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Alternative Giants of the Previous Decade
What follows is a post I typed up a few months ago, during a long flight from California to Rhode Island. Typed on an iPhone. I've really wanted to post it, but I've been looking for the right music-hosting software ever since. It's a long one, but you'll see why ( Read more... ) -
Fundamentals
Sarah Palin is coming to town. If you wanna spend a minimum of $1000 a plate, you can have lunch in the same room as her ( Read more... ) -
oh, the humanity
Over the past few days, I've been trying to listen to the speeches given at the political conventions of the last two weeks. First time in my life that I've either A) given enough of a shit, or B) had enough skill to de-focus my eyes and look past the bullshit rhetoric in order to get a clear reading on my gut. I may already know who I'm voting for ( Read more... ) -
Mixed Feelings
On the one hand, I'm getting really pumped about the fact that the current presidential campaign is being augmented with communications from each camp on YouTube, Twitter, etc. The main reason it makes me happy is because I'm so completely sick of closed government and secrecy. The Bush administration is scarily closed and secretive ( Read more... ) -
Community Organizers
Please don't think I'm beating a dead horse: I simply can't get my brain past how much Sarah Palin not only insulted the good-hearted people in this country, but also took a noble, good-example-of-how-to-live-your-life-right, and turned it into a "bad thing." What kind of example does that set? It's hard enough to find good-hearted volunteers in ( Read more... ) -
why I'm posting political shit
You're likely to see some political stuff popping up in my Facebook and Twitter streams. I usually only post stuff that either makes me laugh, or is at least mildly intellectually stimulating. And, like most people, I really dislike when political commentary comes between friends. But elections are inherently shrouded in lies, and I hope you like a ( Read more... ) -
username: punkassjim
It's getting pretty late in life to still be calling myself a punkass in mixed company, and I'll likely want to try to re-name myself in the digital arena before A) I have kids, and B) they learn to read. But, for right now, it's a name with which I still identify, a name by which I'm widely known ( Read more... ) -
Fascinating legs
While riding home last night, I was listening to Studio 360, and they had a bit about Olympic-level athletes who have artificial limbs. The current media darling for this topic is Oscar Pistorius, but I found Aimee Mullins' contributions to the story to be more poignant, more insightful.
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Rascal
A few years ago, my brother made a couple of blog posts about his dogs. They were more like eulogies, as each post was made after the dog in question had died. Having known each of these dogs, having welcomed them into our family, and having played my part in raising them, I was deeply touched by my brother's words. He loved Lotus and Ludwig very ( Read more... )
