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Saturday Art: YOLA – Youth Orchestra of L.A.
jrsnchzhrs flickr.com A few years back banners of a curly haired conductor with an infectious smile went up all over town: Gustavo Dudamel had arrived, taking the reins of the Los Angeles...
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I Believe Barack Obama
As the adage goes: when someone shows you who they are, believe them. Image: Bernard Pollack / Flickr For four years Barack Obama has told us who he is through words and deeds and I for one believe...
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Grandpa Was A Pool Shark
(photo: cdsessums - flickr) As I first wrote about in my diary “A Letter From Einstein”, my home is currently filled with dozens of dusty boxes that I’m slowly working my way through, archiving my...
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The Twelve Years of Post-9/11
X-men Airport Patriot Act III_DDC4359 “The 12 Years of post-911” On the first year of post-9/11 our government gave to We, a Patriot Act with Corporate Immunity On the second year of post-9/11 the...
View ArticleRant 1: Greed Is Good (For Absolutely Nothing)
The Moral Rot Of Our Ruling Class: A Rant In Five Parts I haven’t written a diary in ages. I – among many others I suspect – have been feeling crushed by the enormity of how far off course our Country...
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Rant 2: The Loss Of Meaning
The Moral Rot Of Our Ruling Class: A Rant In Five Parts (Part 1) RANT 2: The Loss Of Meaning Byam Shaw 'The blind folding of truth. An allegory' 1909 Once upon a time words had meaning. A fact was...
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Rant 3: The Only Thing To Fear Is Fear, Inc.
The Moral Rot Of Our Ruling Class: A Rant In Five Parts See also: Part 1, Part 2 RANT 3: The Only Thing To Fear Is Fear, Inc. Fear, Inc.? The Military Industrial Complex rushed in. And cashed in. And...
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Rant 4: The Awesome Power Of The Bully Pulpit
The Moral Rot Of Our Ruling Class: A Rant In Five Parts (Part 1) (Part 2) (Part 3) RANT 4: The Awesome Power Of The Bully Pulpit Pulpit In May 2012 President Barack Obama announced to the world...
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Rant 5: From Here, Where?
The Moral Rot Of Our Ruling Class: A Rant In Five Parts (Part 1) (Part 2) (Part 3) (Part 4) RANT 5: From Here, Where? OK, I confess, I came thisclose to having this post open up to a blank page...
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“You Do Know Paul McCartney Is Real, Right?”
To the lucky concert-goer standing five feet away from Sir Paul McCartney during his free concert down on Hollywood Boulevard who chose to experience this event through your phone screen while filming...
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