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Mariann G. Wizard : Grinch Winning in ‘War on Christmas’
Santa gets busted. This particular holiday pat-down took place in Akron, Ohio in 1978. But we’re just saying… Image © Bettmann / CORBIS.Carnivores, male hookers, and the Grinchmake advances in ‘War on Christmas’ By Mariann G. Wizard / The Rag … Continue reading
Tom Miller: Travel Writing, Expatriates, and Vengeful Saguaros
Travel writer. Graphic from Ephemerist.Travel writing, expatriates, and vengeful saguaros Be skeptical of writers who talk of snow-capped peaks, bustling marketplaces where the beadwork is always intricate, and shy but friendly natives. By Tom Miller / The Rag Blog / … Continue reading
David P. Hamilton : Where’s Our Sense of History?
Rocamadour, a historic village in the Dordogne region of France. Photo from Les Bau-Tremblay en voyage website.A sense of history:We don’t have it. France does. By David P. Hamilton / The Rag Blog / June 9, 2010 “Living in France … Continue reading
Charlie Loving : Ciudad Acuña on Life Support?
Ciudad Acuña in 2001. Image from michaelbluejay.Ma Crosby’s and Ciudad Acuña:A slow death on the border? Today we were the second customers all day at Crosby’s. A Freddy Fender song in the background trailed into Shawn Sahm doing his version … Continue reading
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Tagged Charlie Loving, Dining, Economy, Mexican Border, Mexico, Travel
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Tom Miller : On Reading Cervantes Aloud in Madrid
Cartoon by Juan Carlos Pedreira Fernández / Galería Cubarte.‘En un lugar de la Mancha…’On reading Cervantes aloud in Madrid By Tom Miller / The Rag Blog / May 14, 2010 All together now: “En un lugar de la Mancha, de … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Cervantes, Don Quixote, Literature, Madrid, Spain, Tom Miller, Travel
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David P. Hamilton : On the Road in France
French road sign warns of curves ahead. Photo from photoguide.cz.On the road in France:A different approach to getting around …you will often find yourself passing through villages where the road shrinks to one lane to be shared with pedestrians, bicycles, … Continue reading
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Tagged Automobiles, David P. Hamilton, Europe, Fossil Fuels, France, Paris, Transit, Transportation, Travel, Urban Culture
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Larry Ray : Beneath Naples: The ‘Parallel City’
Beneath Naples, Italy via Radio New Zealand! By Larry Ray / The Rag Blog / August 4, 2009 The reach of the internet continues to amaze me. I have long had fascination with the “Parallel City” beneath Naples, Italy, since … Continue reading
Robert Jensen : Lingering White Supremacy in South Africa Feels Like Home
Sign in South Africa from the days of apartheid — the practice of racial “seperateness” that was dissolved in 1994. White supremacy, however, is not so easily dispatched by changes in laws. Photo from SouthAfrica.TO.Lingering white supremacy in South Africa … Continue reading
David P. Hamilton : Antigua Morning
“Morning Street, Antigua Guatemala.” Photo by dawilson / imagekind. Antigua Morning By David P. Hamilton / The Rag Blog / June 8, 2009 ANTIGUA, Guatemala — Day breaks noisily with exuberant bird songs, fire crackers announcing birthdays, competing church bells … Continue reading
BOOKS / Jonah Raskin on Chesa Boudin’s ‘Gringo’
Chesa rarely if ever takes anything or anyone for granted, least of all his own privilege. He looks behind the scenes, asks difficult questions and gets underneath social pretense, hypocrisy and phoniness. By Jonah Raskin / The Rag Blog / … Continue reading
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Tagged Authors, Books, Che Guevara, Criticism, Interview, Latin America, Sixties, Travel
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Muslims Denied Air Service; Airline Apologizes
Here’s an example of neglecting refusing to try a worthy New Years’ resolution, instead kicking off 2009 with the status quo. This article shows that racism is still alive and well in America. Richard Jehn / The Rag Blog Atif … Continue reading
