November 2011
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“Would You Believe?” by Billy Nicholls
In 1968,...
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“Exit 25 Block 20” by Yann Tiersen
That guy who...
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“A Commotion” by Feist
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“Unless I’m Led” by Mates of State
Never thought...
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“You Are a Runner and I Am My Father’s Son” Redux...
October 2011
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“Merritt Paulson Song” by me
I made a song.
I...
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“‘The puzzle to me is the lack of social unrest,’ [Sheldon S.] Wolin said when I...”
– Chris Hedges, Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle
I have been upset by the lack of social unrest, too. And I know that lots of folks have. Which is why it’s nice to finally see the age of Occupy Wall Street.
The Occupy Wall Street movement is being dismissed and...
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“Inverted totalitarianism, unlike classical totalitarianism, does not revolve...”
– Chris Hedges, Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle
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“They know precisely what they want. They want to reverse the corporate coup...”
– Chris Hedges
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Frustrating Conversation on Repeat
Everyone Ever: Occupy Wall Street doesn't have a clear message.
Me: What do you think their message is?
Everyone Ever: They’re against banks and deregulation.
Me: How is that not a clear message?
Everyone Ever: It just seems disorganized and unclear.
Me: That sounds like “I’ve forfeited my critical thinking and decided to repeat a soundbite from several lazy news media articles.”
Everyone Ever: ???
Me: Because you inferred there’s no clear message. Then, when I asked you, you said something like “They’re against banks and deregulation.” How is that not a clear message?
Everyone Ever: ???
Me: …
Everyone Ever: Occupy Wall Street doesn't have a clear message.
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“Our elites—the ones in Congress, the ones on Wall Street, and the ones being...”
– Chris Hedges, Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle
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Big Time Tumblr →
One of my favorite Portland illustrators is on Tumblr now. Follow the goings on of BT Livermore at blog.bigtimeillustration.com.
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What is Occupy Wall Street?
In the past 24 hours, I’ve had to explain Occupy Wall Street and the 99% to:
Spaniards at the Charles de Gaulle airport
My sister
My hesitant friend, Hannah
This email I wrote to Hannah pretty much sums up what I see going on, how I’m involved, a very few things I’ve read and how I think you and I should behave:
I’m not in New York. I’m poking in on the protests in Portland. Try to stay open...
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“Let’s Get Out of This Country” by Camera Obscura
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“They are frustrated by it and they will continue to be frustrated by it until...”
– Barack Obama, regarding the mounting frustration of Occupy Wall Street protesters, and United States citizens in general, caused by poor economic policies
Call it semantics, but I am not frustrated by the sense that everyone is not playing by the same rules. I’m frustrated that everyone is not...
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WatchThe Second Bill of Rights
I want to post this over and over and over again. So, you know, if you’re awesome and you know it please reblog (clap clap).
In 1944, FDR proposed a second bill of rights. As opposed to the political rights previously guaranteed (which had proven inadequate), this economic bill of rights would guarantee:
Employment, with a living wage,
Freedom from unfair...
What should I do in Paris?
I’m planning my trip.
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Correbous →
A toro de fuego (“fire bull”) or toro embolado (“bull in balls”) or correbous is festive activity in which a bull that has balls of flammable material attached to its horns, which are set on fire. The bull is then set free in the streets at night, and participants dodge the bull when it comes close. This activity is held in a number of Spanish towns during their local...