Family, Identity

An Update On My Memoir

February 15, 2026

Are you thinking “I didn’t know he’s writing his memoir!“? That’s OK, so was I when a friend asked me for ‘the latest update’. My reply was that there are no immediate plans for one; which is true enough. But the question rattled through my [read more]

Poetry

In Pursuit of a Dream Revised

July 11, 2025

In Pursuit of a Dream, my small chapbook of poetry from the 1980s is out of print. Most of the contents of that book, along with 8 pages of selections written this century, are now available as This Future Is No Gentle Trophy from our [read more]

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Joe Bracco; Songwriter and Musician

May 2, 2025

Joe Bracco, born May 2, 1960 on Long Island NY, is but one of the hundreds of thousands (millions?) of bright talents lost to AIDS; he passed away March 3, 1991 in NYC. I did not have the pleasure of attending any of his performances; [read more]

Card Readings

R&P Lyrical Oracle Cards

September 6, 2022

One of the reasons I’ve been quiet here; creating and publishing The Official Romanovsky & Phillips Lyrical Oracle Deck. A deck of 46 cards with a Keyword/ Phrase across the top inspired by lyrics (also included on the card) from the catalogue of Romanovsky & [read more]

Designs I Like

Review: The History of Tarot Art

November 20, 2021

Tarot card readers are well aware that decks, new and old, have significantly increased in price. Some portion of those increases are a typical result of inflation; general cost increases. Now add in the effects this pandemic is having on the supply chain- global commerce [read more]