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James Retherford : Steven Heller, The New York Times, and our Little ‘Blog of Record’
New York Times writer Steven Heller, himself a legend in the realm of cutting edge graphic design. Our little blog’s expansion in reach and impact continues to impress (at least it impresses us!). Our hits have increased in less then … Continue reading
Texas Toll Road Soup : The Environment, Federal Funding and Peak Oil
U.S. 281 N Toll Road near San Antonio. ‘”It’s been obvious to us from day one that TxDOT was willing to do and say anything to get a toll road on U.S. 281,” said Terri Hall of Texans Uniting for … Continue reading
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Tagged Environment, Peak Oil, Texas, Texas Highways, Toll Roads, Transportation, TXDot
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Thorne Dreyer : The American Voting Public? Not that Bright.
Kathleen Parker, having fed publicly on the bones of the Republican Party and the evangelical movement within it, now suggests that the dumbing down of America reaches far beyond the walls of the Grand Old Party. By Thorne Dreyer / … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Education, Evangelical Christians, Republican Party
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Cauldron Bubble : Witch’s Mix of Socialism and Capitalism
‘Our goal is to grow the commons and regulate capitalism, not abolish it.’By David P. Hamilton / The Rag Blog / November 25, 2008 From Friedman to Fidel, all agree. No one seriously argues against some form of mixed economy, … Continue reading
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Tagged Automobile Bailout, Capitalism, Economic Crisis, Economics, General Motors, Obama Presidency, Socialism
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Alan Pogue, Good Samaritan, Reports on the Man Who Beat Him
Alan Pogue wrote at the time on the subject of his new look: “All I need is the two knobs, one on either side of my neck, for the perfect Halloween mask.” Halloween has passed, as all things do, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Pogue, Austin, Crack Cocaine, Criminal Justice, Drug Culture, Photographers, Prostitution, Texas
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Medical Marijuana Vs. Poison Pot (Shudder)
‘The mainstream media remains amazed and, oftimes, inappropriately amused, when yet another study demonstrates that, far from being the brain-and-body-wrecking “weed of the devil,” cannabis has wide-ranging health benefits.’By Mariann Wizard / The Rag Blog / November 24, 2008 Gentle … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Health Care, Cannabis, Health, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana
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Whad’Ya Know? Terrellita Maverick’s Still Fighting for the Family’s Good Name
Terrillata Maverick: A real Maverick still fights the good fight.‘Mother’s interview was priceless! She was funny and quick on the uptake. She talked about the election, ancestral anecdotes, and backpacking around the world.’By Fontaine Maverick / The Rag Blog / … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008 Elections, John McCain, Maverick, Progressive Democrats, Public Radio, San Antonio, Texas, Texas History
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Seeing Purple : You Mean McCain DIDN’T Win Florida?
Purple America / Contested South. Graphic from Facing South.Emerging demographic trends differentiated Florida, Virginia and North Carolina from the rest of the south sufficiently to overcome any ‘Bradley Effect’ and shift them into the Democratic column.By Jay D. Jurie / … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008 Elections, Florida, Obama Campaign, the South, Voting Trends
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Thorne Dreyer : Our Progressive Opportunity
New Start / mogallery.com.‘Millions have been newly engaged and motivated as a result of the recent electoral process and most are not traditional players who automatically buy in to the traditional assumptions.’By Thorne Dreyer / The Rag Blog / November … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008 Elections, Obama Movement, Obama Presidency, Progressive Movement, Social Change, The Left
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Barack Obama on Climate Change : Crystal Clear
‘Obama on the environment is why I managed to “stuff it” over FISA, the Clintons, and everything else that was upsetting in the campaign.’By Thomas Cleaver / The Rag Blog / November 19, 2008 See ‘Obama sends clear message on … Continue reading
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Tagged Climate Change, Environment, Global Warming, Obama Presidency
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Detroit Bailout : We Can Save Capitalism But We Can’t Tell it to Behave
Streetcar in Portland: Detroit killed the streetcar system. Photo by Steven Nehl / The Oregonian.‘We need government to chain down capitalism and set up rules that force it to start using its innovative powers for the public benefit.’By Roger Baker … Continue reading
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Tagged Automobile Bailout, Automobile Industry, Capitalism, Detroit, Public Control
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