Tag Archives: Jim Simons

JIM SIMONS | A PASSING | Greg Olds and the Gang of Six: An Abiding Memory

Posted on August 25, 2023 by Thorne Dreyer

By Jim Simons | The Rag Blog | August 25, 2023 AUSTIN — A dear friend passed in June at 86. Greg Olds was a quiet, thoughtful person. Even though he was very sick, he assured us he was fine. No … Continue reading →

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ALICE EMBREE | BOOKS | ‘The Ad Hoc Livers’ by Jim Simons

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Thorne Dreyer

Simons’ book is a great trip down memory lane with a few name changes to protect the not-so-innocent. By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | April 17, 2023 Jim Simons’ novel, Ad Hoc Livers, is now available on Amazon … Continue reading →

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ALICE EMBREE | HISTORY | ‘Defending Dissidents: The Austin Law Commune’

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Thorne Dreyer

They came to the aid of an ever-growing community of dissidents who needed to be defended in courts of law. By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | November 29, 2022 AUSTIN — In the midst of the national upheaval … Continue reading →

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BOOKS | Ken Carpenter’s ‘Borderlands Boy’

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Thorne Dreyer

Ken’s whole adult life has been that of a man of unflinchingly high principle. By Jim Simons | The Rag Blog | May 11, 2018 AUSTIN — It is said that senior citizens, as we are called, see our lives … Continue reading →

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Jim Simons :
The three-state solution

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Thorne Dreyer

We are complicit in the apartheid and occupation imposed on the Palestinian people. By Jim Simons | The Rag Blog | May 20, 2018 The thing Trump loves best is attention. Perhaps for that reason it has become easy for … Continue reading →

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METRO | Citizen James, Austin’s loss

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

James Gardner was pure Old Austin, and a quintessential beatnik. By Jim Simons | The Rag Blog | November 1, 2016 AUSTIN — One of Austin’s most distinctive, identifiable, and interesting citizens died a few weeks ago. James Gardner had … Continue reading →

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Jim Simons :
The passing of Scalia: A requiem for Caesar

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

There is no escaping the fact that Justice Scalia did more to harm this country than any other Supreme Court judge in history. By Jim Simons | The Rag Blog | February 16, 2016 “The evil that men do lives … Continue reading →

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METRO | Steve Russell : Voting for change

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

I guess my attitude towards elections could be taken as evidence that my purity has been compromised. Maybe the old cat has been belled. By Steve Russell | The Rag Blog | August 27, 2014 “Would you rather vote for … Continue reading →

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Jim Simons :
The 50-year lawyer: Defying the systems of power

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

I knew that what I would write would never be published by the ‘Bar Journal.’ So I happily write it for ‘The Rag Blog.’ Here I stand, though the road was not exactly what I expected. By Jim Simons | … Continue reading →

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Jim Simons : Judge Bill Kilgarlin Was a Different Kind of Friend

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Judge William Wayne Kilgarlin. Image from the Tarlton Law Library, University of Texas at Austin.Bill Kilgarlin:A different kind of friend On the Texas Supreme Court he showed his values and commitments had not changed and Texas was better for it. … Continue reading →

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Jim Simons : Ralph Nader Was Right

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Graphic from AboveTopSecret.comRalph Nader was right:No more voting for the ‘lesser evil’ When will we stop doing the same thing every four years and marveling that the results are not different? By Jim Simons | The Rag Blog | September … Continue reading →

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RAG RADIO / Thorne Dreyer : Actor, Radical Lawyer Brady Coleman & The Melancholy Ramblers

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

In a forest of mics: Brady Coleman on Rag Radio at the KOOP studios in Austin, Texas, Friday, July 17, 2012. Photo by Thorne Dreyer / The Rag Blog. Inset photos below: Brady Coleman and Jim Simons. Photos by Alan … Continue reading →

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