the Ken Chronicles Zine Site

The Ken Chronicles perzine #78 is finished and was released in May, 2026. It's digest-sized (5 1/2 x 8 1/2-inch), with 28 pages including the cover wrap. Available to all for $5 (b&w print copy, postpaid to the USA) or $2 (color PDF version sent to your inbox). Contact: Passscribe@aol.com. Got something you want to trade? Let me know!  Inside is an in-depth look at Breeze Airlines, the low-cost alternative with limited routes; recent stuff I sold on eBay; the ever-popular "People, Places & Things That Aren't There Anymore;" reviews of my latest reading and viewing subjects; all about detached retina surgery; my thoughts on the billionaires and health care system in the USA; more things that are different in my new home town than where I moved from; and a new hot tub gets set up. Readers' letters of comment finishes it off.

  The Ken Chronicles perzine #77 is finished and will be mailed to subscribers & trading partners in mid January, 2026. It's digest-sized (5 1/2 x 8 1/2-inch), with 28 pages including the cover wrap. Available to all for $5 (b&w print copy, postpaid to the USA) or $2 (color PDF version sent to your inbox). Contact: Passscribe@aol.com. This issue tells of some of the differences in food and shopping we've encountered after moving from NY to North Carolina last year, with recommendations if you visit the area. Also mentioned are more of the items I had to sell or find new homes for in order to downsize my collections. There is also a report on our recent vacation getaways to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware , and Myrtle Beach & Charleston, South Carolina . Some concert, book & film reviews, another look at people, places & things that aren't there anymore, and readers' letters of comment round it out. Check out a sample page from our Charleston visit :   

Due to be released mid October, 2025, the latest issue is 28 pages (including the cover wrap) and contains original photography, non-fiction stories and commentary. Included are a letters of comment section, tales about laser printer problems, navigating our move to North Carolina, and the usual regularly occurring popular features, like, People, Places & Things (that aren't there anymore) and People, Places & Things (that are STILL there).     Taking orders now! Available in a digest-sized b&w paper version for $5 (postpaid to the USA) or a PDF digital color version, sent to your inbox for $2. Trades are always considered. Contact Passscribe@aol.com.    

 The Ken Chronicles #75, August, 2025 edition, was released early and available July 21st! Comprised of 24 digest-sized pages plus the cover wrap, it includes my original photos, a readers' LOC/feedback section, some tales of getting robbed, stories of trouble shooting problems from my days as an auto mechanic, People, Places & Things (that are STILL there), an update on my big move from New York to North Carolina, a look at winter activities in Florida, and the ever-popular "What I've been –––––– Lately," covering book, TV and movie reviews. Order the b&w paper version, postpaid to anywhere in the USA, for $5; fair trades are always welcomed. A full color PDF version, sent to your inbox, is also available for $2, or comparable trade. Pay for the paper version and get the PDF version for free (upon request).  Questions or more info? Contact me at Passscribe@aol.com 

The Ken Chronicles #74 were released the first week of May, 2025. The paper version has 28 pages (plus the cover wrap) in b&w, filled with non-fiction and photos; this issue features the story of my move from New York to North Carolina; People, Places & Things (that aren't there anymore); What I've been reading, watching, etc., lately; and readers' feedback. It's available for $5 cash (postpaid to the USA), or $6.50 to any other country. I'm always interested in a fair trade. Contact PassScribe@aol.com The Ken Chronicles are also offered as a PDF version, in color, for $2 or a similar digital trade. Order the paper version and get the digital version for free (by request).   Reviews: "Ken recently moved from his home on Long Island to North Carolina. (He) discusses why he decided to leave NY after eight decades and why he chose NC. There's also a lovely tribute to Fred Argoff." – Davida Breier, Razorcake #147

  The Ken Chronicles #73 was released in late October, 2024, and has 20 pages in b&w plus a cover wrap (the digital PDF version is full color). It's got a brief letters of comment section this time around plus the usual People, Places & Things (that aren't there anymore). It also includes stories about a bakery that's still alive & well after over 50 years, part one of my move from New York to North Carolina, all about Affinity Publisher – an inexpensive but powerful word processing/page layout app, some notes about Pete's Mini Zine Fest this past October, a look at a coast to coast rail trip, and the stuff I recently sold on eBay.   Reviews: "In a world where people are increasingly closed and afraid, Ken remains curious and open. (Ken) considers change and acknowledges what is gone, but isn't afraid to make his own changes – like leaving his long-time home in NY to move to NC to be closer to family. I also enjoyed his take on desktop publishing so...

 the Ken Chronicles #72 (August, 2024 issue) was released July 24th, 2024, and mailed to subscribers, trading partners, and participating zine shops. It's 28 pages including the cover wrap and the paper version is digest sized (5.5 x 8.5-inches) with b&w text and original photos. It's available, postpaid to the US, for $5; a 4-issue sub is only $16. Also available for a fair trade (what have you got?)   This issue contains the story of my German cousin's first time visiting us, and her explorations of NYC (with photos). There's a "People, Places or Things (that are STILL there)" entry, some "People, Places & Things (that aren't there anymore)" examples, the story behind a 2.5 million dollar condo community renovation, my fishing experience on the Neuse River in North Carolina, some zine reviews, and the usual Letters of Comment column, closing out with some "Updates, Oddities & Random Thoughts." Also available in a full...

 The latest issue of my Ken Chronicles (#71) was released the first week in May, 2024, and mailed to subscribers and trading partners. It's 28 digest-sized pages, containing what has become somewhat of a popular combination of original photos and articles: readers' comments; story about selecting hearing aids; People, Places & Things that aren't There Anymore (Giovanni Mosconi from Monte's Tratoria, vintage homes in Richmond Hill, NY, Steeplechase Park/Coney Island); remembering the first night I drove my first car and some wild & crazy girlfriends; trying to identify people in old photos; Vertigo; reviews of plays, movies, books & zines; and some assorted bits & pieces. Available in b&w on paper, postpaid to the USA for $5 (or a fair trade) or as a color PDF delivered to your inbox for $2 (or similar trade). Foreign orders or trades, please inquire. Contact: PassScribe@aol.com for more info.

The February, 2024, issue was released mid January and contains 28 digest-sized pages in b&w; a color PDF version is also available. It features a sizeable section of readers' comments on past issues, and a guest contribution by Beth Chapin Reineke. Other features include the ever-popular People, Places & Things (that aren't there anymore); Things that Never Used to be There; Whatever Happened to Buddy?; a visit to the Mahwah (New Jersey) custom car & hot rod show; Removing a Tree; Updates, Oddities & Random Thoughts; as well as reviews of shows, books and zines.   Printed copies available for $4 each, postpaid to the USA (inquire for foreign) or similar trade; color PDF version sent to your inbox for $2 (or similar trade). Contact: Passscribe@aol.com

 Yep! It's time for the Ken Chronicles #69, featuring all the things you love and enjoy about this zine. Letters of Comment; People, Places & Things (that aren't there anymore) like Bert Sommer, Berliner's Record Shop, and the Tornado roller coaster; some reports of our latest trip to Wilmington and New Bern, North Carolina; Updates, Oddities, & Random Thoughts; and some reviews of film, music & zines. It's digest sized, 24-pages (including the cover wrap) in b&w. Being shipped to subscribers and trading partners mid October, 2023, and available to everyone else for $4 (postpaid to the USA), $5 (Canada & Mexico), and $6 for the rest of the world. Trades are always considered (what have you got?) How about a color PDF version sent to your inbox for only $2 or a similar trade? Contact:Passscribe@aol.com to order or for more info.   

          Released in the last week of July, 2023, is the Ken Chronicles #68 (August, 2023 issue). With 24 b&w pages (including the cover wrap) & lots of photos, it features the usual Readers Comments column, the ever-popular "People, Places & Things (that aren't there anymore)," and some movie, book and zine reviews. Feature articles address fixing some leaks in a hot tub and getting rid of it after all, installing a new spa, and a boat excursion to an island in the Gulf of Mexico.          Available in paper format for $4 cash, postpaid to the USA, or color PDF version for $2 sent to your inbox. Paper subscriptions are 4 issues for $14 (USA). I'm always interested in a comparable trade; what have you got? Contact PassScribe@aol.com.

 The Ken Chronicles #67 was released May 10th, 2023. It's an expanded issue, with 28 digest-sized pages (including the cover wrap) and is available on paper (in b&w) for $5, postpaid to the USA (or a similar trade). The full color PDF version can be sent to your inbox for only $2 (or a similar trade). Contact: PassScribe@aol.com. Inside are some usual features like letters of comment; original photos; People, Places & Things that aren't there anymore; a DIY project (installing a vinyl floor); a trip to North Carolina to visit family and old friends; some book, zine, and theater reviews; a visit to the Don Garlits Drag Racing Museum; and other assorted oddities.   "The Ken Chronicles is a perzine in the purest sense; it's not so much a publication as it is an extension of Ken's own humor, insight, personality, knowledge, wisdom, and experience." – William P. Tandy (publisher, 8-Stone Press)  "This is a well-written, cleanly formatted perzine about ...

 #64, the August, 2022, issue of my Chronicles was released on Tuesday, July 26th; it's got 24 digest-sized pages (5 1/2 x 8 1/2-inches), including the cover wrap. Inside are the usual: Letters of Comment, People, Places & Things (that aren't there anymore); What I've been reading lately (including zine reviews); all about relining a chimney; building a gazebo; and a look back at some guys I grew up with. Paper version available in b&w, postpaid to your US address for $4; also available as a full color PDF version sent to your inbox for $2. I'm also receptive to trades; what have you got?Contact: Passscribe@aol.com.  "Classic perzine content delivered in a friendly, avuncular style." – Matt Fagen (XD #54 Review)  "I review Ken's zines in almost every issue, but I can't help myself. They are one of my favorites and I don't want to miss a chance to tell people about the new issues." – Davida Breier (XD #53)

  Announcing the release of my Ken Chronicles #63, May, 2022. Digest-sized, 24-page (including cover wrap) perzine with extensive LOC section, People, Places & Things (that aren’t there anymore); articles on cable tv problems, Covid, the 1950 US Census (genealogy related), nature, as well as book and zine reviews.   Available on paper, postpaid to the USA for $3 ($4 Canada/Mexico, or $5 World). PDF copy in color, sent to your inbox: $2 (or free with purchase of paper copy). Always interested in trades (what have you got?) Contact: Passscribe@aol.com   "This issue even came with a nifty little mini-zine about a home repair project." – Kris Mininger    

Being released at the end of January, 2022, will be the February, 2022, issue of the Ken Chronicles. Featuring the usual variety of non-fiction, it's available on paper, digest-sized with 24 pages, postpaid to your USA mailbox for $3 or a similar trade. A color version is available as a PDF file sent directly to your inbox for $2 or similar trade. For foreign inquiries or more information, email me at PassScribe@aol.com. "Always, always enjoyable." – Davida Gypsy Breier "The best features of good old zining." – Donny Smith (from his review in Xerography Debt #52)

The Ken Chronicles #61 – the November, 2021 issue – was released in mid-October. There's a letters of comment section (of course), and a look at Shoeless Joe Jackson and baseball, an old house in Brooklyn, and an old movie theater in Queens. We also visit Lake Minnewaska (upstate New York) and New York City's Highline as well as the new Little Island Park in the Chelsea area. There are reviews of some movies, a video, a book and some zines, as well as a search for the location depicted in an old photo. Lastly, we look at a computer keyboard, some DIY tips, and a new record turntable. It's digest sized and has 24 pages, including the cover wrap – available in the b&w paper version, postpaid to the USA for $3 (a 4-issue sub is only $10); a color PDF version, sent to your inbox, is available for $2. Trades are always considered. Contact me at Passscribe@aol.com.   "The best features of good old zining: readers letters, responses to readers letters, little anecdotes he...

 The Ken Chronicles #60 was released on July 21st, 2021, and is a digest-sized perzine with 28 pages, including the cover wrap. The black & white paper version is available, postpaid to the USA for $3 (or as a 4-issue sub for only $10). The color PDF version can be sent to your inbox for $2. Trades are encouraged. Contact PassScribe@aol.com.   This issue features Letters of Comment; People, Places & Things (that aren't there anymore); Computers; Critters; Pinball; Philosophy; Headphones; Medical Adventures; Wildlife; and book/zine & Netflix Reviews.   "These issues are packed with great stuff! And letters! There's a real sense of community in tKC,a solid back and forth between Ken and his readers. Sixty issues, folks!" – Kris Mininger (part of his review in Xerography Debt # 51)    "It's always a treat to catch up with Ken's Chronicles." "...my favorite piece was about his visit to Rock Fantasy, a record/CD/head shop that has close t...

The Ken Chronicles #59 was released in the first week of May, 2021. It's 24 digest sized pages; the print version in black & white, the PDF version in color. Usual features include a LOC section, People, Places & Things (that aren't there anymore), What I've been reading & Watching Lately, as well as a story about me helping 160 people to get their Covid-19 vaccinations, among other things.  "If you haven't seen the Ken Chronicles, you ought to check it out. It's authenticity, wholesomeness, and unapologetic, straight-forward delivery make it a good read and, somehow, when I'm done reading it, I feel better about the world because I know decent people like Ken are in it." – Joe 3, Alternate Incite Zine (Spring, 2021) Available in print, mailed to your door (USA) for $3 or trade; PDF version sent to your inbox for $2 or trade. Order the paper version and get the PDF for free! Contact: Ken Bausert, 2140 Erma Drive, East Meadow, NY 11554. P...

Available January 1st, 2021, is the latest issue in the Ken Chronicles zine group. It's 24 pages, including the cover wrap, and contains new articles on – yes! – how termites ate my hot tub, stories on buying a new computer and keyboard, how to "Get Away From It All," plus all the other features you've come to love so much about the Chronicles – including photos and illustrations.   "(This issue)... is packed with interesting features." "...I found myself drawn into Ken's world and wanting to learn more about it. That's the sign of a good wordsmith." – Dann Lennard, in XD #50.    "Always an entertaining read." –Kris Mininger, in XD #50   Available in black & white on paper, postpaid to the USA for $3 or a similar trade, or as a color PDF to your inbox for $2 or similar trade. Order the paper copy and get the PDF version for free! Contact: Ken Bausert, 2140 Erma Drive, East Meadow, NY 11554. PassScribe@aol.com.  

Squirrels Ate My Apples (the Ken Chronicles #57) was released October 26th, 2020. It's got 28 pages, including the cover wrap, with b&w photos and illos inside.    There's an LOC section; the ever-popular People, Places & Things (that aren't there anymore); an article about the one-millionth Corvette ever built being swallowed by a sink hole; how Hurricane Isaias impacted Long Island; reviews of books, zines and a movie; and several other tantalizing tidbits.   "Ken has decided to rename his long-running zine 'Squirrels Ate My Apples.' The only thing that has changed is the name. It is still 100% Ken." – Davida Gypsy Breier in XD #49   "These engaging perzines were just what I needed to pick up my mood after reading some more somber-themed zines." – Dann Lennard, in XD #50.   Available in print, postpaid to your US address for $3 (or similar trade), or as a color PDF file sent to your email inbox for $2 (or similar trade). Contact: Ken Ba...