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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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Judy Collins, “Someday Soon”
Now this song I really happen to like a lot! The song was written by Ian Tyson and it is about a rodeo. In this clip, she is singing on the Smothers Brothers... Read more
Posted on 09 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Sparks, “This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us”
The original promo that went with this 1974 song, years before MTV. Not only that, but it’s in mono! Mono and stereo are two different ways or recording music. Read more
Posted on 09 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Paap Dhuribaata Karauchha (Sin Shouts from the Roof) by Peter Tobin
Peter Tobin updates us on the latest from Nepal. Nepal seems to be a complete mess. One wonders if any Hindu or Hinduized society can function in any way at all. Read more
Posted on 08 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Empahy and the Lack of It
First of all, what is empathy?Empathy is the ability to share in another person’s emotions. The capability to be happy because someone else is happy, sad becaus... Read more
Posted on 08 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
What Does It Take to Be a Gigolo Or Kept Man?
A regular reader writes in to tell me what he feels are the essential elements of what a gigolo would need in order to be successful. I agree with most of what... Read more
Posted on 08 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
A Pessimistic Future Scenario for India
I received this mail from a Chinese man who is an avid reader of the blog. He is very pessimistic about India’s future to say the least and he lays out a... Read more
Posted on 08 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
“From Quonset to Cadillac,” by Joseph Hirsch
Another fine short story by Joseph Hirsch.From Quonset to CadillacBy Joseph HirschThe five remaining men lived in a Quonset greenhouse, the windows of which wer... Read more
Posted on 07 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
“House of Crystal,” by Joseph Hirsch
In the violent remnants of what was once the United States of America, two boys are offered shelter from the storm, in exchange for their souls. Read more
Posted on 04 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Man-Whores, Gigolos, Sex Gypsies and Kept Men
Wikipedia definition curiously mentions that being a gigolo is more about being a companion than about sex.Great article here about a modern man-whore/sex... Read more
Posted on 04 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
“Below the Triangle,” by Joseph Hirsch
Below the Triangleby Joseph HirschCamp Killeen, located in Southern Iraq, about 150 miles north of the Kuwaiti border, was probably the least dangerous place... Read more
Posted on 31 October 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
“He’s Still a Mariner,” by Alpha Unit
Richard Phillips is no hero. He himself said so. He was captain of the Maersk Alabama when it was seized by Somali pirates back in 2009 and says that the real... Read more
Posted on 27 October 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
“The Claustrophobic Detective,” by Joseph Hirsch
Another short story by Joseph Hirsch. This story was originally published in Underground Voices Magazine in 2008 – Robert Lindsay. Read more
Posted on 25 October 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The White Hole, by Joseph Hirsch
A short story by Mr. Hirsch. This story deals explicitly with race. It was controversial at the time, but the editor liked it and I think it has held up well... Read more
Posted on 24 October 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Last Slice of Pizza, by Joseph Hirsch (A Dystopian Science Fiction Novel)
Brief Synopsis: Michael Fermi is what many people would uncharitably describe as a “loser.” He is in his mid-twenties, living at home with his mother and... Read more
Posted on 22 October 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
“How Happy Are Recent College Graduates?” by Alpha Unit
I remember reading an article roughly 25 years ago about recent college graduates who had jobs as bike messengers and coffee shop baristas. Read more
Posted on 21 October 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Woman Gives Birth on Back Lawn of a Mexican Hospital
Mazatec woman gives birth on the back lawn of a hospital.This Mazatec Indian arrived at the local clinic in the small town of Jalapa de Diaz in Oaxaca far gone... Read more
Posted on 15 October 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Bigfoot News October 14, 2013
Wildlife conservation organization has had the body of an Orang Pendek for 17 years! The Wildlife Conservation Service out of New York is a conservation... Read more
Posted on 15 October 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Great Song from the Disco Era
Turn the Beat Around by Vicki Sue Robinson from 1976! She was a great mulatto singer from that era.The disco scene was fairly multiracial. Read more
Posted on 13 October 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Hunting Boars with Sinks in Russia
LOL this is too funny.Russia is turning into a hunter gatherer society I suppose.And the great hunter comrades destroy the vicious fascist pig! Read more
Posted on 13 October 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Bigfoot News October 12, 2013
Rumor: Orang Pendek may already be known to science! The Orang Pendek is the “hairy man” of Sumatra in Indonesia. No one knows quite what it is, but some think... Read more
Posted on 13 October 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY