Monthly Archives: February 2010

Black and Dead in Omaha

Posted on February 23, 2010 by

When many around the world imagine the American Mid-West, they think of white picket fences and golden, homespun values.  We, who grew up in the Middling West, know the brutal reality of the Plains states, and here’s evidence of violence … Continue reading →

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Dumb Like Me: Populism as Political Punishment

Posted on February 16, 2010 by

Here is a headline from the New York Times published on November 21, 1922:

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Dying to Live the Carceral Artist Life

Posted on February 9, 2010 by

J. D. Salinger, John Hughes, Greta Garbo, and Thomas Pynchon. Writer, director, actress, and another writer — but what do they have in common? Simply put, they all are, or were, seekers of intensive privacy even though they live(d) public … Continue reading →

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NYPD Knows You Are Your Cellphone

Posted on February 2, 2010 by

You are your cellphone and the New York Police Department knows your phone identifies you better than a fingerprint or an identity card because you can be marked and tracked throughout your life in real time and the breadcrumbs of … Continue reading →

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