Tag Archives: Ron English

public words and private language

And to borrow a line from Ron Popeil, “but wait, there’s more!” ….. One good thing about WikiLeaks is that it seems to reinforce what many already knew, had reservations about, or deeply suspected; when it comes to talking the … Continue reading

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the chic-sters

Is there an alternative to free market capitalism? The issues that are feeding dissent have not faded. In fact, the global tendency for “austerity” measures will only reinforce them, since austerity as put into practice is a tax on the … Continue reading

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X-factor: malcom in the middle east

Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design, Maplewood, N.J.) Malik Shabazz, aka Malcolm X (1925-1965) This issue of the Saturday Evening Post excerpts The Autobiography of Malcolm X (“I’m Talking To You, White Man”) and in photographs chronicles X’s … Continue reading

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safe harbor for captain broke

Mitt Romney under siege for not having the common touch. For not paying sufficient taxes. For not appearing to have any interest in the poor and their sort. There is a tug of war between what economist Schumpeter termed the … Continue reading

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final sale: everything must go!

Just make sure you win the last game.Under new management. Oh yeah. Remember: nice guys finish last. Wailing not whining. Its called the wailing wall; a cry of anguish of the forsaken, and not a whining of the comfortable piqued … Continue reading

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I’m lovin’ it: burger all dressed with guilt

Is McDonald’s the ultimate symbol of imperialism? It seems to be a composite symbol of many factors. Sometimes what we think it is acts as a facade, a narrative of disavowal that is a bit superficial since these stories are … Continue reading

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a million bash: erasing the debt

A million people march on september 3 to demand social justice in Israel. Well a bit less than half presented themselves. A lot of folks equivalent to about 20 million in Washington. The two state solution is actually justice and … Continue reading

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and now a word from our sponsors…

Is advertising destructive? Its an almost half-a-trillion dollar a year business. All for the sake of peddling goods and services. When you think about the societal allocation of resources; basically to reinforce and expand consumerism and establish rank and status … Continue reading

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culture jamming lineup at the cash

Is culture jamming a trademark? A commodity that is more in the domain of an Adbusters and Naomi Klein and Michael Moore and perhaps even Noam Chomsky as popular tastemakers? I doubt Naomi Klein is going to be seen in … Continue reading

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bursting into now time: a visual wash

Acts of bursting into now time. Penetrating the vain progress of time as the catastrophic. Creating a point where time ceases to flow; a redemptive space where time is truly green. Its the moral struggle for the good life by … Continue reading

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