Last year I let Woody Guthrie deliver my commentary on America's Independence Day. Not enough has changed in a year, although there are some faint glimmers of hope here and there.

So, once again, let's listen to Woody. Only this time...louder...

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In case you might otherwise have missed it, hop on over to TomPaine.com and read Bill Moyers' America 101.

To whet your appetite, a quotation:

The isolation of our schools, the crumbling of our infrastructure and the reckless disregard of our fiscal affairs signal a retreat from the social compact that made America unique among nations. Our ( Read more... )

Mark Erelli's September newsletter alerted me to Neil Young collecting Songs of the Times. There's over 300 songs there, while over on the main site you can listen to the whole "Living With War" album, or check out some videos, including this one ( Read more... )

truepenny discovered today that our local independent grocery store is going out of business. So. Guess my options are Pick 'N Save or Pick 'N Save. I suppose there's always Wal-Mart, but let's be real here--I'm not a Wal-Mart shopper. Particularly when it comes to groceries. Actually, you won't catch me in the Pick 'N Save either. And, even though no ( Read more... )