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Harry Targ : The Theory of Bagel Capitalism
Political theory and the tower of bagel. Image from Neurotopia.Bagels and the theory of capitalist development I think Marx had a pretty good analysis of how capitalism works but even I recognize that his theory did not adequately come to … Continue reading
James Retherford : The Story of Dada
Alfred Jarry on absinthe.The Story of Dada (Part One) Inspired by the edgy transubstantiation of primitive energy and ontological nullity in Dada’s impromptu poetic style, [Hugo] Ball tried to emulate it — but without success. By James Retherford / The … Continue reading
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Tagged Art History, Biography, Dada, James Retherford, Literature, Satire, Surrealism, Yippies
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Economy : Long Shot Your Best Bet
Getting Randomly Picked To Make Half-Court Shots Now Best Way To Earn Living WASHINGTON — A new study released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Tuesday confirmed that the most dependable source of income for American workers in the … Continue reading
Coulterman : Spandex Annie Eats Her Dates
Ms. Coulterman has never married and her housekeeper reportedly was kept employed mainly to sweep up the dried husks of dessicated paramours who mysteriously died after their first date with the self-promoting madwoman. By Larry Ray / The Rag Blog … Continue reading
A Wolfman In Love : Prop. 8 and ‘Traditional’ Marriage
Wolfman in love: Lon Cheney in 1941 version of the legendary yarn. Prop. 8 too late for this fellow.Typo In Proposition 8 Defines Marriage As Between ‘One Man And One Wolfman’SACRAMENTO, CA — Activists on both sides of the gay … Continue reading
Improving on Worker Exploitation : Smart Stitch
Ouch !!! What else can we possibly say? New Portable Sewing Machine Lets Sweatshop Employees Work On The Go Source / The Onion Thanks to Diane Stirling-Stevens / The Rag Blog
Christian : Turn the Other Cheek? Not on Your Ass!
God.‘I may be a Christian, but it’s not like I’m one of those wacko “love your neighbor as yourself” types.’By Janet Cosgrove / November 19, 2008 Everybody has this image of “crazy Christians” based on what they hear in the … Continue reading
POETRY / Larry Piltz : The Messiah is always coming
Cartoon: Jesus-ufo-nesara / mattstone.blogs.com. The Messiah is always comingwith a wink and a constant drummingwith a fife and annoying hummingto a world that believes He’ll be slummingyes the Messiah is always coming The Messiah is always arrivingwith His seatbelt fastened … Continue reading
The Newest Presidential Candidates
Announcing the Candidacy of Plumber/SixpackBy Daniel O’Brien / October 17, 2008 This announcement was inevitable. Frankly, I’m surprised it took this long. These two possibly-real figures have been brought up in more speeches and on more news shows lately than … Continue reading
FILM : Bush Gets Stoned in ‘W’
‘Oliver Stone orchestrates the chaos effectively, and he is immeasurably aided by the stalwart presence of Josh Brolin, who nails his outstanding performance of Bush.’By Wajahat Ali / October 17, 2008 Oliver Stone’s fascinating and entertaining portrait of “W.” depicts … Continue reading
…I Approve this Method
Cartoon by Charlie Loving / The Rag Blog. The Rag Blog
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Tagged Campaign Tactics, Cartoon, Humor, McCain, McCain Campaign, Satire
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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 →