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(:)(:)(:)(:) for Jesus Christ Superstar original film digitally re-mastered wide-screen – Eerily applicable to our times

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  Tonight I thought I was going to a lightweight sing-a-long movie with friends, instead I was treated to a cinematic tour de force with a story eerily applicable to our time. This 2000 year old story brought to Broadway by Webber and Rice … [Read more...] about (:)(:)(:)(:) for Jesus Christ Superstar original film digitally re-mastered wide-screen – Eerily applicable to our times

Bernie Sanders Won California–What that Means for the State & the Nation

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With the east coast states reporting first and all the Biden hype, the fact of the largest state in the union voting decisively for Bernie Sanders has been glossed over in the news.  So let’s take a moment to celebrate Bernie Sanders winning … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders Won California–What that Means for the State & the Nation

Reading *Reading Lolita in Tehran* in US 2020

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It’s been on our bookshelf since 2003 when Azar Nafisi’s Reading Lolita in Tehran was top of the best-seller lists.  In that time, in the wake of 911, notwithstanding my distress over the George W. Bush administration, it might have meant … [Read more...] about Reading *Reading Lolita in Tehran* in US 2020

VOTERS stand with Bernie at the “Moral Center” of the Democratic Party

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With the mainstream media continuing to pursue (with the encouragement of some Democratic party insiders) its “anyone but Bernie” strategy, my impulse was to demand that Warren, Buttigieg and Klobuchar need to drop out and endorse Bernie.  Then … [Read more...] about VOTERS stand with Bernie at the “Moral Center” of the Democratic Party

A Progressive President Can Make a Huge Difference, With or Without Congress

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FDR's Labor Secretary Frances Perkins Meets with striking workersBernie Sanders is the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination.  I’ve made no secret of my support for him or my belief that he is by far the best candidate to beat the incumbent … [Read more...] about A Progressive President Can Make a Huge Difference, With or Without Congress

The Long Slow Death of the Sacramento Bee (and local newspapers generally)

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Photo by SJ ChildsThis past Saturday marked the first time in decades that the Sacramento Bee did not publish a print edition.  We were warned of it for months but still it felt sad not to open the door, look for the paper and have to call up to … [Read more...] about The Long Slow Death of the Sacramento Bee (and local newspapers generally)

How I voted in downtown Sacramento, CA today

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I live in downtown Sacramento.  Here’s how I voted today on the whole ballotI’ll start with ballot initiatives and move “up” to city races (Katie Valenzuela for City Council over Steven Hansen), Democratic Central Committee members and then … [Read more...] about How I voted in downtown Sacramento, CA today