“We have always been at war with Eurasia,” — 1984, George Orwell
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Poetry: The Romantics, 1966; Main and Flora
by Burt Raabe • • 0 Comments
Big old building with small apartments. Mine was one room, furnished, tiny kitchen, tiny bathroom, I inherited from a Chicago friend. He left his posters — Che Guevara, Malcolm X, a Picasso, and a Miles Davis album. Soc. 101 for…
Heard on the Bus
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Eddie Russell Jr. was shot 16 times by Peoria Police “They knew he was mental but went ahead and shot him sixteen times. Then those policemen got metals.” “No way!” “Yes, ma’am.” Stop Requested
‘Whisper and Shout’ brings open mic goodness to Contemporary Art Center
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“Whisper and Shout” is an open-mike-spoken-word performance held the first Thursday of each month at the Contemporary Art Center. The mike is open to all comers, and everyone who performs is strongly supported. The overriding philosophy is that “everyone…