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POLITICAL CARTOON | Fresh meat
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Tagged Coronavirus, Joshua Brown, Life During Wartime, Political Cartoon
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FILM | ‘Planet of the Humans’
This documentary film delivers powerful negative vibes. By Allen Young | The Rag Blog | May 6, 2020 ROYALSTON, Mass. — Two old adages are perfect for analyzing the controversial new environmental documentary film, Planet of the Humans. One saying … Continue reading
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Tagged Allen Young, Documentary Film, Environment, Film, Jeff Gibbs, Michael Moore, Planet of the Humans, Rag Bloggers
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STORY | Ceremony at San Pedro Springs
By Luis G. Guerra | The Rag Blog | April 25, 2020 These last few days, I’ve been thinking a lot about the state of the world. Our pandemic plight today reminded me of a story I wrote and narrated … Continue reading
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Tagged Ceremony, Luis Guerra, Native Americans, Rag Bloggers, Spriituality, Story
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FILM |’Parasite’ vs. ‘Schitt’s Creek’
Two takes on class-based cluelessness. By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | April 21, 2020 I have been able to see Parasite again on the small screen in Corona-induced isolation. The film won the Palme d’Or at Cannes and … Continue reading
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Injunction allows voting by mail in Texas
Attorney General Ken Paxton set to fight it in court. By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | April 20, 2020 AUSTIN (Breaking News) — Texans should apply for their mail-in ballots ASAP. An injunction went into effect April 20, … Continue reading
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COVID-19: The tale of two graphs
Careful what you see and believe. By Bruce Melton | The Rag Blog | April 20, 2020 In my work as a professional engineer, as an environmental researcher, and now as the director of the oldest independent climate science education … Continue reading
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PHOTO ESSAY | Playing cards with the devil
They are gathered. The sermon begins. By Anne Lewis | The Rag Blog | April 19, 2020 AUSTIN — This story is a compromise between common sense and documentary instinct. Every photograph is socially distanced. The quotes come, in part, … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne Lewis, Austin, Coronavirus, Photo Essay, Rag Bloggers, Right-Wing Rally
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METRO | Austin area transportation planning update
Now is a good time to pause and reflect. I-35 in downtown Austin. Photo by Todd Morris / Flickr / Creative Commons. By Roger Baker | The Rag Blog | April 16, 2020 AUSTIN — The federally-required CAMPO planning process … Continue reading
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Tagged CAMPO, Rag Bloggers, Roger Baker, Transportation Politics, Travis County
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