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About jharrin4

Former mass communication/speech instructor at College of DuPage and Triton College in suburban Chicago. Army veteran of the Viet Nam era. Member of the Green Party USA

Circling the (swamp) Drain

Steve Bannon. Scott Pruitt. Rex Tillerson. Jeff Sessions. Wilbur Ross. Rick Perry. Linda McMahon. Steve Munchin. Ben Carson. Betsy DeVos. John Kelly. Andrew Puzder. And others, including a few military Generals. In case you haven’t heard, all of these people are … Continue reading

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Destination Greenland (and a tip of the cap to Julie Samuels)

call out the instigators because there’s something in the air we’ve got to get together sooner or later, because the revolution’s here and you know that it’s right… Something in the Air Thunderclap Newman   Election, 2016. Sorting out that stunning … Continue reading

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Speak and be Heard. Or Not.

The people have spoken, as that post-election expression goes. Trump wins! A lot of re-thinking of our election process has followed, but only on the part of those who supported, well, anyone but him! Yes, the people have spoken, and … Continue reading

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8-11-24

Last Tuesday, November 8th, 2016, there was an election. A seeming impossibility when our now President-elect first announced his candidacy last year, Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton. What at first seemed to be an absurd entry into the Republican line-up … Continue reading

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Fear and Loathing

Hunter S. Thompson. You might recall the man, especially if you are of the Boomer generation. He was a journalist. Of sorts. A reporter. Kind of. A chronicler of American culture, filtered through a self-proclaimed haze of drugs and alcohol. … Continue reading

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Wired

My personal psychological/emotional/intellectual health, as with my physical health, fluctuates with the passage of time. We all relentlessly grow older, and regardless of efforts to remain mentally and physically “fit,” we all know that ultimately, it’s game over. Okay, that’s not … Continue reading

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The Examined Life, part Deux

Have you eaten at that high-end restaurant yet? Is there some delivery order freaky fast on its way? Are you ready for some football? Especially the half-time show for the next Super Bowl, when Lady Gaga will be fulfilling her … Continue reading

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It’s a Sloppy Track, Rail Birds

The DNC and the pathetic excuse for journalistic truth-seeking can take credit if Hillary doesn’t win on November 8th. The Democratic higher-ups obviously backed the wrong horse in the race to the White House, and now they are paying for … Continue reading

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The Other Carnival Barkers (not named Trump)

Well, here we are. Barely more than a day away from the first “debate” between Agent Orange and Hillary, the Bland. Just the way our phony, rigged semi-two party system wanted it. And Bernie Sanders supporters be damned. And also, … Continue reading

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Political Noir

The Republican convention is upon us. So, it’s Trump and Mike Pence. But of course! Trump is a former reality TV creature and Pence came out of talk radio. I’m not going to expound on the obviously ego maniacal, misogynistic, racist, … Continue reading

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