Politics and its Discontents

... you will realize very quickly that Ursula K. LeGuin is talking about much more than the writing of books :

Yesterday, I posted a video of Russell Brand excoriating the absence of any real choice when it comes to the vision offered by various po...

This one is for my friend The Mound of Sound who, I think, would agree with the sentiments expressed. One thing you can say about Russell B...

Mark Carney said the following to a group of the world's elites last week : "Just like any revolution eats its children," C...

I truly wish there was something to celebrate. Take a look at my previous post and the commentary from the Mound of Sound that accompanies...

... seems to be undergoing some serious perturbations these days. Earlier in the month came the story of three McDonald's outlets in B...

If, like me, you were rather appalled by the hypocritical yet predictable enconiums offered to Jm Flaherty by his political foes, you will...

Come, my friends. 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world. Push off, and sitting well in order smite the sounding furrows; - Ulyss...

H/t Catherin Bradbury 'God save thee, ancient Mariner! From the fiends, that plague thee thus!— Why look'st thou so?'—With ...

The police protect and serve - they really do . It's just that we aren't the ones receiving those services:

George Carlin left us far too soon. Watch as he offers his trenchant views on what the corporate agenda wants and demands from us. WAR...

Just got back from my bike ride, so this will have to suffice for the time being:

But of course I state the obvious here, don't I? Nonetheless, for those who like regular and ongoing illustrations of the fact that th...