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METRO | TRUE CRIME | Beverly’s great escape
I had gotten most of myself outside the window and was hanging onto the only thing I could, the drainpipe that ran up the side of the building. By Beverly Baker Moore | The Rag Blog | July 2, 2015 … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin History, Bergstrom Air Force Base, Beverly Baker Moore, Humor, Memoir, Metro, Rag Bloggers
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Predictions for 2014
The all-seeing and all-knowing one lifts the veil. Just a little. Enough for a peek. By Paul Krassner | The Rag Blog | January 15, 2014 Steve Jobs, the late founder and chief designer of the Apple Empire, will be … Continue reading
Paul Krassner : My Brother’s Keeper
The mad scientist as a young man. (Not George Krassner but, hey, it could have been.) Image from Beveled. Rocket science: My brother’s keeper “At age 29, as head of the Astro-Electronics Division, I had the civilian rank equal to … Continue reading
James McEnteer : I Drank the Booze Today, Oh Boy
Cover art by Lynn Hatzius from Salman Rushdie’s Satanic Verses.Losing the plot:I drank the booze today, oh boy Barney considers himself devoted to the Rodney King school of public thought: why can’t we all just get along? By James McEnteer … Continue reading
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Tagged Humor, James McEnteer, Political Satire, Religious Tolerance, Salman Rushdie
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Paul Krassner : Are Rape Jokes Funny?
Comic Daniel Tosh. Image from The Hollywood Gossip. Inset images below: Sarah Silverman and Louis CK.Are rape jokes funny? Rape is a crime. Rape jokes aren’t. They are the risk of free speech. By Paul Krassner | The Rag Blog … Continue reading
Paul Krassner : Predictions for 2012
Lessee here: Paul Krassner will bring The Realist out of retirement, resurrect cartoonist Wally Wood, and publish a Republican Party Orgy centerfold. The Republican Party will not be amused.Predictions for 2012 Ron Paul will unite with Ru Paul and they’ll … Continue reading
Matt Wuerker : This is Hallowed Ground
“This is hallowed ground.” Cartoon by Matt Wuerker / Cartoonist Group / Politico / Center for American Progress.Thanks to Thomas Cleaver / The Rag Blog
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Tagged Editorial Cartoon, Humor, Islamophobia, Religious Tolerance, World Trade Center
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Paul Krassner : Why Firing the General Was an Act of God
Cartoon by Larson / The Far Side / The Mutt’s Nuts.Why firing the GeneralWas an act of God By Paul Krassner / The Rag Blog / June 25, 2010 The volcano in Iceland was considered an Act of God. Smoke … Continue reading
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Tagged Gen. Stanley McChrystal, God, Humor, Obama Presidency, Paul Krassner, Political Satire
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Prepare to Howl : Dana Lyons’ ‘Three Legged Coyote’
A happy holiday howl:Dana Lyons’ Three Legged Coyote is an irreverent hoot By Harvey Wasserman / The Rag Blog / December 6, 2009 If you’re bummed by Obama, nagged by nukes and turned totally off by your TV, here’s a … Continue reading
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Tagged Criticism, Harvey Wasserman, Humor, Music, Political Satire, Protest Songs, Social Protest, Vegetarianism
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Paul Krassner : In Praise of Indecency
Paul Krassner depicted in Oui Magazine advertisement for an upcoming October 1975 interview. Graffiti includes references to the Realist mascot, Lenny Bruce, and Jerry Rubin. Image from the Realist Archive Project.In praise of indecency:Paul Krassner is our ‘Satirist-Laureate’ By Harvey … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, Authors, Censorship, Comedians, Humor, Journalists, Political Satire, Pornography, Sixties, Yippies
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Career Tips : Pollyanna’s Postmodern Pointers
Photo from madebytess / Flickr. Employment trends for a post-widget world By Pollyanna O’Possum / The Rag Blog / December 1, 2009 AUSTIN, Texas — Let’s face it, friends: the U.S. of A. is not going back to making widgets … Continue reading →