Category Archives: Politics/Music/Culture

One wonders why the National Rifle Association has received such a prominent place in the American political landscape? Like the Klan in the 1920s, the N.R.A. is not a unique but a more focused representation of widespread values. The K.K.K. … Continue reading →

Senator Joseph Lieberman, (I) from Connecticut is leaving the Senate and a legacy of racism, militarism and monstrous evil. This man derailed the possibility of extending Medicare to those fifty-five or older and establishing a nation-wide “public option” of Obamacare. This person sidetracked … Continue reading →

Highlights besides finishing this race was running by an Elk preserve in Busse Woods where these beautiful animals were sitting and staring at the runners. Foot bridges across streams leading into crystaline lakes were also awesome. But nothing beat finishing … Continue reading →

It is outrageous for the Republican establishment to demand Congressperson Todd Akin end his bid for a Missouri Senate seat for his “legitimate rape” statement. He was merely expressing an opinion and did not engage in foul, racist or overtly sexist language. … Continue reading →

The House Republicans will cave in but should not extend the payroll tax cut. The Democrats are playing politics with the Social Security System. The payroll tax was to be a temporary one-year deduction from 6.2% to 4.2%. Yet that money … Continue reading →

Presodent Obama who I spoke to once at a fund raiser during the 2008 campaign and was on a conference call with him from New Hampshire, has apparently overlooked the surreal irony of pardoning two turkeys during the Thanksgiving Day … Continue reading →

“I was born a Cardinal fan” video proclaims the latest magical mystery tour as the St Louis team pursues another World Series championship against the Texas Rangers. What we are witnessing is the greatest sports organisation in American history. The … Continue reading →

The New York Times takes comments for some of its articles. Mine was #165 in order of publication. They “highlight” a “selection of the most interesting and thoughtful comments that represent a range of views.” I commented on the Anthony … Continue reading →

Serena Williams Wimbledon defeat to Marion Bartoli some say was good for the game: Kim Clijster’s return was wonderful for the game? I see blatant hypocrisy and prejudice here. I was stunned when John Patrick McEnroe the color analyst for Wimbledon on NBC expressed … Continue reading →

Image from Washington Post, April 7, 2011 Much is being made of Bob Dylan’s first trip to the People’s Republic of China and the alleged sweeping censorship of his music. The Washington Post and New York Times have gleefully published … Continue reading →

1931 was the third year of the Great Depression. There was a great debate whether tax increases should be levied against the rich to help restore fiscal sanity and provide much needed cash to help the vulnerable. Today as we … Continue reading →

I have just received the seven-track CD of the “Bob Dylan in Concert Brandeis University 1963.” On the backside of the CD it allegedly reproduces a ticket stub at the weekend folk festival in Waltham, Massachusetts. I don’t know if this … Continue reading →

Bob Dylan was quite busy in 1963. He performed before Glenn Beck did on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial at the March on Washington event in August 1963 that is most noteworthy for Dr King’s “I Have A Dream” … Continue reading →

  Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich talks with reporters as he leaves his home to take daughter Annie to camp in Chicago, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010. A day after hearing the verdict in his political corruption trial, Blagojevich was on dad duty, … Continue reading →

My article, “The People’s Historian and the FBI Zinn Files,” that was published by HNN (History News Network) at George Mason University has appeared as a link on the Philadelphia Inquirer and Dallas Morning News websites. According to recent figures, these … Continue reading →

While I don’t think the US deserves to have the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone as part of its geopolitical sphere, I say to those who have not been there, consider going. 1) snow-capped peaks 2) Bison grazing wildly near a road … Continue reading →

I saw this geyser in Yellowstone. It was scheduled to erupt at 10:23 am but waited until 10:30 or so. I did not know that Old Faithful was in a geyser park with others right near it. Also these hot … Continue reading →

This is the New York Times article on Attorney General Richard  Blumenthal’s execrable lies about having “served”  in the genocidal Vietnam War. This person is running for the senate and is playing the love the military card to get elected. … Continue reading →