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Beyond Highbrow
http://robertlindsay.wordpress.com/
Independent Left journalist in California. Trustafarian in a shackteau, slumming it up in the barrio. Revolutionary, patriotic Leftist, Christian, liberation theology, replacement theology.
Notorious provocateur and iconoclast, smashes all party lines.
Presently channeling Andy Kaufman, Tony Clifton, Lenny Bruce, Ambrose Bierce, Mark Twain, H.L. Mencken, Kinky Friedman, Hunter S. Thompson and Wally Gator. Shoot first.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 5041 )
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Wittgenstein and Science
According to Ludwig Wittgenstein, nothing is really true, but it’s more the case that some things are more true and other things are less true.Modern science... Read more
Posted on 20 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
“Terra Incognita,” by Joseph Hirsch
The writer William Styron once observed that there was very little terra incognita, when it came to what an author could write about with authority, regardless... Read more
Posted on 19 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Murder of Sylvia Likens
Read up on it here.Amazing case. Shocked I had never heard about it before. It is stunning how many young people got in on the torture and abuse that... Read more
Posted on 19 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Orange East Creeps by Grace Krilanovich
Fascinating and brilliant trailer for a book that came out in 2010. The reviews on Goodreads are evenly split between 5′s and 1′s. I like that! If... Read more
Posted on 19 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Aryan Brotherhood – Texas!
Great video on the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas! These are some hardcore, badass mofos. They are quite a bit more racist than the national AB, which has... Read more
Posted on 17 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Drugs, Inc.: San Francisco
Fascinating documentary about speed, crank, meth or methamphetamine in San Francisco. Centers on the Tenderloin, a famous rundown area near downtown. Read more
Posted on 17 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Is the Opposition to Obamacare Racially Based?
Tulio writes: Even Robert Lindsay has admitted that he thinks there are racial factors behind white American’s reluctance to embrace the ACA or single-payer... Read more
Posted on 16 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
“Everything I Know About Race I Learned in the Seventh Grade,” by Hizzle
A guest post by Hizzle. I agree with everything he wrote here. The problem with modern anti-racism is that it has been taken over by lunatics. Read more
Posted on 14 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Most Corrupt, Evil Place on Earth
From here:Having lived many years in India, this doesn’t surprise me in the least. It is one of the most corrupt, evil places on earth. Read more
Posted on 14 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
What Are the Most Difficult Books to Read?
In this survey, we will look at popular books, both fiction and nonfiction, with an emphasis on fiction. We will include those books that typically make it... Read more
Posted on 14 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Best TV Show Ever?
Now accepting your nominations. 76 possibilities are listed below.The contenders:60 Minutes All in the Family Barney Miller Batman Beavis and Butthead... Read more
Posted on 12 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Veteran’s Day Post
For Veteran’s Day, I leave you with a video of Gimme Shelter by the Rolling Stones set to a Vietnam War slideshow. A great war, antiwar or whatever video, choos... Read more
Posted on 12 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Black Surfers
Of course I grew up on the beach with a bunch of surfers. I can’t remember seeing a single Black surfer ever. Of course, there were next to no Blacks at the... Read more
Posted on 12 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Afro-punk
Good trailer for a documentary. Back in the day, there were few Blacks in the scene. However, those that were were welcomed with open arms. I remember see a... Read more
Posted on 12 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Elmore James, “Talk to Me Baby”
One of the greatest guitar players of all time, Elmore James. This music is from the late 1950′s. It’s really just the blues, but it almost feels like rock n... Read more
Posted on 10 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Penis Soup Anyone?
Here.A gang of 29 members of an anti-cannibal cult, including 8 women, were arrested for murdering 8 sorcerers, chopping up their bodies into pieces. Read more
Posted on 10 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
What Is She Going to Do With It?
Here.Uta Kohaku asked her Twitter followers to please send her bottles of sperm so she could use them in her new movie Sperm Collection 2. Read more
Posted on 10 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Blue-Green Eyes
I just met a person, a young woman, who actually had blue-green eyes. The eyes were mostly blue with a bit of green in the center. What a great color! Read more
Posted on 09 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Best Anti-Heroin Commercial Ever
Classic interview with John Frusciante by a Dutch journalist done in 1994 when he was in depths of heroin, cocaine and alcohol addictions. Read more
Posted on 09 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Ian Tyson, “Four Strong Winds”
Probably the greatest Canadian song of all time, or maybe just the greatest song of all time. Some say this is the the real Canadian national anthem. Many... Read more
Posted on 09 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY