Category Archives: corporate greed

Signs that you might be a successful parent, or at least a subversive one

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Necessity is the Mother of Invention

While driving in the car to therapy, Monkey Man and Gorilla Girl asked me to play Bruce Springsteen on the CD player, specifically “Shackled and Drawn.” We also sang along to my favorite, “Death to My Hometown.” I guess Springsteen … Continue reading →

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“My Father Teaches Me to Dream” by Jan Beatty

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Necessity is the Mother of Invention

You want to know what work is? I’ll tell you what work is: Work is work. You get up. You get on the bus. You don’t look from side to side. You keep your eyes straight ahead. That way nobody … Continue reading →

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Taxes: paying my fair share?

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Necessity is the Mother of Invention

I started our taxes, but it will take a while for me to finish.  We’ll break even, or owe a little, which is about what happened last year. Given the current debate in the Republican Party over the amount of … Continue reading →

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Super sunday?

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Necessity is the Mother of Invention

What if, instead of spending millions on advertising, the corporate greed-mongers donated all of that money to schools, hospitals, and unions?  What if instead of spending millions of money to fly super rich folk to the Superbowl, for a super … Continue reading →

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