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TELEVISION | ‘Scott & Bailey’ is a gripping Manchester cop series headed by three smart, strong women
Lesley Sharp, Suranne Jones, and Amelia Bullmore are deft as police inspectors great at their jobs but shaky in their personal lives. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | April 28, 2015 [In his Rag Blog column, Alan Waldman … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Waldman, British Television, Criticism, Rag Bloggers, Scott & Bailey
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METRO EVENT | Michael Milligan brings one-man ‘Mercy Killers’ to Texas audiences
‘Mercy Killers’ is merciless is in its very personal indictment of the American health care system. By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | April 26, 2015 Event: Mercy Killers Date: Tue-Wed, May 12-13, 2015 Time: 8 p.m. Where: The … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Embree, Health Care, Mercy Killings, Metro, Rag Bloggers, Theater, Vortex Theater
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RAG RADIO PODCAST | An exclusive interview with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders
‘This country is moving very fast toward an oligarchic form of society where a small number of people have incredible wealth and incredible economic power.’ Interview by Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | April 21, 2015 UPDATE: On Thursday, … Continue reading
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METRO | Drawing attention to immigrant family detention at Karnes City, Texas
When Sra. X came out with her littlest guy (who had just turned three in December), his eyes widened and he ran straight into my arms. By Elaine J. Cohen | The Rag Blog | April 9, 2015 This piece … Continue reading
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Taking my students to prison
A man smiled widely and pressed his face against the slit.’That’s my brother,’ Sofia said, her eyes filling with tears. By Jean Trounstine | The Rag Blog | April 9, 2015 Every semester my students from Voices Behind Bars, a … Continue reading
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TELEVISION | ‘Vicious’ is hilarious British sitcom starring two of world’s greatest actors
Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Derek Jacobi play two aging gay men who have roomed together and humorously sniped at each other for 48 years. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | March 31, 2015 [In his Rag Blog … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Waldman, British Sitcom, British Television, Criticism, Darek Jacobi, Frances de la Tour, Ian McKellen, Rag Bloggers, Vicious
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The cost-cutting approach to higher education
Though some reform ideas have merit, the real problem is lack of funding from the government. By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | March 25, 2015 WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana — Purdue University President Mitch Daniels testified March 17, 2015, … Continue reading
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Tagged Educational Reform, Harry Targ, Higher Education, Mitch Daniels, Privatization, Public Education, Purdue, Rag Bloggers
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Glass half full? Sour Grapes in ‘Wine Country’
Overexpansion of vineyards in California’s Sonoma County threatens the environment and rural residents’ quality of life. By Shepherd Bliss | The Rag Blog | March 25, 2015 SEBASTOPOL, California — Sonoma County’s premium wine industry in the San Francisco North … Continue reading
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RAG RADIO PODCASTS | Hall of Fame singer Maryann Price; Ellen Sweets, author of ‘Stirring It Up with Molly Ivins’
Maryann Price sang with Dan Hicks, The Kinks, and Asleep at the Wheel; Ellen Sweets is a prize-winning journalist recently returned from Cuba. Interviews by Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | March 23, 2015 Recent guests on Rag Radio … Continue reading
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METRO EVENT | Town Meeting with Sen. Bernie Sanders in Austin on March 31
Event: Town Meeting with Senator Bernie Sanders When: Tuesday, March 31, 2015, 7:00 p.m. Presented by: Friends of Bernie Sanders Where: IBEW Local Union 520 Address: 4818 E. Ben White Boulevard, Austin, TX 78760 Price: $25 suggested contribution; no one … Continue reading
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METRO EVENT | ‘Bringing It Home: A Night With Hemp,’ at the Alamo South Lamar
Event: Bringing It Home: A Night with Hemp When: Tuesday, March 31, 2015, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Presented by: The Texas Hemp Industries Association Featuring: Screening of documentary film, Bringing It Home Where: Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar Address: 1000 South Lamar Blvd., … Continue reading
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Tagged Bringing It Home, Documentary Film, Industrial Hemp, Metro
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