Tag Archives: James McEnteer

James McEnteer :
Good migrations…

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

How U.S. Customs helped me smuggle marijuana into the USA. By James McEnteer | The Rag Blog | May 24, 2014 “The past is a foreign country. They do things differently there.” — L.P. Hartley When I first discovered Mexico … Continue reading →

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James McEnteer :
The devil went down to Georgia

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

After Georgia’s new gun law, euphemistically called the ‘Safe Carry Protection Act,’ takes effect July 1, all bets are off. By James McEnteer | The Rag Blog | May 7, 2014 “Some say the world will end in fire, some … Continue reading →

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James McEnteer :
Wahoo! It’s Indian Summer

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

As Washington Redskin fans debate the political correctness of their team name, Indians fans and detractors grapple with the propriety of the grinning visage of Chief Wahoo. By James McEnteer | The Rag Blog | April 10, 2014 It’s crazy … Continue reading →

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James McEnteer :
Iguanas trek to Buddha Ball

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

Their ancient primitive bodies soak up the subtropical heat in desert cactus hills or along the humid grapefruit coast. By James McEnteer | The Rag Blog | March 11, 2014 They come by the tens of thousands, from near and … Continue reading →

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James McEnteer : Escape to Ecuador

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Edward Snowden and the flag of Ecuador. Image from Salon.com. Rehanging the crepe paper:Escape to Ecuador Edward Snowden is the latest insider who pulled back the curtain to reveal the wizardry of American Freedom as the diabolical machinations of a … Continue reading →

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James McEnteer : How Mass Media Enable the Zombie Apocalypse

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Zombies from Shaun of the Dead. Image from TheModerateVoice. What if the dead stop staying dead?How mass media enable the Zombie Apocalypse When Mitt Romney rose from the grave of his own hypocrisy and insular privilege to oppose Barack Obama, … Continue reading →

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James McEnteer : The Pirates of Ecuador

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Nuke the Fridge.Straight to video:That movie’s too expensive! Knock it off! By James McEnteer | The Rag Blog | January 29, 2013 “I’d like to thank the members of the Academy. Or at least, one of them…” QUITO, … Continue reading →

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James McEnteer : I Drank the Booze Today, Oh Boy

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Cover art by Lynn Hatzius from Salman Rushdie’s Satanic Verses.Losing the plot:I drank the booze today, oh boy Barney considers himself devoted to the Rodney King school of public thought: why can’t we all just get along? By James McEnteer … Continue reading →

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James McEnteer : Julian Assange, Come on Over

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Stencil of Julian Assange from Bold Legume.Insane Asylum?From Center Stage to Middle Earth Is Julian Assange crazy to want to go to Ecuador, of all the obscure places on this globe? By James McEnteer / The Rag Blog / June … Continue reading →

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James McEnteer : On the Lean Streets of Quito

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Lean streets of Quito. Image from Lonely Planet.Sell on wheels:Pitching and rolling on the lean streets of Quito A man dressed as a circus clown boards a bus selling packs of magic candy, two for a dollar. By James McEnteer | … Continue reading →

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James McEnteer : How Intolerance Is Poisoning the Well

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Art by Alice Brickner / Getty / Big Questions Online.Deadly discourse:How intolerance poisons our well Most public ‘discussion’ consists of one side lobbing insults at the other from across an unbridgeable divide. There is little genuine give and take. By … Continue reading →

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Thorne Dreyer / James McEnteer : Dallas Underground Icon Stoney Burns Dead at 68

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Stoney Burns is arrested by Dallas Police officers at Lee Park on April 12, 1970, after what The Dallas Morning News called “a clash between law officers and young people” that “occurred when police tried to arrest several hippie-types” at … Continue reading →

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