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freewayblogger commented on the diary post Why We Allow the Destruction of Our Earth by David Swanson.
Don’t know who said it first, but the words “Christianity died on the cross.” came to me from Henry Miller, and have stuck with me since. Here’s my question: If you or I or any reasonable person thought that the creator of the heavens and earth could read our every thought and followed our every [...]
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freewayblogger commented on the diary post Rant 2: The Loss Of Meaning by rosalind.
Just fine, and thanks for asking. I’ve shifted my focus to things environmental these days, particularly the Arctic. I was going over old stuff recently and remembering the Bush years – particularly the years when Osama’s name was never mentioned. Felt damn good to have painted all those “Bin Forgotten” signs, I have to admit.
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freewayblogger commented on the diary post Rant 2: The Loss Of Meaning by rosalind.
I used words quite a bit during the Bush years, and they said pretty much exactly what I wanted them to say. For example I used the words “Osama” and “Bin Laden” quite a lot when Bush and the media kept using the words “Saddam” and “Hussein.” I wasn’t shy about using the word “torture” [...]
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freewayblogger commented on the diary post Earth Day 2013 by dakine01.
Every day is Earth Day where I’m from…
http://www.freewayblogger.blogspot.com/2013/04/oaklandeast-bay.html
I just ordered another 500 posters, so if anyone has any good slogan ideas, let me know.
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freewayblogger commented on the blog post Kerry Goes To South Korea As Cheney Claims ‘We’re In Deep Doo Doo’
The nations of the world should all get together and collectively surrender to Kim Jong Un. This planet could use a laugh.
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freewayblogger commented on the diary post Seven State Keystone XL Resolutions, Where Are the Environmentalists? by Nick Surgey.
I’ve been doing my part:
http://www.freewayblogger.blogspot.com/2013/04/save-humans_9.html
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freewayblogger commented on the blog post CPAC attendee from NC defends slavery at minority outreach panel; asks for return to segregation
Cell phones are gonna be the death of the Republican party.
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freewayblogger commented on the blog post Not In Front of the Servants
Every once in a while someone from the 99% gets a voice. Here’s your chance:
http://www.freewayblogger.blogspot.com/2013/01/second-annual-slogan-contest.html
Deadline’s tomorrow.
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freewayblogger commented on the diary post A Medal for Drone Killers? Fine, Say Critics; Just Don’t Rank It Too High by E. F. Beall.
The medal needs a yellow stripe.
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freewayblogger commented on the diary post AIPAC, Barak, Hagel, Kerry, and Mattis by CTuttle.
Tom Lehrer, a brilliant satirist and a math teacher of mine, cited the Kissinger Peace Prize as the reason he got out of the satire business… “Couldn’t beat that…” I think was how he put it.
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freewayblogger commented on the blog post Late Late Night FDL: Mama’s Broken Heart
g’night… long day…
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freewayblogger commented on the blog post Late Late Night FDL: Mama’s Broken Heart
Hi Suzanne and assorted pups… the contest is going well. Best entry so far:
“Worst. Ancestors. Ever.”
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freewayblogger commented on the blog post Late Late Night FDL: Mama’s Broken Heart
For all of you who feel like you’re burning out, a few words from the late, great Edward Abbey:
Do not burn yourself out. Be as I am – a reluctant enthusiast… a part time crusader, a half-hearted fanatic. Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure. It is not enough to fight for the land; it is even more important to enjoy it. While you can. While it is still there. So get out there and mess around with your friends, ramble out yonder and explore the forests, encounter the grizz, climb the mountains. Run the rivers, breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air, sit quietly for a while and contemplate the precious stillness, that lovely, mysterious and awesome space. Enjoy yourselves, keep your brain in your head and your head firmly attached to your body, the body active and alive, and I promise you this much: I promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies, over those deskbound people with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypnotized by desk calculators. I promise you this: you will outlive the bastards.
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freewayblogger commented on the blog post Late Night: If It’s Dubya, Can It Still Be Art?
Wow… Uncanny. The Bowie/Bush comparison reminded me of meeting George W. during the intermission when Bowie did “Elephant Man” on Broadway back in 1980. We were both (along with everybody else there) totally blown away by Bowie’s performance – done entirely without make-up.
I thought I saw him later during the Glass Spider Tour, but I can’t be sure.
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freewayblogger commented on the diary post Occupy NOLA Has 2 Words for New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and the National Football League: Our Streets! by smallaffair.
The trick is to make lots of banners (easy, cheap, see below)
http://freewayblogger.blogspot.com/2012/02/how-to-make-signs.html
And not stand by them.
yours, scarlet p.
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freewayblogger commented on the blog post Late Late Night FDL: Bring Me Some Water
Goodnight y’all – i’ll try to come round more often… Here’s Kris doing “Jesus was a Capricorn”
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freewayblogger commented on the blog post Late Late Night FDL: Bring Me Some Water
That was actually the premise behind songs and poetry in general – memory devices for delivering the news…
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freewayblogger commented on the blog post Late Late Night FDL: Bring Me Some Water
It’s funny, but the first time I held this contest, almost all the entries were really earnest and well-meaning, but lacked a certain edge I’m kind of fond of. Then it occurred to me that the sort of cynicism that makes for good sloganeering is precisely the same sort that keeps people from entering contests…
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freewayblogger commented on the blog post Late Late Night FDL: Bring Me Some Water
“Forgetfulness” by Billy Collins…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-a8ELOVig4
great poem. Just about all his stuff’s great.
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freewayblogger commented on the blog post Late Late Night FDL: Bring Me Some Water
getting the buzzer-thing right was a little tricky…
At home I miss maybe three or four per board. So long as information is useless, I can remember it forever.
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