read More
2019-06-15 21:34
At the recent World of Bob Dylan Symposium I heard the following talk:James Adams, “Get in on the Action and Scribble” – The Fugitive World of Bob Dylan FanzinesI have… Read More
2019-06-15 21:05
The Thursday Night game was suspended in a 4-4 tie as wet grounds prevented the game from resuming. The game was picked up in the bottom of the 9th inning at 6 PM on Friday, but the Ca… Read More
2019-06-13 21:17
I went to the Elinor Bunin Monroe Film Center at Lincoln Center today to see Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese. It was a much different documentary than D.A… Read More
2019-06-10 00:47
Let's hope that the Mets are ready for the Subway Series Part 1 in the Bronx as they have won 4 out of their last 5. Todd Frazier seems to be out of the doghouse as he hit a 3-run home… Read More
2019-06-09 00:52
Artwork by Ellsworth Kelly - Part of the Whitney BiennialSixth months ago we saw the Andy Warhol exhibit at the Whitney Museum. It was time to take a walk on the Highline from 14th Str… Read More
2019-06-07 01:52
Guess What? This journal entry is not about Bob Dylan.One nice thing about being retired is that I can always go to weekday afternoon games and not have to worry about missing work. Si… Read More
2019-06-06 12:51
There were sessions on the morning of Sunday, June 2, but I couldn't go since my flight out of Tulsa left at 12:50 PM. Sunday's events were held at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame that… Read More
2019-06-05 21:45
Roger McGuinn - June 1, 2019 - MTM - World of Bob Dylan Symposium, Tulsa, OK from Jerome Fortier on Vimeo.I just saw Roger McGuinn at the New York Society for Ethical Culture at the end of… Read More
2019-06-05 21:26
H4. Panel Stardom: Celebrity, Fans, and CoversDavid Shumway - Dylan on Celebrity and IdentityDylan, of course, is an icon. The star actually creates the persona. Fans want to kno… Read More
2019-06-05 12:31
There was another building across from the Gilcrease Museum where there were meeting rooms. Let me list the presentations that I attended there.B4 - Out of the Archives: InfidelsMy fav… Read More
2019-06-04 21:13
On Friday morning the organizers hired buses to take the attendees to the Gilcrease Museum about 3 miles away. The museum houses the world's largest, most comprehensive collection of ar… Read More
2019-06-04 13:33
Greil Marcus is an American author, music journalist and cultural critic. He is notable for producing scholarly and literary essays that place rock music in a broader framework of cultu… Read More
2019-06-03 21:52
This was a professional meeting, not a fanfest. Most of the attendees were academics who are researching the poetry and music of Bob Dylan from 1962 to the present. Some have pub… Read More
2019-06-03 13:59
Since the symposium did not begin until 1 PM, there was a large block of time to do something else in Tulsa. I organized a small gathering of people using the symposium's Facebook page… Read More
2019-06-03 13:32
I didn't take my laptop on this trip as I didn't want to spend hours a day surfing the web as I do at home. I had my Kindle fire and iPhone so I could keep abreast of things and was li… Read More
2019-05-29 11:59
I guess when you plan a trip, you just don't know what the weather will be. There are afternoon thunderstorms predicted in NYC, but my flight to Chicago will leave a 1 PM which is befo… Read More
2019-05-28 12:20
In 1963 Gene Pitney had a hit called 24 hours from Tulsa. Tomorrow, I am scheduled to leave for Tulsa for the World of Dylan Conference. However, there have been heavy thundersto… Read More
2019-05-27 01:06
About a week ago the Mets were 20-25 and there were rumors that the manager was going to be fired. They returned to Citi Field and won 6 of 7 to reach the 0.500 mark. Today's gam… Read More
2019-05-24 12:21
Every year I post something about Bob Dylan's birthday so here I go again. I woke up to WFUV this morning and heard New Morning and I Want You played back to back. Don McGee… Read More
2019-05-22 13:00
We had tickets for the Met game on Friday Night April 26 when the game started at 9:50 PM after a long rain delay. The team announced that ticketholders could redeem those tickets for… Read More
2019-05-20 20:57
It was reported today that Yoenis Cespedes fractured his ankle in a violent fall at his ranch. Until now the Mets hoped that he could return to the team sometime this season. He… Read More
2019-05-19 00:47
Even though I am a big Met fan, I like to go to Yankee Stadium about 2 times every season. I was able to get tickets through StubHub in the upper deck behind home plate. We arriv… Read More
2019-05-17 20:34
Over the years I have passed through Staten Island many times, but I rarely stopped there. Back in the 1970s, I met a club to hike through Clove Lakes Park. I once interviewed fo… Read More
2019-05-15 21:16
A few months ago I registered for the World of Dylan Conference to be held at the University of Tulsa from May 30 - June 2. I have been a Dylan fan since 1965 and have written ext… Read More
2019-05-12 00:54
I think it has been about a year since I last visited the Met, but this exhibit, Play it Loud Instruments of Rock & Roll, prompted me to make a return visit. Most museum exhi… Read More
2019-05-10 12:21
Just for the heck of it, I had this business card made up. I thought I could give it out to people that I meet at various hobby related gatherings. 500 cards should last quite a… Read More
2019-05-07 21:09
Back in the 1980s, I would regularly listen to Sexually Speaking with Dr. Ruth Westheimer on WYNY when it was an AC station at 97.1 FM. This documentary is available to Hulu subscriber… Read More
2019-05-06 12:18
Yesterday we made arrangements to go to Seattle for our July vacation. We will obviously to the T-Mobile Stadium to see the Mariners play. I hope they will let me in with an AT&a&hell…Read More
2019-05-04 13:11
There is no need to write anything as this YouTube video tells everything Read More
2019-05-02 19:55
It is nice being retired so that I can go to a mid-week game at the ballpark. So far this season the Mets have been mediocre with both the starting and relief pitchers underachieving… Read More
2019-04-30 13:18
Chronicles is to be a three-part autobiography of Bob Dylan, but nothing has happened since Volume One was published in 2004. Of course, Dylan is very secretive and doesn't tell his fa… Read More
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