Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Festive Left Friday Blogging: La Paz is literate

Posted on November 7, 2008 by Sabina Becker

And Evo saw fit to proclaim it loud and clear:His suit speaks for itself, too:I read one smart goodlooking between the lines!

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Quotable: Mark Morford on the whole Obama thingy

Posted on November 6, 2008 by Sabina Becker

“Hell yes, this is a time for screaming. For dancing, crying, celebrating with a rare feeling of renewal. It is a time for feeling it fully. A great thing has been done. A great shift has just transpired. Best news … Continue reading →

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It’s an Obamarama!!!

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Sabina Becker

324 electoral votes and STILL counting. Can you say LANDSLIDE, baby?BushCo Death Watch is now officially over. And so are eight years of unmitigated HELL. HALLELUJAH!

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Stupid Sex Tricks: The Reverend Mr. Potato Bum

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Sabina Becker

There are times when I’m glad I never became a doctor, and this is one of them. Especially not an emergency surgeon. How many of them have seen cases like this, I wonder? A VICAR turned up in agony at … Continue reading →

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Lech Walesa: Sad sell-out still slamming socialism

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Just after the Berlin Wall fell, I wondered what would become of Poland, and now I know the answer: NOTHING GOOD. The country sure has gone to hell in a capitalist handbasket. It has all the hallmarks to go with … Continue reading →

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Bad news for conservatards…

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Sabina Becker

This pilot can fly just fine without a right wing. Scared yet?

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F.U. DEA, CIA, FBI…

Posted on November 1, 2008 by Sabina Becker

El Ecuadorable, as usual, ain’t mincin’ no words… The President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, assured on Saturday that his country will absolutely not lose anything with the departure of the US military from the anti-drug airbase at Manta.In his weekly … Continue reading →

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Oh, and BTW…

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Don’t stay out past midnight, or you’ll turn into a pumpkin. I have it on good authority from my very own Basement Cat, who is little, black, slinky and SCARY.

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Bow down your heads, folks…

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Sabina Becker

…a great, uppity American has passed: Studs Terkel, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and enduring radio-show host whose oral histories chronicled the travails and triumphs of America’s working class, has died. He was 96.Terkel died today at his home in Chicago, … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Caracas erupts!

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Street-level reaction as Venesat-1 (Simón Bolívar) is launched. Here’s what the people are saying: Maylin de Bigot: I think this is a scientific and technological advance for our country. It’s an achievement that puts us in the technological vanguard, an … Continue reading →

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