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The Friends Only thing.
So, as of the beginning of October, 2007, this journal has gone Friends Only. This applies to anything posted after 2004, a wholly arbitrary date ( Read more... ) -
Positive Thinking? I think not.
The popularity of tripe like The Secret and similar books and sales pitches has always rankled.
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Random note:
I find this interesting-
Target donated a pile of money to the Gubernatorial campaign of Tom Emmer, the anti-Gay Marriage, pro-Drunk Driving* candidate for the Republican Party in Minnesota ( Read more... ) -
Am I the only one wondering what in the world they're thinking?
Let's see.
So Target donates a pile of money to support the campaign of Tom Emmer*, a strident opponent of Gay Marriage. This money comes from consumer spending at Target, of course. Consumer spending is in no small part driven by advertising ( Read more... ) -
One of the great drummers of any genre, any era.
One of my favorite jazz albums is Money Jungle, a trio album with Max Roach and Charles Mingus backing up some guy named Duke Ellington.
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Crankiness.
So the current hubbub about the Civil War, specifically about VA's Governor declaring April Confederate History Month. The defenders of the Governor's actions (basically to ignore the role of slavery in the origins of the conflict, then when called on it issue a wishy-washy quasi-apology) generally default to one specific defense: It was about ( Read more... ) -
In lieu of my own thoughts:
"Americans are like fish that can't see water. Although human life requires the constant support of complex surroundings, most people in the United States do not consciously notice their everyday environments. Universal schooling in science and dozens of television nature programs have begun to sensitize Americans to animals and ecosystems. Yet ( Read more... ) -
The end result.
Leno's ratings will exceed those of Conan O'Brien.
Why?
Not because he's better.
Not because he's funnier.
Not because he was popular in the first place.
Because he won't be facing the handicap O'Brien faced.
Leno's ratings will exceed those of Conan O'Brien because he won't have to follow the Jay Leno Show at 10pm. -
RIP
Rest in peace, Miep Gies
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