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A few thoughts on Snowden, Greenwald, and the NSA
Cross-posted on The People’s View Unless you’ve been under a rock (and more on that later), the “high-information” portion of our Republic has been treated to days of...
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night owl chat – in memoriam Medgar Evers
Some of the music which propelled the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. The Impressions – “People Get Ready” Mahalia Jackson – “We Shall Overcome” Mavis Staples – “Eyes on the Prize” Shirley Verrett – “Oh...
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Letter from a Hong Kong hotel suite
Cross-posted on The People’s View. America’s history is written in blood and sacrifice. We have two holidays—Memorial Day and Veterans Day—which commemorate the sacrifices made by our military. But, we...
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The Week in Review
President Obama at a Father’s Day luncheon to celebrate the importance of strong families and mentorship, June 14 **** Monday: **** Tally: AHMAHGAHD VERIZON HAZ MAH INFOS OH NOOOES!! **** @VP: VP...
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night owl chat – just music I like
No theme to tonight’s night owl chat; just kick ass music. Robert Johnson – “Crossroad” Ella Fitzgerald – “One Note Samba” AC/DC with the too soon taken from us Bon Scott – “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt...
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Night owl chat – new composer Monday
Well, new composer to ME. His name is Michael Gandolfi, and I’ve been listening to his music non-stop today. Vientos y Tangos Gepetto’s Workshop This is your new music night owl chat.
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Night Owl Chat – Musical Cities
I’ve had this song stuck in my head for a couple of days, and I thought, “Hey, what a great theme for a musical chat.” So, songs about the cities we love. The song in question: Dionne Warwick – “Do You...
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Night Owl Chat – The Spoken Word
In a break from music, some poetry to take you into the night. T.S. Eliot – “The Hollow Men” Jill Scott – An Evening of Poetry at the White House Langston Hughes – “The Weary Blues” Pablo Neruda –...
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Night Owl Chat – National Medal of Arts and Humanities
Our wonderful UTAustinLiberal highlighted this year’s awarding of the National Medal of Arts and Humanities to Americans of diverse fields of achievement in the arts. Her post is here. (I link because...
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And herein lieth the problem…
Cross posted on The People’s View. Erstwhile journalist McKay Coppins had a HILARIOUS tweet regarding the Farm Bill passed by the GOP-led House: A reminder for the DC press corps:...
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This is the work
In every nation’s life, there come breaking points. Breaking points are many. They’re points in the road where the great mass of humanity says “Enough”; things as they were are no longer good enough,...
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Happy Birthday, Liberal Librarian
We raise a gimlet (or 8) to you, Sir! Follow the fella, @Lib_Librarian, but unfollow if he mentions Chelsea
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Night Owl Chat – Mayer Hawthorne
Ladies and gentlemen, I present the blue-eyed soul of Mayer Hawthorne. Green-eyed Love No Strings Dreaming The Walk I Wish It Would Rain This is your soulful night owl chat.
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(No) fear of a black planet
I don’t remember how old I was; maybe 10 or 11. And I don’t remember what occasioned the discussion; possibly because my social circle was a rainbow coalition of different races, ethnicities, genders....
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Night owl chat – The late, great, JJ Cale
JJ Cale, regarded by no less than Eric Clapton as one of the major influences on his music, died this past weekend. In honor of his memory, a few of his performances. “After Midnight” “Cocaine”...
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Night Owl Chat – Musical Medley
Just some excellent music. Thelonius Monk – Just a Gigolo / Bolivar Blues John Coltrane – My Favorite Things Eartha Kitt – Here’s to Life Godspeed You! Black Emperor – Storm Willie Colon – Asia Red Hot...
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War and peace in a democracy
Cross-posted at The People’s View Even if you were stuffing yourself full of the first weekend of college football, by now you know that President Barack Obama conducted one of the most important Rose...
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Chat Away
**** Huuuuuuuuge thanks to both LL and Zizi for their wonderful posts today, both of which got an amazing response on the Twitter machine. Add this one to your collection of today’s must-reads, in...
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Late Late Night Owls – The Inestimable Miles Davis
To carry us all to Early Morning Chat, some Miles. Bitches’ Brew So What Spanish Key Round Midnight Full Nelson This is your Miles Davis night owl chat.
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When will it be enough
Columbine came and went. We mourned, we vowed never again, we resolved to be a better nation. But it wasn’t enough. Ft. Hood came and went. We mourned, we vowed “Terror won’t win”, we resolved to learn...
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