Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Julián Conrado is free!

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Sabina Becker

And here you have it, all spelled out: The FARC folk-singer is now free from the Venezuelan jail where he was being held pending negotiations with the Colombian government not to have him extradited. Conrado was being charged back home … Continue reading →

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No wonder Daisy is despondent.

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Sabina Becker

It’s been a year and a day since Daisy Coleman was dumped on her mother’s porch, with her veins full of alcohol and no warm winter coat on her back. A year, a day and a night since she was … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Theodore Roosevelt on personal responsibility

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Posted in Economics for Dummies, Filthy Stinking Rich, Isn't It Ironic?, Quotable Notables, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, The United States of Amnesia | Comments Off

Look whose birthday I missed!

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Aw, dang. Chavecito’s dad was 81 yesterday, and I didn’t get to bake a cake… Nicolas Maduro, president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, offered birthday congratulations to Don Hugo de los Reyes Chávez, father of the Supreme Leader of … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Why don’t you get back in your bed?

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Not sure about the nanny goats, but yes, the Bolshoi Ballet…definitely. And yes, getting back to bed sounds like a splendid idea.

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Wankers of the Week: Still out of commission, sorry.

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! Yes, I’m still pooped…could be holiday fatigue, could be January blahs, could be both. I can’t be arsed to tell, and as you can see, no wankapedia tonight, either. Here, have some music instead; it reflects what … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Not bad for an old Tupamaro!

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Sabina Becker

First FLFB post of the new year goes to…Pepe Mujica, for a positively brilliant contribution to South American economic integration: The president of Uruguay, José Mujica, has offered Bolivia and Paraguay the use of a harbor on the Uruguayan Atlantic … Continue reading →

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Happy 2014!

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Sabina Becker

The Cuban revolutionary triumph is 55 years old today. And it’s still going strong. Bet no one saw THAT coming!

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Sabotage in the Colombia peace process?

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Sabina Becker

I wouldn’t be surprised…and neither would this guy: Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa alerted that revelations surrounding the participation of the United States in the 2008 attack against Colombian guerrillas on Ecuadorian soil could be a trap for boycotting the peace … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: A bottle of distilled damnation

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Sabina Becker

My friend Lynne talked about this last night on Facebook, and that got me to look it up. It sounds like a perfect song to close out the end of a sloppy, end-of-year day. All I need now is a … Continue reading →

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