Monthly Archives: October 2009

A bizarre dream I had the other night, or, L’esprit de l’escalier

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Staircase/bookshelf designed by Tim Sloan, featured in Marie Claire Maison. Now this is what I call a dream worth having!I’ve been debating with myself about whether or not I should blog this, because it’s so embarrassing and personal and silly, … Continue reading →

Posted in Confessions of a Bad German, Isn't It Ironic?, Morticia! You Spoke French!, The WTF? Files, Writer Lady Sings the Blues | 2 Comments

Is this what it takes to stop the bleeding?

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Sabina Becker

From France, something mightily disturbing about where privatization of formerly public companies goes if taken to the crapitalist extreme… France Télécom today shelved its restructuring programme after the suicides of 25 workers whose deaths have been linked to a modernisation … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics for Dummies, Filthy Stinking Rich, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic?, Morticia! You Spoke French!, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, The "Well, DUH!" Files | Comments Off on Is this what it takes to stop the bleeding?

How drunk does one have to be?

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Ahem. Before I get on with the bile-bucketing, I thought y’all might like a little mood music. Maestro, hit it, please:Ah, that was soothing. So how about that Rory Carroll? I know he must do an awful lot of drinking … Continue reading →

Posted in Confessions of a Bad German, Crapagandarati, Huguito Chavecito, The "Well, DUH!" Files | 5 Comments

Stupid Sex Tricks: Take two of these and don’t call me, EVER.

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Srsly, that list of side effects is even funnier than a 4-hour Viagra boner.

Posted in Stupid Sex Tricks | 1 Comment

Another day, another death in Tegucigolpe

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Sabina Becker

From Aporrea, more evidence that the Gorilletti dictatorship has got to die: The National Front Against the Coup D’état in Honduras condemned the murder of one of its leaders during the repression of political anti-coup demonstrations.The latest victim has been … Continue reading →

Posted in If You REALLY Care, Not Hiding in Honduras | 6 Comments

Mel cuts the crap

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Sabina Becker

The latest declaration of the legitimate, elected president of Honduras, in full: PRESIDENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF HONDURASDECLARATIONBefore the mockery and the slap in the face which Mr. Micheletti has dealt to the people of Honduras and the International Community, … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Memories of a Cold War gone by

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Sabina Becker

This one’s a bit dated now (and kind of overly sanitized if you’ve ever seen The Day After, which came out around the same time and scared the bejesus out of me), but it’s still effective, for all that; the … Continue reading →

Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, Music for a Sunday, Obamarama! | 2 Comments

Wankers of the Week: Nobel Peace Prize Idiots edition

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Some people, like these two, get it–and got out to give their president a gentle reminder of the job to be done. Others…well…Last week’s out-of-the-blue announcement that the world’s first pre-emptive Nobel Peace Prize had been awarded to Barack Obama … Continue reading →

Posted in Czech This Out, Obamarama!, Wankers of the Week | 7 Comments

Calle 13 tells it like it is

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Puerto Rican rapper “El Residente” René Pérez of Calle 13 shows off a shirt that pissed off El Narco. I’m now officially a fan!

Posted in Artsy-Fartsy Culture Stuff, El NarcoPresidente, Puerto Rico, Gente Pobre | 2 Comments

Festive Left Friday Blogging: An Ecuadorable day for Cochabamba

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Look who’s in Bolivia right now…Oh hai!Yes, there really are some guys who deserve to be pelted with petals. Here’s one of them.“Music, please, maestro! I feel a song coming on…”

Posted in Ecuadorable As Can Be, Festive Left Friday Blogging | 7 Comments