Monthly Archives: August 2009

“American Inequality” in a time of crisis

Posted on August 20, 2009 by

It’s a sad “truism” of the U.S. past: In the decades following the conclusion of the Civil War, as the South struggled to regain its economic footing and the expansion of industrial capitalism forever changed the way the American public … Continue reading →

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A Wake Up Call for “White Americans”

Posted on August 17, 2009 by

Earlier this month, I came across the article “What happened to post-racial America?” by Politico’s Roger Simon. You can find it here. I’ve been reading the article a bit here and a bit there for the past week or so, … Continue reading →

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What is the “truth” about teen pregnancy and Latinas?

Posted on August 13, 2009 by

A couple of years ago, I started seeing some online news articles reporting on the rate of teenage pregnancy among Latinas.  What jumped out at me were the figures: over 50% of teenage Latinas, these articles claimed, had unplanned pregnancies. … Continue reading →

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Les Paul: the man you didn’t known you had to thank

Posted on August 13, 2009 by

Les Paul–the man who played the most influential role in the invention and innovation of the electric guitar–died today.  He was 94 years old. Most of the traffic that comes to this blog is the result of targeted searches. This … Continue reading →

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The Manson Murders and a Lawn Jockey

Posted on August 10, 2009 by

August 9th and 10th mark the anniversary of the killing spree conducted by a bunch of crazies and Charles Manson.  I wasn’t alive at the time, and didn’t really care too much for the re-telling of the story in my … Continue reading →

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Paul Wasn’t Dead But The Beatles Were Finished

Posted on August 7, 2009 by

Forty years ago this Saturday, on August 8, 1969, this photograph was taken. The image served as the cover for the last recorded studio album by The Beatles, Abbey Road, released in the U.S. on October 1, 1969. It is … Continue reading →

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A GenX Chicano Reflects on John Hughes

Posted on August 7, 2009 by

There are flurry of John Hughes remembrances floating around in cyberspace today. I suspect few are surprised. Hughes had a hand in most of the movies GenX folks associate with themselves. Some of his films are the cinematic outlet to … Continue reading →

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The Brewers, the Dodgers, and some old school baseball

Posted on August 5, 2009 by

The Dodgers are likely moving out of their brief post-All Star break slump.  The best indicators of it are threefold: things are breaking their way in games, even when they lose; they kicked Milwaukee’s butt last night, 17 to 4; … Continue reading →

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