What can be said about The War on Christmas® that hasn’t already been angrily shouted by Bill O’Reilly or snidely lampooned by Jon Stewart? Apparently, not much this year. Christmas warrior James Dobson has had …
Posts by Dan Schreiber:
Trickle Down Charity
It looks like trickle-down economics has only seven more weeks of life left before Barack Obama is sworn in and shuts the party down. No more tax cuts for the wealthy so they can create …
EbertFest Tickets Now On Sale
Early birds who want to ensure a seat at the Virginia Theater for next year’s EbertFest can now order festival passes on-line. EbertFest, formerly known as The Overlooked Film Festival, showcases films that are hand-picked …
Dancing Privileges
These days, fervent Chief Illiniwek supporters are a bit like PUMAs, those fervent Hillary Clinton supporters who even now still hope that she has a shot at winning the election. Unlike PUMAs, however, Chief supporters …
Hoarding Food for the Apocalypse
Before the election, I had all but decided that if McCain were elected, I was going to renounce my pacifism and go out and buy a bunch of guns. No more threatening to move to …
An Historic Election
Well, he did it. After all the fretting over accuracy of polls, possible Election Day shenanigans and fears about deep-seated racism lingering in America, it all came to naught. Barack Obama won and he won …
What Justice Means to Howard Zehr
Justice, like love, can mean pretty much anything. Some people show their love by demanding that others convert to their religion. Others administer justice by firebombing entire cities. It all depends on one’s definition of …
Joe vs. “The Socialists”
I have to admit that I don’t understand people like Joe the Plumber. As most everyone probably knows by now, the unfortunate Joe Wurzelbacher (aka “the Plumber”) found himself in the middle in the presidential …
The Symbol of the McCain Candidacy: The Backward “B”
I marvel at how appropriate a metaphor Ashley Todd’s face is for the McCain candidacy. Ashley Todd is the young white woman who claimed that a large black Obama supporter mugged her and carved a …
Animating Democracy Through Art
Can Art effect social change? Can it encourage civic participation? Improve communities and foster democracy? Be a floor wax and a dessert topping? Americans for the Arts, a non-profit dedicated to advancing the arts in …