Showing posts with label Nicolae Ceausescu. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nicolae Ceausescu. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 22, 2019

GIVE GAHAN A PINK SLIP: (Tuesday) In 2015 roughly 14% of New Albany's eligible voters opted for the Anchor Deity, and they’re getting exactly what they deserve – good and hard.

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Last week was so much fun, let's do it again. As a run-up to Decision 2019, I'm headed back into the ON THE AVENUES archive for...
Friday, May 17, 2019

On abortion, a blog omnibus: Four Months, Three Weeks and Two Days and other thoughts.

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Two days ago at Twitter, with the Alabama legal fallout spreading, a friend made a comment encompassing all the males of the species. ...
Sunday, May 05, 2019

ON THE AVENUES REWOUND: Our great and noble leader soon will be going away, so let's break out the țuică and make a joyful noise.

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Header corrected from the original. ON THE AVENUES REWOUND: Our great and noble leader is here to stay  soon will be going away, so let...
Thursday, March 21, 2019

GREEN MOUSE SAYS: It's the Colonial Manor video Jeff Gahan didn't want you to see last night.

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There is so much to say about Wednesday evening's typically orchestrated top-down, talk-down-to-the-public gathering at Fairmont that...
Thursday, April 19, 2018

ON THE AVENUES REWOUND: Our great and noble leader is here to stay, so let's break out the țuică and make a joyful noise.

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ON THE AVENUES REWOUND: Our great and noble leader is here to stay, so let's break out the țuică and make a joyful noise. A weekly col...
Thursday, March 30, 2017

ON THE AVENUES: Our great and noble leader is here to stay, so let's break out the țuică and make a joyful noise.

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ON THE AVENUES: Our great and noble leader is here to stay, so let's break out the țuică and make a joyful noise. A weekly column by...
Monday, February 06, 2017

Nicolae Ceausescu and Roger Goodell: Compare and contrast the boos.

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Forward roughly 26 seconds into Ceausescu's last speech. At least Goodell retained a bit of composure, and things have ended badl...
Wednesday, January 04, 2017

A compelling documentary film: Elena Ceausescu, Doctor Horroris Causa.

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Part One (above) and Part Two (below). Thanks to the Somerville Producers Group on Dead Air Live at Somerville Community Access TV, ...
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Sunday, December 25, 2016

27 years ago today, the Genius of the Carpathians returned to room temperature.

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Here's one I haven't seen -- until now. According to the IMDb , The King of Communism: The Pomp & Pageantry of Nicolae Ceau...
Monday, May 30, 2016

Video: "Romania: The Spectre of Tyranny."

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The documentary dates from 2012, and seeks to explain totalitarianism's lingering hangover in Romania. "According to a recent...
Monday, October 19, 2015

Ceausescu and his cult of personality: Genius, torch bearer and demigod.

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I'm constantly fascinated by the story of Nicolae and Elena Ceausescu. From December 25, 2014:  25 years ago today, the Genius o...