Monthly Archives: April 2021

Barry’s Blog # 367: We Contain Multitudes, Part Three of Three

The Curious Case of Lee Atwater Perception is reality – Lee Atwater Born in South Carolina in 1951, Atwater was one of the most complicated and influential personalities of the 20th century. He redefined the role of the reactionary political … Continue reading

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Barry’s Blog # 366: We Contain Multitudes, Part Two of Three

We Are Multiple The ultimate cliché: no one’s perfect. We have a culture of celebrity because our modern, literalistic religious imagination will not enable us to access the old Pagan deities, who in their particular ways were perfect. Now, we … Continue reading

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Barry’s Blog # 365: We Contain Multitudes, Part One of Three

Part One: Racist White Blues Cats Do I contradict myself?Very well then, I contradict myself,(I am large, I contain multitudes.) – Walt Whitman I’m a lifelong fan of African American music, especially Blues, and I’ve written about the subject extensively … Continue reading

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