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Today’s Shared Items – March 23, 2011

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Booze News: Arthur Trailer vs. Arthur Trailer March 22, 2011 – The comparison between the movies has been made before, probably using these trailers. But look also, please, at the difference in trailer style. The jump-cuts and sound transitions in most modern trailers make me crazy. And this one isn’t even particularly extreme. Just slightly annoying. Brewpub Bill Gets Boost With Compromise March 22, 2011

Today’s Shared Items – March 22, 2011

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George Heymont: The Music and Its Message: Songs of Protest and Cultural Identity March 21, 2011 Bangable dudes in history March 22, 2011 Good Consolidation Coverage for a Change on AT&T Deal March 21, 2011 The Balvenie Whisky Academy March 21, 2011 The single stupidest right-wing reaction to the Libya campaign March 21, 2011 ‘On the Media’ host Garfield, O’Keefe go at it March 21, 2011

Today’s Shared Items – March 18, 2011

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Scene report: Wanda Jackson at Jo’s/South By San Jose March 18, 2011 First: Mysterious Justice March 18, 2011 Price Check: What you get for $700,000 in … March 18, 2011 – This was fun. Surprised not to see anything from California here. City cracks down on venues as promised March 17, 2011 – Well, there goes the band lineup in my driveway.

Today’s Shared Items – March 18, 2011

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Scene report: Wanda Jackson at Jo’s/South By San Jose March 18, 2011 First: Mysterious Justice March 18, 2011 Price Check: What you get for $700,000 in … March 18, 2011 – This was fun. Surprised not to see anything from California here. City cracks down on venues as promised March 17, 2011 – Well, there goes the band lineup in my driveway.

Today’s Shared Items – March 17, 2011

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Kids whine about the SATs' reality show question March 17, 2011 – This author seems a mite defensive. I take the point about the open-ended nature of the question. But not having bathed in reality TV, I imagine that I would feel myself on shaky ground were I trying to write cogently about its cultural impact, especially if the quality of said writing were going to determine my college prospects. Mental exercise: change the subject…