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“Born Illegal”: Shulgin, Anthony Reed, and 2C-I

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

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Anyone who’s read Life After Death for Beginners knows how complicated I think the relationship is between psychedelic compounds, homo sapiens’ taste for consciousness-expanding, and the US Government. Neither the conventional view of drugs as unmitigated evil, nor the countercultural belief that use of them is a human right, addresses the fact that since 1950 [...]

The Realist Archive Project

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

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In 1958, Paul Krassner founded a “magazine of freethought and satire” called The Realist. Around four decades—and lots of unlikely adventures—later, Krassner closed up shop. Though Krassner’s probably better known for his activities as a Yippie, The Realist is his true legacy and, I would argue, infinitely more substantial. The lovechild of Harvey Kurtzman and [...]

What Malcolm X Knew That We Need To Learn

Monday, March 1, 2010

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What Malcolm X Knew That We Need To Learn

Forty-five years ago last month, Malcolm X was gunned down in the Audubon Ballroom in Manhattan. Moments after he was introduced to speak, someone yelled, “Nigger, get your hand outta my pocket!” Malcolm stepped forward to quell the altercation, then a smoke bomb went off and five assassins opened fire with pistols and a shotgun. [...]

The JFK Assassination in two photographs

Friday, February 12, 2010

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The JFK Assassination in two photographs

The assassinations of the 60s have been on my mind of late, thanks to these Beatle mysteries I’m writing (anybody interested in finding out when they’re coming out should email mikesnewbooks[at]gmail[dot]com). One of the most persistent canards about the JFK assassination is that it’s incredibly difficult to understand, and that one must do a ton [...]

How to fix Playboy–and magazines in general

Friday, January 16, 2009

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I happened across this excellent article from Salon, written upon the ascension of James Kaminsky to the editorship of Playboy in 2002. It’s right on the money, as far as–what the best magazines used to be; –why that worked for them, artistically AND financially;–why they changed to what they are now;–and why that destroys them, [...]

Some Random Thoughts

Monday, February 4, 2008

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Random thought #1: I was as impressed as anybody during the regular season, and I was rooting for the Pats to win because the Giants bore the crap out me. But now that the Super Bowl is over, can we dispense with the idea that this year’s Pats team was the best ever? If the [...]

Newsbreaks for Thursday (Oscar the Death Cat)

Thursday, July 26, 2007

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For best viewing, allow the video to load completely. Audio version is here. A cat in a Providence nursing home seems to be able to predict when someone is going to die. Twenty-five times now, Oscar has climbed into bed with someone, and within two hours, they’re dead. And people wonder why dogs are more [...]

Newsbreaks for Monday

Monday, April 16, 2007

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Audio version is here. Text:Sallie Mae, the nation’s largest provider of student loans, is being sold to a group of private investors. Unfortunately for students, the group is led by this man. [picture of Tony Soprano] ConocoPhillips and Tyson Foods are teaming up to produce diesel fuel made from beef, pork and poultry fat. “Quickly, [...]

Rexual Healing

Monday, October 2, 2006

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After years of suffering through offenses that call to mind the phrase “spastic colon,” Rex Grossman is literally healing me. I continue to be delighted that the 2006 Chicago Bears can actually run, throw, and catch. You’d think that all football players could do that, but if you did, you wouldn’t be a Bears fan. [...]

St. Olaf vs. Carleton vs. Stutts

Sunday, September 10, 2006

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Carleton and St. Olaf’s, two top-notch liberal arts colleges in Northfield, MN, are betting on wind power. Carleton built their windmill in 2004; in the best spirit of collegiate rivalry, it was only a matter of time before St. Olaf’s did the same. These two schools are not the first to erect their own windmills [...]

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Posts Tagged with "Ovid"

“Born Illegal”: Shulgin, Anthony Reed, and 2C-I

The Realist Archive Project

What Malcolm X Knew That We Need To Learn

The JFK Assassination in two photographs

How to fix Playboy–and magazines in general

Some Random Thoughts

Newsbreaks for Thursday (Oscar the Death Cat)

Newsbreaks for Monday

Rexual Healing

St. Olaf vs. Carleton vs. Stutts

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