Tag Archives: New Years

Ralph Solonitz : Year of the Rabbit!

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Cartoon by Ralph Solonitz / The Rag Blog / December 31, 2010.The Rag Blog

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Harvey Wasserman : A Blue-Mooning, Baby-Booming New Year

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

The second full moon in a single month is commonly known as a ‘blue moon,’ and that’s what we saw on New Year’s Eve.Photo by Vatsyayana / Getty.Our blue-mooned, baby-boomed 64th birthday baptism… When we believed ourselves immortal, as all … Continue reading →

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VERSE / Larry Piltz : From God’s Lips to Yours

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

“A Marriage Proposal.” Wood engraving by Barnard from an 1877 issue of The Illustrated London News / Old-Print.com. From God’s Lips to Yours Happy New Year! At the calendar’s turn past choice becomes clearas our marriage strolls into its fourteenth … Continue reading →

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James Retherford : Sweeping Away the Snow

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Art by Mark Fiore. See link to animation below.Citizens of the earth:Best wishes in bad times By James Retherford / The Rag Blog / December 29, 2009 Pardon me if I use this greeting to sweep away the usual seasonal … Continue reading →

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Obama’s First Year : A ‘B-Plus’? Get Real!

Posted on December 27, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Cartoon from Orange County Register.A year at the helm:Does Obama make the grade? By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / December 27, 2009 President Obama has been in office for nearly a year now. I had not thought about … Continue reading →

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2010 : A New Year and New Hope for Social Change

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

“Solidarity.” Pastel by genevievemc / photobucketAfter 2009’s dashed hopes:A progressive movement in motion By Jack A. Smith / The Rag Blog / December 23, 2009 With a new year around the corner, let’s look at the year now ending, and … Continue reading →

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New Years Wish List : Forrest Gump Congressional Reform

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

First Continental Congress. Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators who serve their term(s) and then go home and back to work. New Year’s wish list:Forrest Gump’s Congressional Reform Act of 2010 … Continue reading →

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