STILL ANOTHER APOLOGY FOR THE STUPIDITY OF MY CONGRESSMAN STEVE KING
2,480July 19, 2016 by Eric Blumberg

Photo courtesy commondreams.org Amidst all this summer’s turmoil, one is pressed to find a nugget of news which is not …
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THE TYRANNY OF THE MINORITY
153July 4, 2016 by Eric Blumberg
Photo taken in Iowa by Graham Goulden, Chief Inspector, Violence Reduction Unit, Scotland “It doesn’t take courage to stand here …
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Political Theatre of the Absurd
37May 20, 2016 by Eric Blumberg

Image above is from Talking Heads at amazon.com. I just ordered a couple of them. One of the lesser known …
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DON’T STOP THINKING ABOUT TOMORROW
31May 7, 2016 by Eric Blumberg

Photo courtesy of Warner Brothers records. ‘YESTERDAY’S GONE, YESTERDAY’S GONE…” My latest piece for the Progressive Populist http://www.populist.com/22.10.blumberg.html With all …
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Trump Just Bought The Country Club
21March 28, 2016 by Eric Blumberg

Popular culture has a nasty way of insinuating itself throughout every aspect of American life. Life imitating art is what …
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Heaven Can’t Wait
92March 4, 2016 by Eric Blumberg

“In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash” Jean Shepherd Mindfulness is the new buzzword these days as people try …
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My Mother The Oscar Winner
29February 23, 2016 by Eric Blumberg

Hollywood legend, Bette Davis, once explained to television legend, Jack Paar, exactly how the Academy Award statuette got his nickname. …
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Is The Fix In?
9,667February 16, 2016 by Eric Blumberg

For all of you cynical idealists praying for redemption, this burning question fits nicely with Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ …
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Rage Against the Machine
37February 10, 2016 by Eric Blumberg

“Do you hear the people sing?” With all due respect to the hard rock band, the culmination of the Iowa …
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YET ANOTHER APOLOGY TO THE NATION FOR MY CONGRESSMAN STEVE KING
24December 15, 2015 by Eric Blumberg
“I don’t make jokes, I just watch the government and report the facts”. Will Rogers When the past merges with …
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