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Monthly Archives: May 2008
They Went to Washington and Caused a Harangue
Guantanamo’s Day In Courtby James Carroll TOMORROW a number of the detainees held at Guantanamo Bay will finally get their day in court – although, alas, not literally. Thirty-five Americans who were arrested at the US Supreme Court last January … Continue reading
Mortality – Mariann Wizard
Dear Friends & Family — Some of y’all, especially those who don’t have access to Austin’s wonderful “Channel A” public access channels, might like to see me reading a little poetry at the recent 2008 ExSE Spoken Word Showcase. Slight … Continue reading
Tell Them That They Should Be Blaming Geology
Oil: A Global CrisisBy Geoffrey Lean / May 25, 2008 The Iraq War means oil costs three times more than it should, says a leading expert. How are our lives going to change as we struggle to cope with the … Continue reading
Classical and Futurist : This Monkey is Opera to See
The opera “Monkey: Journey to the West” at the Spoleto Festival U.S.A. in Charleston, S.C. Photo by William Struhs / NYT. Opera of the future??? Jim Retherford / The Rag Blog Opera Meets Animation to Tell a Chinese TaleBy Daniel … Continue reading
The Earth : Love it or Lose it, Part III
The following from the Eurupean Tribune is long, but very informative. There is some doubt as to the leap from capacity (energy developed under ‘standard conditions’) to portion of power available over time, but it’s probably a good ball-park estimate. … Continue reading
Carter: Stop the Brinkmanship and Belligerence
Carter wants Iraq troop deadlineMay 25, 2008 Former US president Jimmy Carter has called for a clear deadline for the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq. Mr Carter, who now spends much of his time in international diplomacy also called … Continue reading
Memorial Day Rose
Photo by Stephanie Chernikowski / The Rag Blog started the day by feeding my plants. the rose in the photo is from the fire house around the corner, where i garden. the cat is my hecate rose. stephanie chernikowski / … Continue reading
Mexican’s Cry: Legalize It!
Mexico’s Narco Opera Reaches for High NoteBy John Ross / May 25, 2008 Mexico’s on-going Narco Opera is straining to reach new dramatic heights. Springtime 2008 has been for killing. Since Good Friday (March 21st) when 22 citizens were slaughtered … Continue reading
Fox News’ Liz Trotta Jokes About Killing Obama
Fox commentator slams Clinton, jokes about killing ObamaBy Nick Langewis / May 25, 2008 This morning, while discussing the media uproar surrounding Senator Clinton’s latest invocation of Senator Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination, Liz Trotta, former New York bureau chief of … Continue reading
R.I.P. Utah Phillips
One of the great hobos, labor organizers, union men and singer/writer/mentors Utah Phillips passed away on Friday night. He was 73 years old and I suspect any reader of Songs:Illinois will be well aware of the work of Utah. Newer … Continue reading
US "Superpower": Not Without Foreign Money
War Abroad and Poverty at HomeBy Paul Craig Roberts / May 23, 2008 The US Senate has voted $165 billion to fund Bush’s wars of aggression against Afghanistan and Iraq through next spring. As the US is broke and deep … Continue reading
To Play the VGC Opening for Velvet Underground
This just discovered today, a new Austin e-mag called the Blunderbuss. Randy Kirchhoff is part of the effort, and a fine one it looks to be. Our congratulations to all involved. Richard Jehn / The Rag Blog Vulcan Gas Company … Continue reading
