All posts for the month May, 2011

Summer Reading

School is nearly out, and my Kindle is exploding with material that dates back nearly a year. I thought I’d list a few books that are a high priority for this summer. If you have any suggestions, feel free to drop them in the comments. The Meaning of Marxism (Paul D’Amato) – The truth is [...]

Louisiana 1927

The Mississippi River just crested in Memphis at levels not seen since the flood of 1927. Last week, the Army Corps of Engineers destroyed a levee in Missouri to relieve pressure along the Illinois shoreline. This is really a bad one. Today’s interlude is “Louisiana 1927″ by Randy Newman. A number of great covers have [...]