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Newsbriefs You May Have Missed: 14. Congress to Credentialize.

Posted on February 10, 2011 by stevieslaw

14. Wozar State University to offer Ph.D. in Thinkology. Vladimir Orwell, spokesperson for the new Republican congressional majority, confirmed today that most of his delegation would soon receive doctoral degrees.  “Clearly, he said, “the delegation needs to combat the liberal … Continue reading →

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And, As Always, Now

Posted on February 8, 2011 by stevieslaw

Within these walls, the wind uneases me, like a leaf— dried- brown and brittle.  I am no more in mind of motion than is the dust, kicked up, swirled, and stinging like the harpies from an iced- cold hell. And … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw Exclusive: U.S. Capitol Sold to Disney

Posted on February 7, 2011 by stevieslaw

David Goldstein, a reporter for McClatchy Newspapers, reported this weekend that Congress was spending less and less time in session.  Part of this was a result of a revamped calendar from the new Republican leadership allowing members at least one … Continue reading →

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Newsbriefs You May Have Missed: 12. Tom Corbett takes aim at the State of the Union

Posted on February 5, 2011 by stevieslaw

12. Republicans rush to pass “The Every Child Waits His Turn Act.” Jan Murphy writing for The (Harrisburg) Patriot-News reported this morning that newly elected Republican Governor Tom Corbett will propose as much as 1 billion dollars in school funding … Continue reading →

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Costuming for the Post-truth Century

Posted on February 3, 2011 by stevieslaw

Costuming for the Post-truth Century. Glenn Beck, who has been known to dress himself up, has admonished the Tea-partiers for wearing colonial costumes, and in this way, subverting the seriousness of their message.  Surprisingly, I disagree with GB.  It seems … Continue reading →

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Newsbriefs You May Have Missed: 11. You Talkin’ to Me?

Posted on February 1, 2011 by stevieslaw

11. Arizona to produce nuclear weapons. Curtis Strangelove, spokesman for the Arizona State Government, announced today that Arizona will produce a line of highly portable, 10-kiloton nuclear weapons by spring 2011.  Strangelove pointed out that, “The production of these weapons … Continue reading →

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Procrustes Bed: New and Unimproved.

Posted on January 28, 2011 by stevieslaw

A friend and Professor of English introduced a very rough theory of Shakespeare’s tragedies in class today.  He’s a careful teacher, and he made clear to the students that his theory just provided a framework by which to think about … Continue reading →

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Newsbriefs You May Have Missed: 10. State Government Reform. The one percent solution.

Posted on January 25, 2011 by stevieslaw

10: State Government Reforms, and Pennsylvania Takes the Lead In a highly informative article by Jan Murphy of the Harrisburg Patriot-News, we learned today that the Pennsylvania House of Representatives plans to reduce government spending by making deep cuts in … Continue reading →

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Where Have All the Protest Singers Gone?

Posted on January 23, 2011 by stevieslaw

Where have all the protest singers gone? Lately, I seem just as likely to break into a song by Tom Paxton as I am to say something intelligible.  Perhaps it’s just me, but I miss the protest songs and the … Continue reading →

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Newsbriefs You May Have Missed: 9. Scrubbing the Clean Air Act

Posted on January 22, 2011 by stevieslaw

9. EPA to become CPPA Buoyed by their success in repealing Obamacare, House Republicans are, according to Renee Schoof of McClatchy Newspapers, getting ready “to rewrite the Clean Air Act so that it can’t be used to fight climate change.”  … Continue reading →

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