Eric Blumberg

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STILL ANOTHER APOLOGY FOR THE STUPIDITY OF MY CONGRESSMAN STEVE KING
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July 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
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July 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
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May 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
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May 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
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March 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
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March 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
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February 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?
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February 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
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February 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
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December 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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