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Modern Classics Dept. : Christmas With Louise
The following Christmas story, passed along to us by Harry Edwards, is dedicated to the Ghost of Christmas Past. That’s because it won first prize in the 1999 Louisville Sentinel contest to find out who had the wildest Christmas dinner. … Continue reading
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Roger Baker on the Economy : Sick and Getting Sicker
Image: 1929 Rollin Kirby cartoon on Stock Market Crash, courtesy of Kiko’s House.‘At this point, even megadoses of federal stimulation are having little effect in restoring confidence and reflating the collapsing bubble of US capital investment.’By Roger Baker / The … Continue reading
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Tagged Economic Collapse, Economic Recovery, Economic Stimulus, Federal Reserve, Global Economy
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Battle for Stimulus Bucks : Green Jobs Vs. ‘Shovel Ready’
The debate has centered on two competing principles: the desire to spend money on what President-elect Barack Obama calls “shovel-ready projects,” such as highway and bridge construction, vs. spending on more environmentally conscious projects, such as grids for wind and … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Economic Stimulus, Green Technology, Infrastructure, Obama Presidency
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A Wolfman In Love : Prop. 8 and ‘Traditional’ Marriage
Wolfman in love: Lon Cheney in 1941 version of the legendary yarn. Prop. 8 too late for this fellow.Typo In Proposition 8 Defines Marriage As Between ‘One Man And One Wolfman’SACRAMENTO, CA — Activists on both sides of the gay … Continue reading
No Place Like Home (For the Holidays) : When You’ve Got One
Americans now losing their homes to the mortgage crisis and the millions more, like us, who have fallen prey to the healthcare crisis in this nation are losing far more than just an address or an extra bedroom or a … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Christmas, Economic Crisis, Foreclosures, Homeless
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Obama Speech : You Read it Here First
Leaked: ‘The energy crisis is real. It is worldwide. It is a clear and present danger to our nation. These are facts and we simply must face them.’By Steve Russell / The Rag Blog / December 24, 2008 So it … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, Jimmy Carter, Obama Inauguration, Ronald Reagan
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Hunter Thompson Speaks From the Grave
Jerome Doolittle here pulls a Hunter Thompson gem out of the historical hat. It reminds us once again of the utter brilliance that was Hunter S. Thompson, how absolutely on target he was no matter how bizarre his poesy and … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, George McGovern, Hunter S. Thompson, Presidency, Richard Nixon
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Ron Ridenour : Half-Century of Cuba’s Revolution: ‘Solidarity’
Cuban walks past billboard celebrating the Cuban Revolution in August, 2008. Photo by Stringer / Reuters. Pastors for Peace leader Rev. Lucius Walker spoke of these 50 years of practicing solidarity as what Jesus Christ would have wanted the human … Continue reading
Melissa Etheridge on Making Peace With Rick Warren
Grammy Award winner Melissa Etheridge with Tammy Lynn Michaels.The Choice Is Ours Now: Give Peace a ChanceBy Melissa Etheridge / December 22, 2008 See ‘Why Gay Marriage is the Wrong Issue’ by Bob Ostertag, Below. This is a message for … Continue reading
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Tagged Evangelical Christians, Gay Marriage, Gay Movement, GLBT Rights, Homophobia, Musicians, Obama Inauguration, Rick Warren, Singers
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Even (Gasp) Pravda Agrees : Health Care a Hole in the ‘American Dream’
‘Somehow, the Europeans see health care as they see food and housing, as a normal human right. Any European population would be demonstrating in the streets if universal care were rescinded.’By Dr. Stephen R. Keister / The Rag Blog / … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Europe, European History, Health Care, Universal Health Care
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