I got a weird little story about my friend Blitz Krieger to bring to you today. He’s had a crazy car problem, he has, and over the past few months he thought he had found a solution – in fact, he thought he had found the solution of his … [Read more...]
On Fixing The World, Or, Help George Carlin Stick It To God
Once again The Fates have come our way to provide a story, and once again, we have a contender for the “Ironic Story Of The Year”. It’s got everything you need for serious irony: an irascible comedian who mocked religion at every … [Read more...]
On Being Bumped, Or, Let’s Have Another Roundup
So I thought I was going to have another Jay Inslee story for y’all today, but it turns out that I’m going to have to do more research before we can “come to press” with that one. But that’s OK, because the world’s been busy doing a lot … [Read more...]
On Sunday Drinking, Or, Has Satan Been Rendered Irrelevant?
I know better than to go drinking on Sundays, but it’s just been one of those weeks, and I figured I’d grab a few beers, no big deal, and then head hone and get some real work done. Of course, the reason I don’t drink on Sundays is … [Read more...]
On Reincarnation, Or, Was Glenn Beck Just Promoted?
"I've still got a lot to learn about Washington. Why, yesterday, I accidentally spent some of my own money." --Former Senator Fred Thompson, as retold by former Senator Bob Dole OK, so you're News Corp, and you've got a really popular … [Read more...]
Campaign Manifesto #1: In A World Of Phonies, It’s Time For A Fake Candidate
It was almost too good to be true. Richard Milhous Nixon, the main villain of my political consciousness for as long as I can remember, was finally biting that bullet that he's been talking about all these years. The man that not even … [Read more...]
Solar Street Performance Vehicle
For years, we've talked about some kind of solar/energy show in Harvard Square. Tom is the "only political show" in the Square. In the daytime, he does sing-a-longs with the kids and at night he does his political shows on hemp … [Read more...]
Resort casinos will bring down the curtain on performing arts centers
First we will lose our top headline performers to casino performance venues - such artists as B.B. King, Aretha Franklin, David Copperfield, Bill Cosby, Miranda Lambert, Ian Anderson, Mandy Patinkin and many, many more. As evidence of … [Read more...]
OBLIVIOUS TO THE ROSE
c/p:Itinerant Activist roborig (Brandeis '77) , is an artist and political activist blogging under the name Itinerant Activist, currently working on Progressive Media Reform Issues. This issue is about how art, politics and the economic … [Read more...]
Homeland Security Run Amok
In a baffling and outrageous case, British musicologist Nalini Ghuman has been barred from the United States for more than a year for as yet unexplained reasons.Ghuman, who is an Assistant Professor at Mills College in Oakland, … [Read more...]