Tag Archives: America

CNN: The Newsroom- AJ Hammer On the Death of Great Comic Writer/Actor Harold Ramis

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:CNN– talking about the life and career of Harold Ramis. You can also see this post at FRS FreeState, on WordPress. “R.I.P. Harold Ramis, Dead At 69” From Federal Jack Tube Harold Ramis will be missed for his comic writing and acting … Continue reading →

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Reason Magazine: Sharif Matar Interviews Director Christopher Kay: What’s Wrong with American Politics? Of by For the American People

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  There’s an old saying about the American political system that goes something like this:  It is the worst political system in the world except for all the rest. Not exactly a high bar to shoot for, kind … Continue reading →

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FOX Sports: Beyond The Glory – Mike Tyson

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  Mike Tyson was the most devastating and intimidating force in boxing for about five years from some point in 1985 to 1990 and I could end the story right there because that pretty much sums up his … Continue reading →

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The American Conservative: Leon Hadar: The Right’s Putin Problem’

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Rik Schneider

Source:The American Conservative– Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin. “The counterintuitive argument that Putin should be considered a hero of American conservatives probably originated with the founder of this magazine who asked last year whether in “the culture war for mankind’s … Continue reading →

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Slate Magazine: Helen Vera: Against Solitary Confinement: State are Finding it’s Impractical as well as Immoral

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  The current use of the process of solitary confinement in U.S. prisons is deplorable.  There are no guidelines relating the length of confinement to severity of offense.  The process is used at the discretion of onsite officials. … Continue reading →

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Film Society at Lincoln Center: Q&A With Raquel Welch on Myra Breckinridge

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat Myra Breckinridge is not the movie that made Raquel Welch a star. Myra Breckinridge was a loser at the box office no matter how funny it was.  It was one of the funniest movies I’ve ever seen. … Continue reading →

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The Economist: Inequality in America: How to be a True Progressive

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  I’ve mentioned before that I do not qualify as a Progressive, at least from today’s popular definition of it, someone who believes in using government to make society better and fairer with new government social programs that … Continue reading →

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Malissa Julianna: Biography of Jayne Mansfield

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat To put it simply, Jayne Mansfield was the ultimate hot baby-face goddess who never grew up, and in all of her 34 years, I’m not sure she ever looked old enough to even drive. That is how … Continue reading →

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Justin Sluss: The Seven Year Itch (1954) Marilyn Monroe & Tom Ewell

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:Justin Sluss– Chopsticks with Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell. Source:The New Democrat “Here’s a clip of the upcoming Blu-ray Disc release of 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment’s “The Seven Year Itch” starring Marilyn Monroe. I do not own this clip, … Continue reading →

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A&E Biography: Barbara Eden

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  There is much more to Barbara Eden than her hot baby-face looks but it is really difficult for me to get past that and her role as Jeanie on the NBC hit 1960s sitcom I Dream of … Continue reading →

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