Richard Goodman's Newsletter

Janet Shea

I’m writing this in Boston.

Oct 21 • 

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Autumn in New York

What a lovely song that is.

Oct 9 • 

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The personal trainer

My wife, Gaywynn, gave me an hour session with a personal trainer as a birthday present.

Oct 2 • 

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September 2025

Comedy tonight!

It was my friend László who said I should do this.

Sep 25 • 

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The man with the wispy laugh

There are just a few passing references to him I found on the Internet.

Sep 18 • 

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My calling

I see one of my jobs in life as making check-out people at supermarkets laugh.

Sep 11 • 

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Write what you know

I was watching Merle Haggard on YouTube perform his song, “Sing Me Back Home.” The idea of writing a song about a man being led to the gas chamber is…

Sep 4 • 

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August 2025

Boy flying alone

This is a black-and-white memory.

Aug 28 • 

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The old man and the pool

I just turned 80.

Aug 21 • 

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Magellan and the voyage to the land of pancakes

As a child, I started going out into the world.

Aug 14 • 

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The wrens take wing

My wife’s bicycle hangs from our porch ceiling and has been as long as I’ve been living here.

Aug 7 • 

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July 2025

I become an influencer

This is a post is from a long time ago. Quite a few of you have joined since then. I believe you might enjoy this. There are laughs.

Jul 31 • 

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