Author Archives: RagBlog

I watched “In the Realms of the Unreal,” Jessica Yu’s descriptive film of Henry Darger’s life, over the weekend. It’s left me in a strange, fanciful sort of mood. Perhaps Earl Gray tea and cherry, almond scones with this odd … Continue reading →

And in case you don’t get the hint, Ragamuffins, this means I’m now flat out of ideas for Singin’ on Sunday. I need your help …. This song is titled ‘Somethin’ They Ain’t.’ Once again, Uncle Lucius’ Web site is … Continue reading →

The following post appeared on Zappy’s blog this morning. I thought it was worth passing along. The specific post is here, where you can also read additional comments from Iraqis “on the ground.” Well rumors go like wildfires in Iraq, … Continue reading →

From: Mark Rudd mark@…Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 16:18:52 -0600Subject: They’re back, and ready to ORGANIZE!!! Dear Friends: Perhaps you’ve heard that Students for a Democratic Society, or SDS, a defunct sixties rock group, has been resurrected from the grave. … Continue reading →

De Arbol Salsa or How to Get Even with a Friend Who Gave You Something That Was Too Spicy This is incredibly tasty, but it will sneek up on you and whack you in the back of your eyeballs !!! … Continue reading →

Charlie named this piece “Vision.” Indeed ….

Did you know that “when the final history is written on Iraq, it will look like just a comma because there is … a strong will for democracy”? The utter hypocrisy and sadism of the man in the White House … Continue reading →

It’s Wildlife Wednesday, and I thought you might like to see his girlfriend. You know, the fellow who dropped in last week, that migratory parrot. His girlfriend is a little less showy, but still a beautiful creature in her own … Continue reading →

British military in crisis as NATO mission in Afghanistan unravelsBy Harvey Thompson26 September 2006 Faced with a burgeoning insurgency and the deteriorating authority of the central government of Hamid Karzai, the NATO command has signalled its determination to sacrifice more … Continue reading →

At least, I hope these are all about politics in Texas. Somethin’ ’bout a governor’s race, I think … I live in Washington state, so you folks can decide what these are about. Thanks, Charlie. Richard Jehn