Is Chuck D a Public Enemy? Successful writer Abe Opincar (top journalist for the San Diego Reader and author of a critically acclaimed book of essays called Fried Butter) responded to my Air America musings with a 15 year old piece from the LA Weekly … [Read more...] about
Archives for September 2004
Hey, whatever happened to that liberal talk radio network?
Checking in with Air America. 6 months ago Air America started out with approximately 6 radio affiliates. Now the Air America network has 33 stations nationwide including in Sacramento, San Francisco, Portland, Oregon, Santa Barbara and San … [Read more...] about Hey, whatever happened to that liberal talk radio network?
(:)(:)(:)(:) 4 of what only appear to be snouts up for What the @#$%! Do We Know? Run, don't walk, to see this highly unusual movie about the relationship between quantum physics and our own perception of reality. It combines a documentary talking … [Read more...] about
Michael Moore and Susan Lerner A few days ago, in a nice way, snicholsblog-enthusiast Susan Lerner, head of California Clean Money Campaign (to publicly finance elections in California) wrote to me in response to my Greek Tragedy post and suggested, … [Read more...] about
Kids for Kerry My kids are becoming obsessed by how they can help defeat George Bush (where could they have gotten this from?). Their latest ideas: 1) Call up all the people who are thinking of voting for George Bush and scream into the phone, … [Read more...] about
The Greek Tragedy in My Head Transitioning from ebullient optimism to paralysis by fear over the coming election, I find myself unable to think straight enough to write--unable to find a dominant belief and tease it out. Instead, there are competing … [Read more...] about
Hogwarts Howler for Bush Oh, I think it's cathartic to read Arianna Huffington's "Hogwart's Howler" column today. God why can't Kerry find his voice? Why can't they find a message and stick to it? Why can't they hammer this President who has … [Read more...] about
Bad Words and Stupid White Men Our 7 year old daughter is reading Stupid White Men by Michael Moore. She absolutely loves it. She snatched it from Bill when he was about 40 pages into it. He was slightly concerned at the content, asked her if … [Read more...] about
From Bill Maher : And finally, New Rule: You can't run on a mistake. Franklin Roosevelt didn't run for re-election claiming Pearl Harbor was his finest hour. Abe Lincoln was a great president, but the high point of his second term wasn't theater … [Read more...] about
Paul Krugman: Bush exploits the 'mythic reality' of war. If you haven't read this op ed in the New York Times and elsewhere--it's worth reading. Sara Faherty of Buffalo called it to my attention, something for which I'm very grateful, not only … [Read more...] about
Bluesing with the Bounce Well, you'd never know it, but I've been back on-line for about 5 days and no blog yet. Why? The simplest answer: the post-Republican convention blues and bounce--a mi no me gusta as they say in El Paso. I think this Bush … [Read more...] about
The Latest Rudolf's Diner Issue is Out! Uncle Rudolf, Editor in Chief of Rudolf's Diner (to which I contribute my Eye on the Pie column) writes this: "Dear Readers, It's that time again: a.m., crickets, bleary eyes, and I'm about to wrap up the … [Read more...] about