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Parachute opens, sunflowers & stolen bikes, New Age networks, thinking about the champs, 1983
The big open field suddenly rushed closer and I hit the ground with a grateful, relieved, welcome thump and tumble. By Michael James | The Rag Blog | March 2, 2016 [In this series, Michael James is sharing images from … Continue reading
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Loving the bums, another march on Washington, bonding with my kids, and the White Sox lose to the Orioles, 1983
The season was done and I was a sad boy, one ‘mizzable bastard,’ to use my dad’s expression. But I jumped into the cooling waves and was rejuvenated. By Michael James | The Rag Blog | July 22, 2015 [In … Continue reading
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The beach house, south to Mexico, and a
rainbow victory, 1983
From this tiny spot on the edge of the earth I ventured out into the world, seeking adventures and trying to make Mother Earth a better place. By Michael James | The Rag Blog | May 12, 2015 [In this … Continue reading
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Coin, Durango & Hannibal: On the road with Jesse James, 1979
By noon Jesse and I were on the road, rolling west toward Durango, Colorado, to visit my ex-pro-football-playing friend David Meggyesy. By Michael James | The Rag Blog | December 10, 2014 [In this series, Michael James is sharing images … Continue reading
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Tagged Coin, David Meggyesy, Durango, Jesse James, Mark Twain, Memoir, Michael James, nostalgia, Pictures from the Long Haul, Rag Bloggers, Rising Up Angry, Travel
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Spreading the word and the love with ‘The Heartland Journal,’ 1979-2005
I was in a phase of life when I was trying to integrate radical politics, spirituality, and personal growth and development. By Michael James | The Rag Blog | November 11, 2014 [In this series, Michael James is sharing images … Continue reading
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A solo run west, ChicagoFest and Maxwell Street, and a taste for electoral politics, 1979
Halsted by Maxwell had a great hot dog stand which I frequented during late night hunger attacks for polish sausages smothered with grilled onions and hot peppers and greasy fries on the side. By Michael James | The Rag Blog … Continue reading
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Stepping into America to see family, comrades & friends, then a return to Mexico, 1976-’78
After opening the Heartland Café in 1976, trips bolstered my positive outlook about life, and probably kept me sane. By Michael James | The Rag Blog | August 19, 2014 [In this series, Michael James is sharing images from his … Continue reading
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Tagged Chicago, Heartland Cafe, Memoir, Mexico, Michael James, New Orleans, Pictures from the Long Haul, Rag Bloggers, SDS, Travel, Yucatan
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Heartland takes root with new workers & friends, arson on my birthday, and a rising, 1976-’79
My partners and I began to learn the ins and outs and challenges of running our business as we pioneered our community-oriented, left-leaning business model. By Michael James | The Rag Blog | July 30, 2014 [In this series, Michael … Continue reading
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Tagged Chicago, Food, Heartland Cafe, Memoir, Michael James, Pictures from the Long Haul, Rag Bloggers, Rising Up Angry
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Gifts from the Great Spirit, tripping in NOLA, leaping forward & following a rainbow, 1975-’77
As the rain poured down and we cradled ourselves in the palm of a giant southern oak, Katy and I shook hands and committed to giving this restaurant thing a try. By Michael James | The Rag Blog | June … Continue reading
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Tagged Chicago, Food, Heartland Cafe, Katy Hogan, Memoir, Michael James, New Left, Pictures from the Long Haul, Rag Bloggers, Rising Up Angry, Sixties, Travel
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Broken bones, Castle in the Sky, on the res, and meeting Katy Hogan, 1975-’76
Once, in an altered state, Duane and I climbed a fire tower in the night and looked over many square miles of pine trees under the stars. By Michael James | The Rag Blog | May 14, 2014 [In this … Continue reading
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Tagged Heartland Cafe, Katy Hogan, Memoir, Michael James, New Left, Pictures from the Long Haul, Rag Bloggers, Rising Up Angry, SDS, Travel, Uptown Chicago
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To love we must fight: Serving the people mind, body, and soul, 1969-’76
Through Rising Up Angry, our message, influence, and notoriety ricocheted from kid to kid in neighborhoods across the city and beyond. By Michael James | The Rag Blog | April 23, 2014 [In this series, Michael James is sharing images … Continue reading
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‘Rising Up Angry’: Porch climbers, greasers, popcorn girl, and a family, 1968-’69
After my work in Uptown, I focused on bringing the movement, the revolution, to working class white kids, who had been overlooked by organizers. By Michael James | The Rag Blog | March 12, 2014 [In this series, Michael James … Continue reading
