Tag Archives: Walter Lippmann

left turn to cairo

That Barack Obama is a distinguished Left-winger is no secret. Almost a mark of status and prestige; the little guy fighting for the common guy n’ gal against challenging odds. The story creates its own narrative and takes on its … Continue reading

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citizen candy kane: sums of discrepancies

After foisting one over on the low threshold of common sense that characterizes the American public with his radio adaptation of H.G. Well’s The War of the Worlds, a kind of national exercise in mass hysteria and trauma that conveyed … Continue reading

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illusions of fiction

Orson Welles. The prodigy. It is only rarely that the child prodigy converts into an adult prodigy, in fact statistically not very promising, but Welles pierced the prodigal ordeal of circumstances into an association with real achievement. The crowning of … Continue reading

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the big lie

The new exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago is a look at Soviet poster art , propaganda posters, from the 1940’s. Its a voyage back to Orwell and 1984. But, a closer examination,  of Orwell, would show that 1984 … Continue reading

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all the news thats fit to stink

As the Rupert Murdoch scandal drags on, we are certainly getting a high calorie intake of phony innocence on the part of the public, and self-righteous drivel and comprehensive deceptions practiced and peddled by the pundit class. Whether News Corp’s … Continue reading

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distorting the tragic flaws

Otto Dix has been said to be primarily a critic of capitalism, and secondly an artist who expressed this view through painting. Although its questionable, and even debatable whether the classic capitalism of the industrial era still exists; its underlying … Continue reading

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across the great divide

Is it operant conditioning when the response is a form of salivating over the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition? Is it operant conditioning to respond to the corporate logos of  household names with an awe and desire to down donuts or … Continue reading

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gender in the red zone: social engineering the winning drive

There is no doubt that Super Bowl is popular, and for many reasons, among which it represents an aspect of a free democratic society.And, most cleverly, how the products we consume are alleged to represent our “freedom”.   It reflects … Continue reading

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