Dialogue & Discourse: a blog by Donna Halper

Opinions and commentary about politics, the media, history, religion, and current events.

Monday, August 31, 2020

Kindness or Foolishness?

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A warning before I begin: this may be the strangest blog post I've ever written. It's not about politics, or sports, or rock and rol...
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Saturday, August 15, 2020

Finding Role Models in Difficult Times

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100 years ago, women in America finally got the right to vote. Some states and territories, mostly out west, had given women the vote as far...
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Thursday, July 30, 2020

Thousands of Fans Can't be Wrong

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Wednesday, the 29th of July, was Geddy Lee's birthday. If you're not a fan of the rock band Rush, you may not know who Geddy Lee is...
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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

All The Small Things

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A couple of days ago, I lost track of what day it was.  No, there's nothing wrong with me (not as far as I know!), but my experience is ...
Saturday, June 27, 2020

The Deejay Who Changed My Life

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Last night, Arnie Ginsburg passed away. He was 93, and had been in poor health for a while. You probably didn't know Arnie Ginsburg, unl...
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Monday, June 15, 2020

The Spirit of Radio--The Rest of the Story

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In late April, a nice guy named David reached out to me on Facebook. He introduced himself as the owner of Fantoons. I was very familiar wit...
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Sunday, May 31, 2020

When Nothing Seems to Change: Some Thoughts About Minneapolis

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I've always found it amusing to read "let's predict the future" articles-- newspaper and magazine editors throughout hist...
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Donna Halper
I'm a professor; a media historian; author of six books and many articles; a mentor; researcher; and public speaker. I've been a radio consultant, radio disc jockey and music director. I'm best known for having discovered the rock band Rush (who dedicated two albums to me). I have also been a free-lance reporter for several newspapers and magazines. In my spare time, I love to read, I follow news and politics very closely, and I'm also a stamp collector. In addition, I enjoy doing volunteer work: I have been a Big Sister; and for more than four decades, I have served as the advocate for an adult with autism.
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