Tag Archives: Rag Bloggers

Michael James :
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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Alan Waldman :
Charming Scottish dramedy ‘Monarch of the Glen’ offers fun characters, luscious scenery

For seven seasons, members of the MacDonald family, their servants, neighbors, and visitors, scheme and counter-scheme at a massive Scottish Highlands estate. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | October 7, 2014 [In his weekly column, Alan Waldman reviews … Continue reading

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Roger Baker :
America: You’ve got three more years to drive normally!, Part 2

The estimate of three years of easily affordable driving depends primarily on how long the current fracking boom, which is holding down the global oil price, can be sustained. By Roger Baker | The Rag Blog | October 1, 2014 … Continue reading

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METRO | Lamar W. Hankins : Facing evil in
East Texas

We look at how the Church of Wells cult recruits members into its fold, and the almost total emotional control the three ‘elders’ have over the group. By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | September 29, 2014 WELLS, … Continue reading

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Tom Hayden :
Marching for a green economy ‘built to last’

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio commits to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent by 2030, calling it ‘a moral imperative.’ By Tom Hayden | The Rag Blog | September 24, 2014 NEW YORK — With hundreds of thousands … Continue reading

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Shepherd Bliss :
‘Village Building Convergence’ rocks
small-town Sebastopol

The two-day event was designed to ‘improve our experience of community… by transforming public spaces and making them into special places.’ By Shepherd Bliss | The Rag Blog | September 23, 2014 SEBASTOPOL, California — Participants in the ambitious 10-day … Continue reading

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Harvey Wasserman :
Gorgeous global march shows how to win
the climate fight

Huge environmental action in New York teaches us that the answer to change lies with the grass roots. By Harvey Wasserman | The Rag Blog | September 22, 2014 NEW YORK — The massive People’s Climate March, the most hopeful, … Continue reading

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METRO EVENT | Beverly Baker Moore : Support your local musicians’ health

Have fun, celebrate live music, and support a great cause during HAAM Benefit Day throughout Austin, Tuesday, September 23. By Beverly Baker Moore | The Rag Blog | September 22, 2014 Event: HAAM Benefit Day Sponsor: Whole Foods Market Benefiting: … Continue reading

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Kate Braun :
Welcome the return of Autumn by celebrating the Fall Equinox

By paying attention to balance in our lives, we promote harmony, which tends to make life more comfortable. By Kate Braun | The Rag Blog | September 22, 2014 “Autumn has returned… Trees are falling asleep…As though time has stopped … Continue reading

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Thorne Dreyer :
PODCAST | Texas public interest crusader Craig McDonald, whose complaint triggered the Rick Perry indictment

On Rag Radio, Craig McDonald says the Perry case is about ‘coercion and abuse of power,’ and that only the Texas media has gotten the story right. Interview by Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | September 22, 2014 Texas … Continue reading

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METRO | Lamar W. Hankins : Funeral Service commissioners thumb noses at Texas families

As far as I can tell the four public representatives were chosen not for their interest in supporting consumer protection, but because of their political connections to Governor Rick Perry. By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | September … Continue reading

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Tom Hayden :
From Vietnam to Iraq, lessons never learned

We cannot trust the ‘best and brightest’ to have the answers any more than students trusted their pedigreed elders 50 years ago. By Tom Hayden | The Rag Blog | September 17, 2014 [The following remarks, provided to The Rag … Continue reading

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