Monthly Archives: June 2012

Obit: Author Ray Bradbury Dead at 91

A few writers helped drag science fiction and fantasy out of the literary dungeon of the lurid ’30s and ’40s pulp magazines and paperbacks by their polished style, interesting characters and complex plots. Kurt Vonnegut, Arthur C. Clarke, Philip K. Dick, Isaac … Continue reading

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Today’s Quotes: From Ray Bradbury

[Last quote from “The Martian Chronicles”]

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Today’s Music: Ton Van Bergeyk, “Blind Blake’s Breakdown”

No birthdays today. Ton Van Bergeyk is a great interpreter of old blues tunes, and here’s a good example:

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Six Facts Wisconsin Recall Voters Need to Know

Please pass this along to any Wisconsin voters you happen to know — soon.

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On Wisconsin: Vote Out Scott Walker and the Koch Bros.

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Today’s Quotes: Conservatives Without Conscience

“In my book Conservatives Without Conscience, I set forth the traits of authoritarian leaders and followers, which have been distilled from a half-century of empirical research, during which thousands of people have voluntarily been interviewed by social scientists. … “[Authoritarian] … Continue reading

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Cartoons: My Take on Scott Walker and the Koch Bros.

Random cartoon collages by yours truly from 2011 and 2012:

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Today’s Music: Freddie Stone of Sly and the Family Stone

Freddie Stone, guitarist for Sly and the Family Stone, was born this day in 1946. Listen up, ’cause it gets funky, everyday people. Bonus video: “Dance to the Music” (live in 1969):

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The Koch Bros. Puppet Show

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Today’s (Lengthy) Quote: Charles P. Pierce on the Scott Walker Recall

This country’s best and funniest political journalist, Charles P. Pierce, currently camped out in Wisconsin for Scott Walker’s recall, renders a brief analysis of the situation on the ground there in the excerpt below: “If there’s any prominent recollection among … Continue reading

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