Taxing the Rich - Bringing Down the Bourgeoisie - The DNC Convention

Former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm at the Democrat National Convention. She kind of reminded me of Eva Peron . For me, watching the ...

Obama Worked to Cut a Billion Dollars!

I just couldn't pass up this gem. Obama, in his convention speech accepting the Democrat nomination to run for president of the US in th...

neon good time

Angora jumper, H+M. Neoprene skirt, Topshop Boutique . Floral hologram iPhone case, Amazon.   Nail Varnish in Neon Green, American Apparel ....

The Propaganda Schools Teach Our Children

As part of my current teaching gig, I get the opportunity to review high school textbooks that are currently in use across the US. Most of t...

Lessons learned from Possum Living

Though the production of the 'Teenage' film itself seems to continue to pootle along slowly (it was originally expected to be finish...

Euripides Endorses

Years ago, I used to be invested in the party system that dominates politics in the US. Yet, in the process of growing up, I discovered one ...

REPOST: Standing for Something: Part 2 - Euripides on Tyrants

Euripides was one of the first Greeks to decry tyrants and espouse democracy. This is the second part of a multi-part article ( see part 1 )...