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In Case You Missed It: The CIA, Contras, Gangs, and Crack
Volume 1, Number 11November 1996Written by William Blum, a Washington, DC based writer on foreign policy and intelligence matters. Author of Killing H ... More -
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Riverland Recollections
From time to time I get a guest book entry. That's amazing. Then, every once in a while I get A GUEST BOOK ENTRY. Such was the case with Terry's. I ju ... More -
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Big Cut and the C&P p.3
At this point I'll explain to those who don't follow along that I was in the middle of taking my readers across Camp Claiborne, La. following the mili ... More -
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The Modern Custom of Standing for the Ten Commandments
Many mitvot require that one stand. One of which is reading the Torah. Thus, the ba'al koreh and the person making the blessing stand. When it comes ... More -
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Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday
Friday, july 18th next is Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday. In UNICEF Ireland, we’re celebrating his birthday by inviting everyone to send him a bi ... More -
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The Big Switch: book review
I wrote the following book review, by kind invitation, for the Irish Times Innovation supplement, and which was published today.Nicholas Carr came to ... More -
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Entertainment: Movies, Books, Games
.:What I'm Watching:.A Man Named Pearl. [A Man Named Pearl tells the inspiring story of self-taught topiary artist Pearl Fryar. It is a subtle and int ... More -
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Endorsement Watch: 5th Senate and Measure W
'Tis the season to watch Sunday newspaper endorsements. For those who have been reading this blog for awhile, you know that for some reason I love to ... More -
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Lt. Gov. Garamendi Headlines Democratic Rally at UC Davis
On Thursday afternoon, four leaders in Democratic politics in this region and this state came to the UC Davis campus in Freeborn Plaza for a campaign ... More -
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The Measure W Imperative
In just over a month, an election is going to be held that may be the most important election since 1932. I write those words with hesitation, becaus ... More -
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CR/Marion League of Women Voters Candidate Forums
The Cedar Rapids/Marion League of Women voters have been hard at work again this election season to schedule a series of candidate forums for the vari ... More -
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Finally...The Pickle Factory!
I seem to be lagging further and further behind on my list of "To Be Blogged" posts...lately I'm either (1) too busy to blog, or (2) unable to put tog ... More -
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9/6: Wild Man Blues
Barbara Kopple's Wild Man Blues, a documentary of Woody Allen's 1996 European tour with his New Orleans-style jazz band, confirms what everyone has lo ... More -
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Films I Love #2: Mulholland Dr. (David Lynch, 2001)
Mulholland Dr. is one of those films whose impact is so overwhelming for me that I hardly know where to begin when writing about it. When I walked out ... More -
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8/14: Germany Year 90 Nine Zero
"Which way is the West?" is the key recurring question of Jean-Luc Godard's Germany Year 90 Nine Zero, which portrays Germany in the wake of reunifica ... More -
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Custom Electric Jato
Ever since the Jato was released in 2005, Traxxas fans have been clamoring for an electric version. The first test of the truck in the June 2005 issue ... More -
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"Proper Fanboy Thrill..."
45 years is a hell of a long time, especially for a television drama. A show like Doctor Who, to run for that length of time, has such a mythology bec ... More -
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What Are We Up To ?
We have had a busy few weeks. Today marks the end of our second week of school. And we have been hard at work in the yard too. Grandpa joined us for ... More -
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UPDATE OCTOBER 6, 2008 -- OPEN WIDE THE JAWS
The Republicans are throwing the election to the Democrats like it was a flaming bobcat on meth. I shudder to contemplate what might be left of the ec ... More -
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NOW IS THE TIME – THERE IS HOPE
by Michael C. RuppertWednesday, September 17, 2008, 7 P.M. PDT –Let me paraphrase something I once saw George H.W. Bush say: "Everything I am; everyth ... More
Jane Cook, A Person Who Supported So Many People Now Needs Our Support…We Love You Jane
Should I Spend More on Food?