“Pickin’ That Cotton In Eleven Foot Sacks”
“Pickin’ that cotton in eleven foot sacks Goddamn shotgun at my back.” “Parchman Farm” by Mose Allison There has been much made of how “illegal aliens” are taking … Read more
Blogs
Various blogs, featuring humor, oddities, news and interesting items.
“Unfocused” protest? How about “unfocused media”?
The corporate media says the “Occupy Wall Street” protest is unfocused, but I disagree. It’s all about the corrupt financial system squeezing the 99% for the benefit of … Read more
Video: Why Occupy Wall Street?
A video by D.C. Douglas: See Douglas’ blog post about the video here.
The Sad and Bitter End of a Love Affair
When we were younger she could do no wrong…not as far as I was concerned. I was young and I loved her so, with an innocent and naive … Read more
Protest sign makes cop think twice
If they don’t already, the police should know, the Wall Street-induced economic collapse has, in fact, resulted in the laying off of many thousands of their colleagues across … Read more
The Fur Bearing Trout For President
This seasoned veteran of campaign politics started his career with the ill-fated Presidential Primary campaign for the Elder Party nomination in 1996. After losing the floor vote … Read more
Albert Einstein on Patriotism
In October 1915, at the height of World War I, the Berlin Goethe Society invited Albert Einstein to submit an essay for its journal. He did so … Read more
Trader Tells Truth on BBC: “The Collapse Is Coming…And Goldman Rules The World”
Stock market trader Alessio Rastani stunned his BBC interviewers this morning when he stepped outside the usual Wall Street script and said what most of us intuitively know, … Read more
Election Year Issues…And What Wins
Be Seeing You. All images from palahniuk and chocolate. Check her site out!
“I Had a Friend”…
That is a rough translation of the first line of the German military funeral hymn, “Ich hatt einen Kameraden.” It is also the funeral hymn of the French … Read more
