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iTunes Feature Request
I've been listening to music on a computer for about ten years or so. Countless times I've skipped a song after hearing only the first seconds. That means that I have a bunch of songs where I'm very familiar with the first seconds, but have rarely listened to the whole song. Sometimes, I find myself listening to a song and really enjoying it, but ( Read more... ) -
English Only = Epic Fail
I return to my LiveJournal with a tale of victory!
There was this special election in Nashville in January. Some yahoos thought it would be a good idea to make the English the only language of city government. Well, we got a little campaign together and gave "English Only" a solid smackdown.
I had basically the same job as the Obama campaign - ( Read more... ) -
E-Day II: Saxby's Revenge
Ahem.
Well, it seems that most of the people I spoke with over the last few days were... *ahem*.., lying. Martin managed to lose by... *ahem*... MORE than he lost by on Election Day,
Which is understandable. The voters woke up on an "unseasonably cold" day in Atlanta and thought, "Really, I won't bother to go vote for one Sigma Chi frat brother ( Read more... ) -
E-Day II: Sexy Saxby, You'll Get Yours Yet
I'm in Atlanta canvassing for Jim Martin. A quick prediction about today: either we're going to see record turnout for a runoff election, or half the people I spoke with over the weekend are lying about voting today. It's not an easy sell with Obama not on the ballot, but most people seem to understand the importance of the runoff.
Finally, here's ( Read more... ) -
This will be our year
I landed the position of "Volunteer Coordinator" at the Nashville for Obama office by happening to show up on the day that the previous Volunteer Coordinator was moved back to the TN Democratic offices. I try to manage the steady stream of the idealistic, the unemployed, and the unemployable that come through our doors, and find a way to channel ( Read more... ) -
Obama supporters, reveal yourselves!
Nashvillians! Want to help the Obama campaign, but worried about not having any impact on the election? Want to be a part of the debate at Belmont, but have no chance of getting tickets ( Read more... ) -
Brother, can you spare a dime? Now that's change I can believe in!
Today, I celebrated my twenty-fifth birthday by marching down to Barack Obama's Nashville office* and announcing my intention to show up just about every day between now and the election. I introduced myself as an "unemployed neuroscientist." I distributed buttons, yard signs, and t-shirts. Tomorrow: door-to-door voter registration ( Read more... ) -
Biking in the Netherlands
I am doing a bit of vagabonding at the moment. I have a month, nothing else to do, friends spread across Europe, and a Eurail pass. Watch out!
The Dutch are quite fond of their bikes. Everything you can do while walking, the Dutch can do while biking: talking on the phone, texting, flirting, carrying babies, fixing your hair, soliciting prostitutes ( Read more... ) -
Unemployed
In about 30 minutes, I will cease to be an employee of Vanderbilt University. My lab is clearly getting their money's worth as I while away my remaining time composing this post ( Read more... ) -
Saturday night in the Captain's clothes
Ryan and I played a short-but-awesome set of tunes on Saturday night. Here's the playlist:
Cut Copy - Hearts on Fire
Tokyo Police Club - Tessellate
Be Your Own Pet - Zombie Graveyard Party!
Vote Zombie Graveyard Party this November
The Black Keys - Strange Times
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin - Boring Fountain
Nope, not sick of this album ( Read more... )