Monthly Archives: February 2012

Do Not Pass Go

The scion of the Murdoch Media Empire announced his departure as News International chairman. Both the corporation and James Murdoch have been plagued by accusations of criminal hacking by reporters and the payment of bribes to British policemen for assistance in squashing any investigations into wrongdoings. His 81 year-old father has resumed total control of […]

Regrets. No Apologies

While on a world tour in 1974 Sinatra was enraged by the treatment of members of the Australian press. The greeting scrum of reporters formed a barricade to prevent his leaving the airport and Old Blue Eyes retaliated with an on-stage tirade during which he called the press “bums and parasites,” and accused the country’s […]

John Hopkins Report On Big C

Death Valley March 1996 From Michael Holman, not a doctor but a friend. AFTER YEARS OF TELLING PEOPLE CHEMOTHERAPY IS THE ONLY WAY TO TRY (‘TRY’, BEING THE KEY WORD) TO ELIMINATE CANCER, JOHNS HOPKINS IS FINALLY STARTING TO TELL YOU THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE WAY . Cancer Update from Johns Hopkins: 1. Every person […]

NOBODY LOVES YOU WHEN YOU’RE DOWN AND OUT / Dave Van Ronk

Call It A Day, Greece

Greece joined the EEU with hopes of modernizing its economy and reaping the benefits of one currency, however the banks loaned money to both the public and private sectors of the Greek economy like they were financing a crack binge. Since 2008 the EEU has struggled to lessening the Euro’s risk from the Greek debt. […]