Category: General Musings - Page 58 - Nowtopian

Concerning spines, or the lack thereof

I’m not surprised, but I am nevertheless dismayed by the really pathetic recapitulation of “pwogwessives” to the logic that they must somehow reinvigorate, or reclaim, or reinvent, or ???, the Democratic Party. I know a lot of people who are lost in different types of fear and loathing. I’m slightly amazed, but again not surprised, […]

November 2004

I saw this in a discarded Sunday newspaper, one of the best Oliphant cartoons I’ve seen in a long, long time. I knew right away that it was paying homage, too, which made it that much sweeter. See the entry below, July 1916.

July 1916

The Masses, an amazing political journal of art, poetry, prose, biting satire and gripping reportage, was shut down by the U.S. government of Woodrow Wilson after the U.S. entered WWI. Prior to that sorry occurrence, it was one of the edgiest, most brilliant, poignant and funny publications ever to be published in this country. […]