the Ken Chronicles Zine Site

Issue #53 was released during the first week of October, 2019. It's 28 pages, including the cover wrap, digest-sized (5 1/2 x 8 1/2-inches) and contains b&w photos and images; the PDF version is in full color. Inside is a Letters & Feedback section; the popular "People, Places & Things (that aren't there anymore)"; a DIY on improving your iPad case; a look at life & death; why House Hunters annoys me; reviews of assorted movies, zines, and the Broadway show, Come From Away . We close out with the usual "Updates, Oddities & Random Thoughts."   "The title's not wrong – it's 100% Ken – and I dug reading it!" – Anne Thalheimer   Available in the b&w print version, postpaid to the USA for $3 cash or payable to my PayPal account. (I'm always interested in trades; what have you got?) If you purchase the print version I'll throw in the full-color PDF version for FREE, (or available...

Issue #52 was released during the third week of July, 2019. It's 28 pages, including the cover wrap, digest-sized (5 1/2 x 8 1/2-inches) and contains b&w photos and images; the PDF version is in full color. Inside is a Letters & Feedback section; the popular "People, Places & Things (that aren't there anymore)"; a true story about "Another Wild & Crazy Guy";  reviews of a documentary: "Arctic Daughter, a Lifetime in the Wilderness," a book: "The Longest Road," and assorted zines. There's another story about Tish (and living life to the fullest) as well as a wide array of vintage collectables that I recently sold on eBay. We close out with the usual "Updates, Oddities & Random Thoughts." (A sample page is provided below.)  Available in the b&w print version, postpaid to the USA for $3 cash or payable to my PayPal account. (I'm always interested in trades...

Issue #51 was released in mid-May, 2019. It's digest-sized, 24-pages (including the cover wrap) and contains numerous b&w photos throughout; of course, all images in the PDF version are in color. Once again, we lead off with the popular People, Places & Things (that aren't there anymore); and reviews of books, TV shows, the movie "Bohemian Rhapsody," and some zines. There's a piece on some "Wild & Crazy Guys," and a couple of reports on our winter in Florida. It closes out with my Updates, Oddities and Random Thoughts; as usual, a couple pages of readers' comments are included. (A sample page is provided below.)   Available in the b&w print version, postpaid to the USA for $3 cash or payable to my PayPal account. (I'm always interested in trading zines; what do you have?) If you purchase the print version I'll throw in the full-color PDF version for FREE, (or available on its own for $2...

Starting off the new year – 2019 – with the 50th issue of my Chronicles, a landmark of sorts. It's digest-sized, 28-pages (including the cover wrap) and contains numerous b&w photos throughout; of course, all images in the PDF version are in color.   This time around, we lead off with the popular People, Places & Things (that aren't there anymore) – featuring some special family members, the legendary Hong Fat restaurant in NYC, and a particular purple couch. There's a report on our recent trip to Tacoma, Washington and Vancouver, British Columbia, with some cool photos; then reviews of a book and some zines. I do some ranting in my Updates, Oddities and Random Thoughts; and, of course, 4-pages of readers' comments. (A sample page is provided below.)  REVIEWS:  "I usually start with Ken's letter on the first page to see how Ken's feeling and where he is headed (usually Florida or New York, depending on the time of the year). I ...

#49 was the November issue but it was released mid-October for sale and trade. It's digest-sized, 28-pages (including the cover wrap) and contains numerous b&w photos throughout; of course, all images in the PDF version are in color. This time around, we lead off with a true story by Turid Mann, about meeting an old boy friend of her mother's (who she never really knew since her mom died when she was only 2-years old). Then there's the popular People, Places & Things (that aren't there anymore); a report on a trip up to Silver Lake, in New York's Adirondack Mountains; reviews of books, zines, movies and music; an expose on solar energy scams; Updates, Oddities and Random Thoughts; and 4-pages of readers' comments. (Here's a sample page.) Available in the b&w print version for $3, postpaid the the USA, (which also gets you the color PDF version for free, on request) or in the PDF version alone for $2 (cash or payments to ...

Finished a few weeks early, issue 48 was supposed to be released August, 1, 2018, but it's being mailed to subscribers and trading partners in early July. The cover wrap depicts Nubble Light, near York, Maine, on a foggy afternoon. Inside is a large letters-of-comment section, and the ever-popular People, Places & Things (that aren't there anymore). Feature article is about things that are Broken, Worn Out, or Needing Service of Some Kind. Following are some reviews and random thoughts. It's 28-pages and digest-size (5 1/2 x 8 1/2-inches). (A sample page appears below.) Available in the b&w print version, postpaid to the USA for $3 cash or payable to my PayPal account. (I'm always interested in trades, in case you've got a zine as well.) If you purchase the print version, I'll throw in the FREE full-color PDF version sent directly to your inbox (or available on its own for $2). Contact: Ken Bausert, 2140 Erma Drive, East Meadow, ...

The Ken Chronicles #47, was published in early May, 2018, and features a full color cover due to my monotone laser copier dying on me. It's digest-sized with 24 pages including the cover wrap and contains numerous photos inside, most of them in b&w. Besides the usual letters of comment, there are articles on new music, getting away to Florida for the winter, and "People, Places & Things That Aren't There Anymore." Some reviews of books, videos, movies and zines closes out this issue. (Sample page below.) "Ken's always on the move, always fixing something around the house, always working on some fascinating new project. My favorite part of every issue (is) "People, Places & Things (that aren't there anymore)," about old friends, old neighborhoods, and old places or businesses that Ken used to frequent." – Kris Mininger of Chorrada zine "Ken's zine is always kind of laid back in a way. ...