Archive for September 2007

Sunday 30 September 2007

The drama of “Shake Hands with the Devil” brings Rwandan tragedy into focus… again.

By ejohnlove | Community & Culture ~ Life and Society ~ News and Talk ~ Obits & Memorials ~ War & Peace

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It’s not sensationalized, and there are no real heroes in the “rah-rah” Hollywood sense. It’s an international co-production starring a Canadian actor. I doubt that “Shake Hands With the Devil” will be widely exhibited or receive much media attention in the United States, although I sincerely hope that I’m proven wrong about that.
This movie can […]

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case in point

By spaceneedl |

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beneath the surface of today’s conservatives…
First of all, whenever I hear anything described as a heartless assault on our children, I tend to think it’s a good idea. I’m happy that the President’s willing to do something bad for the kids. — bill kristol
…is a soulless black hole.

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Saturday 29 September 2007

oh, really…

By spaceneedl |

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bill o’reilly is a racist MF-er.
or he’s an ignorant MF-er.
either way, he’s a hate-mongering MF-er, so what difference does it make?
here’s his take on eating at a restaurant in harlem…
“I couldn’t get over the fact that there was no difference between Sylvia’s restaurant and any other restaurant in New York City,” he marveled. “I mean, […]

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Thursday 27 September 2007

george bush hates american children

By spaceneedl |

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mike leavitt is george bush’s secretary of health and human services (hhs).
he’s also a huge, hateful, heinous liar (hhhl).
even congressional republicans, most of whom are lifetime members of the hhhl society, are repudiating leavitt’s lie-fest over the s-chip bill to provide health insurance for children.
meanwhile, millions of americans who actually care about children are lighting […]

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Wednesday 26 September 2007

quick, bring my medicine

By spaceneedl |

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i had a conniption today.
it was very distracting, occurring in the middle of a work day and all.
it happened when i read this report that the senate voted overwhelmingly for a resolution that said, in part…
(3) that it should be the policy of the United States to combat, contain, and [stop] the violent activities and […]

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Tuesday 25 September 2007

mixed nuts

By spaceneedl |

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Q. What’s the difference between George Bush and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad?
A. One is a super-scary totalitarian religious fundamentalist nutjob and the other…has a really nasty beard.
* * * * *
in iran, free speech is severely limited. if republicans had their way, it be the same in the u.s.
republicans doubtless were envious of this ahmadinejad observation at […]

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Monday 24 September 2007

eye on the ball

By spaceneedl |

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does anyone wonder if all the petraeus/betray us nonsense is just cover for right wing u.s. death squads operating in iraq?
if not, why not?
blackwater security, which has up to 1,000 personnel in iraq, has been accused of an array of crimes, from arms smuggling to torture to murder.
most recently, blackwater troops killed up to a […]

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Sunday 23 September 2007

let them eat tongue depressors

By spaceneedl |

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“so many of the people in the arena here, you know, were underprivileged anyway, so this–this (chuckles) is working very well for them.”
– barbara bush at the post-katrina astrodome
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at least we know where george bush gets his contempt for poor children — it runs in the family.
a bipartisan bill that would provide healthcare for millions […]

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And where we are met with cynicism and doubt and fear and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of the American people in three simple words - yes, we can.

Barack Obama

Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
What can I say? I'm a diehard Wilco fan. One of my earliest posts here at Transcendental Floss was in response to their previous record, and their latest, Sky Blue Sky, has captivated me just like everything they've ever done. Of course, it's been out for awhile and everyone's digested it and reviewed it to death, but still I can't keep my mouth shut about it. At this point, with their six albums sandwiching two Mermaid Avenue volumes of collaboration with Billy Bragg, I'd go so far as to compare their run of recordings to pretty much any of the great bands in history. Seriously, it's been one revelation, one evolution, one highly listenable album after another spanning twelve years! This latest offering continues to be drenched in references to their musical influences, and here the 1970s reign supreme. With nods ranging from Steely Dan to Led Zeppelin, this is a record that has that classic vinyl sound all over it.
— Gonzo

Loudon Wainwright III - A Live One
Here's a likely obscure one for many of you. Loudon, father of Rufus, was one of many post-Dylan singer-songwriters whom, if they didn't intentionally try to follow in Dylan's footsteps, ended up labeled as having done so during a surge of public interest in people who could simply sing songs and play an acoustic guitar. Loudon is a quirky writer and performer, and his songs range from very funny to shockingly raw and personal. I'm particularly fond of Clockwork Chartreuse, which plays around with a little of the old ultra-violence. If you watched as much M*A*S*H as I did when it was on, you might remember Loudon, who appeared as Captain Spalding, the singing surgeon, in three episodes in its third season.
— gonzo

Once
This low budget "musical" (I'll explain the quotes in a second) knocked me out and inspired me to quit my job, take off for Europe with my guitar, and spend the rest of my days busking, but then I remembered that I'm married and have a 10-year old son, both of whom I like an awful lot. Sigh. Anyway, Once has been labeled a musical only because songs are performed in the film from start to finish. But, the songs aren't obviously contextual, the actors don't just break into song to backing music coming from nowhere, and there are no dance numbers through the Dublin streets where it was filmed. The chemistry between the two leads is wonderfully sweet and funny, the music is at times lovely and tender, other times deliciously melodramatic and passionate.
— gonzo

Ode Magazine
Here's a twist, our first ever magazine recommendation in the Brain Candy department. With the tagline "To People - To Passion - To Possibilities", Ode is a breath of fresh air, good news for a change and lots of it. Articles are easily digestible without being dumbed down, and they regularly highlight ideas and people I later hear about via other media sources. Co-produced in The Netherlands and the U.S., there's a decidedly European feeling to the zine that I enjoy immensely. From science to spirituality, sustainability to the arts, I love getting my hit of optimism every issue. If you aren't a magazine reader, the Ode website offers a lot of the content from the magazine, as well as reader blogs and social networking interactivity.
— gonzo

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Sunday 30 September 2007

The drama of “Shake Hands with the Devil” brings Rwandan tragedy into focus… again.

case in point

Saturday 29 September 2007

oh, really…

Thursday 27 September 2007

george bush hates american children

Wednesday 26 September 2007

quick, bring my medicine

Tuesday 25 September 2007

mixed nuts

Monday 24 September 2007

eye on the ball

Sunday 23 September 2007

let them eat tongue depressors

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