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Monthly Archives: January 2011

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

At The Rag Blog, we asked some of our old-school colleagues to share with us their unique experiences and adventures in the political and cultural movements of the radical Sixties, and Ray Reece obliges in spades! Ray combines the story … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 11, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

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Patricia Vonne Headlines Jan. 23 Rag Blog Benefit Bash

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Graphic by James Retherford / Hot Digital Dog Design / The Rag Blog. CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE. Latina rocker Patricia Vonneheadlines Rag Blog benefit at Jovita’s What: Rag Blog BenefitWho: Latina rocker Patricia Vonne and singer-songwriter Gina ChavezWhere: Jovita’s, … Continue reading →

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Marc Estrin : Infiltrations

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Skulker by R. Crumb.INFILTRATIONS By Marc Estrin / The Rag Blog / January 11, 2011 Last week, I wrote about what I consider politically unearned infiltrations supporting rampant consumerism. I will not sing Hallelujah in the mall. Infiltrations, however, do … Continue reading →

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Glenn W. Smith : Gabrielle Giffords and The Blood of Eden

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Jackson Pollock’s The Deep. Oil and enamel on Canvas (1953).The Blood of Eden:Our escalating political violenceBy Glenn W. Smith / The Rag Blog / January 9, 2011 I caught sight of my reflectionI caught it in the windowI saw the … Continue reading →

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James Noland : Sarah Palin and JFK’s Houston Speech

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

John F. Kennedy, then a candidate for president of the United States, speaks before a group of Protestant ministers at Houston’s Rice Hotel, September 12, 1960. Photo from AP.Palin wrong about JFK:Kennedy’s famous speech on church and state As the … Continue reading →

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Glenn W. Smith : Aristotle and the Cyberpoke

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Photo of cyberpoke by Willie Pipkin / DogCanyon.Making real connections:Aristotle and the cyberpoke By Glenn W. Smith / The Rag Blog / January 6, 2011 Democratic political consultant and progressive Texas blogger Glenn W. Smith will be Thorne Dreyer’s guest … Continue reading →

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Alan Waldman : My 10 Favorite Films of 2010

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Scene from City Island with Emily Mortimer, Andy Garcia. Image from Rotten Tomatoes.City Island tops the list:My 10 favorite films of 2010 By Alan Waldman / The Rag Blog / January 6, 2011 Many people believe The King’s Speech is … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : ‘Death Panel’ Hysteria Gets New Life

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Cartoon by Steve Sack / Minneapolis Star-Tribune / GoComics.Tales from the crypt, dept.A new attack on end-of-life counseling By Lamar W. Hankins / The Rag Blog / January 5, 2011 Charles Krauthammer, the right-wing political columnist, ended 2010 with an … Continue reading →

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Dr. Stephen R. Keister : Rheumatoid Arthritis and Medical Arrogance

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Dr. William Osler:”We are here to add what we can to life…” Image from The Arts, Sciences and Medicine.Adding what we can to life:Treating rheumatoid arthritis,and fighting medical arroganceBy Dr. Stephen R. Keister / The Rag Blog / January 5, … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 5, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

The blue afterwards:Mourning for Marilyn By Felix Shafer / The Rag Blog / On December 13, Marilyn Buck, U.S. anti-imperialist political prisoner, acclaimed poet, former Austinite, and former original Ragstaffer, would have been 63 years of age. Scheduled for parole … Continue reading →

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Jeff Biggers : Thousands Honor Environmental Visionary Judy Bonds

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Julia ‘Judy’ Bonds. Painting by Robert Shetterly from his Americans Who Tell the Truth series.Coalfield visionary:Thousands pay tribute to Judy Bonds She has been to the mountaintop, and now we must fight harder to save it. By Jeff Biggers / … Continue reading →

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