Archive for 2019/03


It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)

It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) I was not a Bob Dylan fan. Of course we sang “Blowin’ In The Wind” at summer camp, but this was long before the rock press, and I hadn’t even reached puberty, I thought it was a Peter, Paul & Mary song. Same deal with “The Times They Are […]

The New Yorker Story

“The Making Of The Fox News White House-Fox News has always been partisan. But has it become propaganda?” Is changing the perception of Fox News. There’s a divide in this country, and I wouldn’t put us past a civil war if Trump gets trounced in the next election. Bill Maher’s been saying that the Donald […]

Zuckerberg’s Blog Post

A Privacy-Focused Vision for Social Networking This isn’t about privacy, this is about MONOPOLY! Yes, we have a problem with fake news, did you read the story about the kid testifying against his mom, who didn’t want him to be vaccinated? She gets all her information via Facebook. There’s nothing in Zuck’s post to address […]

The Coarsening Of America

Today you go to college to get a job. In case this isn’t your beat, Hampshire College is on the verge of collapse. An outgrowth of the sixties, Hampshire was about creating your own major and exploring. The results include Ken Burns, an alumnus who has gone on to create series about baseball, jazz, the […]