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Category Archives: USA
All eyes on Greenland
Once again, Creamsicle Caligula has made headlines with his wacky claims about taking over Greenland and making it a U.S. territory. And again, the mainstream media has taken the bait and focused on his cockamamie pronouncements while ignoring his outrageous … Continue reading
A message that sadly needs repeating
As 2025 dawns, here in the United States we face the prospect of a four year (or more) reign of Christo-Fascist zealots. But the world has seen it all before. The League of American Writers was formed by artists, authors … Continue reading
We all want to be told stories
“We exist for ourselves, perhaps, and at times we even have a glimmer of who we are, but in the end we can never be sure, and as our lives go on, we become more and more opaque to ourselves, … Continue reading
Waiting for the Barbarians
The great performance artist Laurie Anderson and company presented a concert of new works inspired by poet C. P. Cavafy. Filmed at the Saint Thomas Church in New York City, the performance is commissioned by the Onassis Foundation. About “Archive … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, Film, Music, Restaurants, USA, Writing
Tagged Alexandria, C.P. Cavafy, Laurie Anderson, New York City, Poetry
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“They’ve been going in and out of style”
Continuing a tradition started in 2016, Chris the Barker has made another collage frequently updated and up to the last minute to eulogize Olivia Hussey and Jimmy Carter, in tribute to those passed away this year. The field more crowded than … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, Film, History, movies, Music, Restaurants, Theater, USA, Writing
Tagged Jimmy Carter, Quincy Jones, Sgt.Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club, The Beatles
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What America has been reading
I’m always curious to know what other folks are reading. One way to find out is to check-out some of the most checked-out books in public libraries across the country. In 2024 , titles included Kristin Hannah’s The Women, Rebecca Yarros’ Fourth … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Libraries, USA
Tagged Denver, New York Public Library, NYPL, San Francisco
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Time is being
hymn to time :: Ursula K. Le Guin Time says “Let there be” every moment and instantly there is space and the radiance of each bright galaxy. And eyes beholding radiance. And the gnats’ flickering dance. And the seas’ expanse. … Continue reading
What’s Your WOTY
Along with seemingly endless “best of lists of the year” we are also now being offered lots of options for the WOTY (word of the year). The English language seems to provide ample fodder these days with a wealth of … Continue reading
Magic persists without us
“the Egyptians loved the cat were entombed with it instead of with the women and never with the dog but now here good people with good eyes are very few yet fine cats with great style lounge about in the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Restaurants, USA, Writing
Tagged American Poets, cats, Charles Bukowski, Poetry
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So this is Christmas
Game developer John C. Worsley, who previously used Star Trek: The Next Generation scenes to create Picard singing a Christmas carol to Q, has created an amusing mashup of the original series sounding out a Star Trek rendition of the John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band holiday song “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” using … Continue reading
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