Thursday, August 20, 2020

I'm the Slime.

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We knew it would be sickening, and apparently so did Mayor Greg Fischer's henchmen, seeing as they fought hard to keep the Amazon giv...
Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Roman God-Like Man.

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"A monument is not a descriptive account of history, but instead a historical artifact that tells a story about power." I ...

In Undertow.

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For those of you who know my friend Kim Andersen, Arnhem is his current home. We were to have visited in less than a month; alas, COVID po...
Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Life with the Macbeths.

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The Astor Place Riot figures prominently in Shakespeare in a Divided America , by James Shapiro. On the evening of May 10th, 1849, th...

WHEN THE MUSIC'S OVER: This three-hour documentary film about George Corley Wallace is a must-watch.

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I didn't expect to embark this week upon a long-delayed detour through the life of George C. Wallace (1919-1998) in order to process w...

Face the Face.

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There's a reason for #DontBeAMaskHole . I've said all along, and will now repeat, that it's the ultimate in despicable g...
Monday, August 17, 2020

Joe Hill.

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When the Kamala Harris announcement was made last week, one of the first tweets I saw (Twitter being my de facto news feed) was from Ber...

Just Go Away.

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Of course Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer should resign, if for no other reason than persistent incompetence, although you're advised ...
Sunday, August 16, 2020

Man from the Magazine.

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Alexander Lukashenko is the offspring of another universe. He graduated from the Mogilev Pedagogical Institute (now Mogilev State A. ...
Saturday, August 15, 2020

Natural's Not in It.

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I suppose it's time to update the scorecard. I believe there as yet are one or two eateries that have not reopened since the pandemic,...
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Friday, August 14, 2020

Shit Towne.

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The thoughts expressed here are generalized. They're not about any one person, trend or object.  You can convince yourself to live ...

Alabama Song.

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How does the search for the next whiskey bar factor into Bourbonism, Greg Fischer-style? Has Fischer resigned yet? Brecht Was a Revolu...

WHEN THE MUSIC'S OVER: How NA Confidential is evolving.

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If you're just tuning in, or perhaps feel a tad confused, NA Confidential is not a music blog -- although music is a big part of my ...
Thursday, August 13, 2020

Grow Old with Me.

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If you're asking how we can help the elderly without nursing homes and similar institutions, my friend LDP has the answer. They st...

ON THE AVENUES: In My Merry Oldsmobile.

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“C’mon you stupid motherfucker, keep going – fuck that pussy bicycle rider.” The voice emanating from behind the wheel of the splutteri...
Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Expectations.

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If there remains anyone out there who insists COVID-19 is no worse than the common cold, refer them to this free read at The Economist . ...

Don't Cry Out Loud.

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I had no idea that Grandpa Jones of the long-running series  Hee Haw was from Henderson County, Kentucky -- same as my mother, although...
Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Why Don't We Do It In The Road?

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David Thrasher has been engaged by the city (UEA?) to restore the Coca-Cola "ghost sign" on the east-facing brick wall of the b...
Monday, August 10, 2020

Miracle Man.

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Religion and politics intersect at the point of power , and how best to keep it. Hypocrisy only seems to be the inevitable consequence. ...
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Hospital Radio.

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We've been listening to Stacy Mitchell, co-director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, for much of this blog's existence. ...