Category Archives: RagBlog

This comes from Fred on Everything. Every once in awhile, Fred has some interesting things to say. Permit me a foray of a paragraph into psychojournalism. It fascinates me to know that George Bush was a male cheerleader at Andover. … Continue reading →

Jim Otterstrom is running an interesting series about his personal history in peace and environmental activism. He had a post about his participation in the Artist’s Peace Tower in 1966 yesterday, and today he writes about the Ward Valley Nuclear … Continue reading →

H.R.4232 would prohibit further use of Defense Department funds to deploy United States Armed Forces to Iraq. Funds could still be used to provide for: the safe and orderly withdrawal of all troops; consultations with other governments, NATO and the … Continue reading →

A remarkable editorial appeal from Arthur Silber, worth every moment of time to read from top to bottom. Here’s a sample: The Missing Moral Center: Murdering the Innocent If you have ever wondered how a serial murderer — a murderer … Continue reading →

This is just the 1960’s all over, again. What does this administration hope to accomplish? Mindless morons rule this nation. R. Jehn Documents Reveal Scope of U.S. Database on Antiwar ProtestsBy ERIC LICHTBLAUPublished: October 13, 2006 WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 — … Continue reading →

IRAQ: Resistance Growing Up at SchoolAli Al-Fadhily and Dahr Jamail KHALDIYA, Oct 12 (IPS) – The bomb went off just outside the school as the IPS correspondent stood speaking to children and teachers within. The headmaster smiled. “You will hear … Continue reading →

Iraq casualty figures open up new battlegroundBy Dan Murphy | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor CAIRO – From the moment the Iraq war began, the question of who is suffering and in what numbers has been a hotly … Continue reading →

The psychedelic rock and roll scene began in Austin, Texas and moved to San Francisco, not the reverse, as very well documented in the video A Head of His Times, focusing on Spencer Perskins and Shivas Head Band. The whole … Continue reading →

[maybe i should save this for a day for further consideration, given all the other comment on the conference call, but it is written, so i’ll push the “send. ” forward ever, backward never. ] In our October 11, 2006 … Continue reading →

Crusted Salmon with Red Wine Sauce (17 May 2004) Thanks to Sally James, Sara Moulton, and a little inspiration. A note about the cooking technique – the original recipe from Sally James fried the fish in olive oil. Near-broiling avoids … Continue reading →