Category Archives: Matt Weinstock

May 31, 1960: Matt Weinstock has more on unlisted phone numbers. And no, nothing has changed about phone solicitors in 50 years. DEAR BOBBI: Sorry, but once a girl turns down a date to a dance, she shouldn't show up … Continue reading →

May 30, 1960: Matt Weinstock writes a bit more about Bunzo Minagawa, a Japanese soldier who was found on Guam 16 years after the U.S. recaptured the island. DEAR COFFEE BREAKERS: I would say 39. The proof is that millions … Continue reading →

  "Since When Does a Boy Brag About a Girl Out o' Respect for Her Brains??" May 28, 1960: John Steinbeck writes an essay in Esquire about life in Pacific Grove during the Depression. Matt Weinstock adds a bit about … Continue reading →

    May 25, 1960: That fellow who seemed to be listening intently to a speaker at an AA meeting was actually following a Dodger game on a transistor radio, Matt Weinstock says.  And Abby has advice for a woman … Continue reading →

  May 24, 1960: A junior high music teacher finds out why one of his students has been taking his trumpet home on Fridays…. And Abby has advice for the woman whose husband spends all of his  time and lots … Continue reading →

  Deep thoughts on “Alley Oop.” May 23, 1960: Woman discovers miracle gardening secret – tennis balls, Matt Weinstock says. Abby has advice for a woman over 40 whose son wants to dance with her at the senior prom – … Continue reading →

  May 21, 1960: Matt Weinstock gets an update on life in Japan from Col. A.L. Thomas … CONFIDENTIAL TO 'CONFIRMED BACHELOR IN THE OFFICE': Bachelors often get tangled up with several women in their frantic effort to avoid getting … Continue reading →

  May 19, 1960: Matt Weinstock writes about a science fair project in which a student tested the effect of wine and vodka on rats … and instant nostalgia: the Castelar ramp of the Pasadena Freeway.  Also on the jump, … Continue reading →

  “Now to Conduct a Little Experiment!” May 18, 1960: Matt Weinstock writes about the days when there was no extra charge for an unlisted phone number – incredible, I know. CONFIDENTIAL TO MITZIE: Truth serum is not 100% reliable … Continue reading →

  “Joel Ames!! That Monster!” May 17, 1960: An empty water cooler – and a nearly empty floor – shows the extent of cutbacks at one of the major motion picture studios, Matt Weinstock says. And woman who is otherwise … Continue reading →

   “BLANGG!” May 16, 1960:  Matt Weinstock says, “It is an accepted thing among literary people that most novels today deal boldly with sex and misbehavior. Which gives pertinence to an exchange between two writers discussing Caskie Stinnett's book ‘Out … Continue reading →

   May 13, 1960: Matt Weinstock writes about a group of Hill Street barflies who are transfixed by “Miracle on 34th Street.” And a woman tells Abby that she’s troubled by the attention she’s receiving from her husband’s best friend, … Continue reading →

  May 12, 1960: Matt Weinstock is reading a paperback (evidently by Seymour Krim) titled “The Beats.” Weinstock says: “Some very intelligent people, with or without beards, go to coffeehouses and what they say about life and the dilemmas of … Continue reading →

  May 11, 1960: “The new 250-foot tower erected at ABC-TV isn't for producers to jump off when the ratings of their shows slip, it's for microwave ‘dishes’ to bring in the Democratic convention more clearly from the Sports Arena,” … Continue reading →

  “Wilson’s Got a Bomb!” May 10, 1960: A lady has a recurring dream about her hairdresser failing to keep an appointment. She finds it terrifying, but Matt Weinstock think it’s funny. “I get into more darn arguments that way,” … Continue reading →