2008 October | mchuge

Chain Chain Cheney

By hugh | Published: October 11, 2008

Who would guess that the Alaskan government sometimes resembles Zackizackistan’s?

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Under the Parkway Parkway

By hugh | Published: October 11, 2008

It’s photo post yall.

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Read a piece in the March 08 Harper’s entitled “Fear of Fallowing: The Specter of a No-Growth World” (normally a subscription is required but it’s available here in PDF) by historical analyst, Steven Stoll. It’s a review of three books on the economy published last year. Economic growth as we know it is impossible. Our [...]

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I’m Not There (but I’m Free)

By hugh | Published: October 8, 2008

Be careful of shrinks. If you say the wrong thing (or the right thing depending on your point of view), they will call the cops and put you in the psych ward. There really are shrinks out there who view their job the same way an asshole cop does: whatever it takes to keep the [...]

Posted in Movies, Music, Politics, TV, Celebrities, Writing, Blogging | Tagged Bob Dylan, freedom, I'm Not There, John McCain, sanity, security, shrinks | Leave a comment

Lighting the Greens (rant)

By hugh | Published: October 6, 2008

Oh, the difference a couple of years makes. I had friends and family members recoil in horror at some of the language I used to use to describe President Bush. “Why are you so angry?” they said. I don’t want to be an angry person and if I talk about politics, I’d like to keep [...]