Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Music for a Sunday: Like a widow with a rosary

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Maybe I’m jinxing things by posting this, but what the hell: Spring is looking like death warmed over from where I sit, too.

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Wankers of the Week: The Winter That Will Not Die

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! So, you thought winter was over here in the Great (Still All Too White) North? Ha, ha — April Fool! Old Man Winter just called. Sez he ain’t dead yet, and has no intention of dying anytime … Continue reading →

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A metaphor for the entire Venezuelan opposition

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Watch what happens when a bunch of peaceful student demonstrators try to launch the Illudium Q-36 Space Modulatorrrrr by human slingshot: “Where’s the kaboom? There’s supposed to be an Earth-shattering KABOOM!” And so there is…but it isn’t where they intended … Continue reading →

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“Cuban Twitter” is an epic fail

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Sabina Becker

You can’t log on to ZunZuneo anymore; the social network with the hummingbird logo (and the onomatopoeic name referencing its hum) is now an ex-parrot. Can you believe, though, that the US State Dept., working through its USAID arm, tried … Continue reading →

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Maricori — denied!

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Sabina Becker

The other day I promised to post photos of María Corina Machado being barred from the National Assembly, where she was stripped of her parliamentary seat after suddenly turning up as an ambassador for Panama to the OAS, in contravention … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 46

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Sabina Becker

“Come on out, stupid, Marcelo and the boys are here, showing off the tent we brought from Monaco. We’ve already ordered sushi and later we’re going out partying but we’re coming back to go on protesting too much!” #OccupyVenezuela? Hardly. … Continue reading →

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Marco Rubio’s dunderheaded lies

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Sabina Becker

This photo of three Bolivarian National Guard soldiers was actually taken by AFP photographer Juan Barreto on November 19 of last year, while they were on duty guarding Miraflores Palace from the roof. This is a perfectly normal part of … Continue reading →

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Maricori, parliamentary putschist no more

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Aww, Maricori…you mad? The true face of María Corina Machado is not so glamorous…especially now that her plans for a parliamentary putsch have been thwarted: Disposed to generate chaos, as usual, Venezuelan ex-deputy María Corina Machado called for a demonstration … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: That ice is slowly melting

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Sabina Becker

The late, GREAT George Harrison performs with an all-star backup band. I noticed Ringo Starr and Phil Collins in there, along with Jeff Lynne. Who did you see?

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Wankers of the Week: Keep your Hobby out of my Lobby!

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! So, how about the great corporate overreach that is Hobby Lobby? They actually went to court for the right to control women’s vaginas lately. A spectacular laughing-out-of-court is bound to follow. And considering that they sell a … Continue reading →

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