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A “Marxian” Analysis of Intellectual Property
Needing a laugh this past weekend, I picked up a copy of “The Groucho Letters,” thinking that nothing could entertain me more than the wit of Julius Henry. I got no farther than the second entry when...
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What Would Matt Damon Do?
Last week Todd Hollenbeck asked an insightful question of Matt Damon: would he support government run movie theaters? This is based on Matt’s response and support of government schools and teacher’s...
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It’s the Culture, Stupid!
“Of all the arts, for us the most important is cinema.” —Lenin, 1922 A year ago I was very distressed to learn that the Institute for Humane Studies (IHS, of which I am a HUGE fan and beneficiary) had...
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Dead Man’s Ideology
I am very fortunate to be rehearsing what will be a great production of Dead Man’s Cell Phone by Sarah Ruhl. My director is extremely insightful, talented, and experienced. My cast is some of the best...
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When Government Gives You Regulation, Make Lemonade!
When I was a youth, my sister and I saw our perfect opportunity. It was a sunny summer day in San Francisco (an anomaly right there) and our quiet little neighborhood inconveniently placed on top of a...
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Public Art in Sand – Look on my works, ye Mighty, and enjoy! by Robert...
Public art on the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk of a Great White Shark created by Bill photographed by Robert Anthony Peters for a blog entry for Libertopia I spent last Friday at the beach. While walking...
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RIP Groucho Marx by Robert Anthony Peters
Today marks the 35th anniversary of the passing of one of the great treasures our world had the pleasure of knowing, Groucho Marx. I am reposting a blog post I wrote almost a year ago. Hopefully it...
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“Revolution with a Smile and a Song” – Happy Independence Day, Estonia! by...
Twenty-one years ago, the Soviet Union looked as though it would endure forever. Twenty-one years ago, Estonia appeared to be a pawn of foreign powers in perpetuity. Twenty-one years ago today,...
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Motown and America’s Cultural Revolution by Robert Anthony Peters
Though it may seem like only yesterday to some of our dear readers, it was 51 years ago today that Motown Records would release their first #1 hit, “Please Mr. Postman” by The Marvelettes. Yesterday’s...
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CPR at the Beach: Ostrom’s Prescription by Robert Anthony Peters
In trying to make the most of my Santa Cruz tenure, I strive to walk the beach each day. Some mornings start a little later as I wait for the coastal fog to burn off. Most everywhere I live I take...
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