. “This is a Shitshow” . When I tried starting this story last night immediately upon arriving home around 4 AM . . . this was all I got writ — Republicans are loons … 😀 But boy, I just had the greatest time! Sheesh! This was like the 4th of July for a week! […]
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Republican Convention first-person account
July 22nd, 2016 · 23 Comments · Politics, Real-life Adventure Tales
Tags: Al Franken·Cleveland·David Frum·Donald Trump·Election 2016·John Lennon·MSNBC·Republicans·Robert Smigel·Woodstock
Repugnant Convention — Love and hate
July 20th, 2016 · 23 Comments · Politics, Real-life Adventure Tales
Republican Convention — Day 2 — Tuesday July 19th . As the crazy circus rolls on that is the Repugnant National Coronation of their favorite racist bigot who is now their official “standard-bearer” after years of less obvious assholes — the playful sense of humor of many sensible and silly Americans is still on display. […]
Tags: Cleveland·Donald Trump·Election 2016·funny·Kent State·Republicans·Robert Smigel·The Beatles
Cleveland Republican Convention Opening Day
July 19th, 2016 · 17 Comments · Politics, Real-life Adventure Tales
You can read about the two days leading into the convention here. Monday July 18th . Holy shit! What a first convention night in Cleveland! This town is throwing A PARTY! Wow! I mean, the cops and all levels of security are being so freakin nice! At one point, ’round midnight, I needed to know […]
Tags: Abbie Hoffman·Cleveland·Donald Trump·Election 2016·Kent State·Republicans·Vermin Supreme
The Republican Convention, Cleveland, 2016
July 17th, 2016 · 11 Comments · Politics, Real-life Adventure Tales
. Lesson One going into the streets of Cleveland — as hipped by my poli-warzone-brother Mitch — If you hear fire crackers, don’t assume they’re fire crackers. Get behind cover. Roger that. Mitch and I met in 1983 thru him being a music reporter in Winnipeg and me managing to some success one of the […]
Tags: Bill Clinton·Chris Matthews·Cleveland·CNN·Donald Trump·Election 2016·Gary Hart·John Cassady·John Lennon·Merry Pranksters·Michael Smerconish·MSNBC·Obama·Positively 4th Street·Republicans·Rock n Roll Hall of Fame·Washington Post
Bernie Sanders Rally Bloomington Indiana
May 5th, 2016 · 17 Comments · Politics, Real-life Adventure Tales
Front Row for The Revolution . Photo by Jeremy Hogan . It all started waking up on New York et al election day in Ken Morris’s house in Cleveland the day after we pre-scouted the city for the upcoming Republican Implosion. I mean, Repugnant Convention. There were 3 different messages in my in-box about a […]
Tags: 2016 primary·Bernie Sanders·Bloomington Indiana·Merry Pranksters
Democratic Party Unity in 2016
April 17th, 2016 · 6 Comments · Politics
. Restoring my Faith in Democracy at The Democrats Abroad Toronto Debate-Watch Party, April 2016 . Attending the Democrats Abroad debate-watch party in Toronto this week reminded me how we are so much better than the memes and mean comments I see on social media or news opinions every day. “Democracy isn’t something we […]
Tags: Bernie Sanders·Democrats Abroad·Hillary Clinton·Toronto
Bill Clinton’s First Inauguration 1993
January 20th, 2016 · 12 Comments · Blissfully Ravaged in Democracy, Politics
. Originally published in Interchange Magazine, and TransForum Magazine, Jan. and Feb. 1993. . “We march to the music of our time.” ……………………………………….Bill Clinton at his Inauguration . Little Dorothy Washington slowly snuck up to the Iron Curtain of Oz, and peaked behind the screen. Her eyes popped when she discovered only a hungry old […]
Tags: Aretha Franklin·Bill Clinton·Bob Dylan·C-SPAN·CNN·Deadheads·Gettysburg Address·Inauguration·Jack Kerouac·Jack Nicholson·Lincoln Memorial·Michael Jackson·Paul Tsongas·Walt Whitman·Washington·We Are The World·Wizard of Oz·Woodstock
Best of Enemies film review
August 30th, 2015 · 6 Comments · Movies, Politics
When Conflict Television Was Born or . . . “I’ll sock you in your goddamn face.” . . 1968 — The year so much changed . . . Martin and Bobby . . . North Vietnam’s Tet Offensive galvanizing Americans’ opposition to the war . . . The Beatles open their Apple Core . . […]
Tags: Allen Ginsberg·Democratic Convention 1968·Gore Vidal·Jack Kerouac·Philip Glass·The Subterraneans·William F. Buckley
Nelson Mandela Musical Tribute
December 5th, 2013 · 21 Comments · Music, Politics
With the passing of The Giant I thought of all great music he inspired … and interestingly enough I’d reviewed a lot of it over the years so thought I’d put some of the best together here … This is my single favorite clip of all the live music performances I’ve ever seen on […]
Tags: Johnny Clegg·Little Steven·Nelson Mandela·Peter Gabriel·Royal Albert Hall·Simple Minds·Sun City·The Eurythmics·The Specials·Youssou N’Dour
for Helen Thomas — 1920 – 2013
July 20th, 2013 · 8 Comments · Politics
Speak truth to Power. Or at least ask it questions. Since I came of mindful age after JFK & RFK and during the Nixon administration, it was near impossible to have anything resembling a hero in the world of American politics. But one of the first people who made me both interested in and […]
Tags: Helen Thomas memories·Helen Thomas tribute·heroes of journalism·historic American women·JFK to Obama·journalistic giants·lady in the front seat·legends of journalism·reporter who covered most presidents·White House reporters