July 2011
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Jul 20th
Box therapy. The Experiment begins.
I AM INTRIGUED by the innocuous act of opening old boxes, unleashing ghosts, memories, dreams, cries, odors and particles from the past.   Will the hobgoblins help me confront the future: aging, loss, disappointment, fear and mortality? I have just moved to a 1917 Craftsman house with an unfinished garage I’m turning into a creative studio.  It is jam-packed with umpteen boxes from three...
Jul 19th
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April 2011
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“BOUNCE IS BRAZILLIANT!”
– Rave review of my new novel, BOUNCE, debuting at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.  Published by A Word With You Press.   Available at fine bookstores, on Amazon.com, and AWordWithYouPress.com.
Apr 29th
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October 2010
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“Brought together by a freak coffee frost, four strange, fantastic and unlikely...”
Oct 17th
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Oct 16th
Hausmann's back in California, & you're invited! →
Oct 16th
May 2010
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Where has Hausmann been?
You may wonder what Hausmann has been doing for the past few months. Writing a fiction book, that’s what. It’s called STANLEY SCUKA BOUNCES A BEAN. It’s the sequel to THE MAN WHO’D BOUNCE THE WORLD, published 31 years ago.  The watermelon-shaped man’s epic journey continues in Brazil.  l wrote the story and read it aloud to my daughter’s class. They liked it...
May 31st
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February 2010
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ListenAudio Invitation.  Click arrow above to play.
Feb 14th
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FASNACHT & CARNIVAL
FASNACHT & CARNIVAL By Jonathan Freedman IN MY OVERSEXED TWENTIES, as an apprentice reporter in Rio de Janeiro, it was a supreme sacrifice for me to cover the orgiastic Brazilian carnaval for the Associated Press. But someone had to do it, and I persevered. With a Brazilian press pass, I had free access to the escolas de samba (samba schools), the costume balls, and a front row seat at...
Feb 14th
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January 2010
2 posts
Hausmann's story, "Champions," featured on I... →
Jan 18th
Haiti Relief -- Here's an easy way to contribute! →
Jan 15th
December 2009
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THE MAN WHO'D BOUNCE THE WORLD. Click to see the... →
A Book of Giving   Written & Illustrated by Jonathan Freedman
Dec 20th
WatchWatch
Hi, I’m Jonathan Freedman.  Welcome to my website, “The Confessions of a Hausmann.”
Dec 14th
Poor Hausmann, doesn't have a clue!
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Dec 8th
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ListenTO LISTEN, “click to play” TEN TIPS...
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ListenTEN TIPS on HOW TO BECOME A (BAD) (MEDIUM) GOOD...
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Obama's Strategy in Afghanistan →
“The Confessions of a Hausmann” usually tries to find humor in the chaos and irksomeness of family life.  But today, I return briefly to my role as editorial writer.  Seriously!  I can’t find humor in the killing of innocent children, women, and men by terrorists.  Today, in a speech at the military academy of West Point, Obama laid out his strategy for Afghanistan.  On British...
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November 2009
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Nov 30th
Helen Redman -- Birthing the Crone  →
Helen is a brave and pioneering artist who has chronicled the life span of her family, and of herself, for 50 years.  Yet she remains remarkably young and vital in spirit!  A dear friend, Helen has painted portraits of my entire family.  And I want to share this profile about Helen and her family and art that just appeared in the San Diego Union Tribune.  Art critic Robert Pincus did a wonderful...
Nov 30th
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“Perky As A Turkey! Special Thanksgiving Edition.”
–  Hausmann
Nov 25th
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ListenI promised you a list of Things To Do – and Not Do...
Nov 20th
“HAUSMANN GETS EXTREME MAKEOVER! Final 2 episodes: “Hausmann’s Top...”
Nov 16th
Nov 16th
ListenFINAL TWO EPISODES! Hausmann’s Top Ten Things to...
Nov 16th
Nov 16th
Readers Comments on prostate cancer prevention...
Thanks for writing. And I’d love to ride with you. — Gina Very nice and a sound contribution to the discussion Way to go jonathan! — Mike Great and interesting comment, Jonathan.  Kolata made no mention of the side effects; you report them, in a warm and human context. [I never thought I could suggest grammatical edits to a P Prize winner:  Look at the third from last sentence...
Nov 13th
Nov 13th
You can help prevent Prostate Cancer by reading... →
My Personal Story by Jonathan Freedman I AM THE SON and grandson of prostate cancer survivors, and have witnessed their terrible anxiety, pain, and suffering. My father had a virulent strain of prostate cancer, battled it with external beam radiation and hormone therapy — and won! He is now 87 years old: an active clinical professor of medicine, who volunteers full time at the medical...
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ListenHausmann’s Top Ten Things to Do – and Not Do – In...
Nov 9th
Confessions of a Hausmann
I want to tell you what a great job you do with your blog. Your life is funny, your days are interesting, your descriptions are real and clearly from your heart. - - priceless! Kind regards, Steve ps - great job on the photos too!
Nov 4th
Nov 3rd
ListenHere’s #6 on Hausmann’s Top Ten List of ...
Nov 3rd
“Lincoln catches Hausmann red-handed, recording an embarrassing incident. Read...”
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Nov 2nd
ListenHausmann’s Top Ten Things to Do – and Not Do – in...
Nov 2nd
“It’s here! Episode #2 on Hausmann’s Top Ten List of Things to Do...”
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Nov 2nd
October 2009
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Oct 27th
ListenHAUSMAN’S ARK by Jonathan Freedman ...
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Oct 25th
ListenHAUSMANN’S TOP 10 LIST of THINGS TO DO – AND NOT...
Oct 25th
ListenPARIS You will fall in love with Paris, but she...
Oct 18th
The Hug
Ahhhh- those love me but leave me alone moments - ah yes, I remember it well! (a la Maurice Chevalier). I send you a hug across the continents!! love gail
Oct 16th