With V.I.P. Pricing, Fans Buy Their Way Closer to the Band May 22, 2010 – It’s very liberating not to have the desire to see an arena show. Never really enjoyed them as a kid, and now they’re just stupid expensive. Give me a club, or a folks festival, or a coffee house any day.
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Billy Altman: Tell the Truth, Nominee Kagan: Red Sox Supporter, or Yankee Hater? May 22, 2010 – Some day, a president will have the courage to appoint someone to the Supreme Court who doesn’t actually have a baseball preference. At least that’s my dream. The Medium: The Death of the Open Web May 21, 2010 Too busy talking on the phone to feed me? May 21, 2010 Aging Congress flummoxed by ATMs May 21, 2010 – I don’t generally like “make fun of old people who don’t get technology” stories. But this did strike me softa funny. Of course the…
Rodent scurries by as Obama lauds Wall Street vote – Yahoo! News May 21, 2010 The Journal Reveals Another Facebook Privacy Gaffe May 21, 2010 – Throwing rocks at Facebook is just really fun at this point. BONE TACOS!!! May 20, 2010 Why Cats Are Not Employed As Doctors May 19, 2010
Is Rand Paul Racist? May 20, 2010 – Y’know, the more we ask profound questions like “Is so and so racist?” the less that word actually means, and the more tedious language-parsing we must endure. Rand Paul fails epically on the Rachel Maddow Show – Jamelle Bouie – United States of Jamerica – True/Slant May 20, 2010 – So far, my favorite article on Rand Paul and the Civil Rights Act. “…libertarians have a habit of fixating on the state and its role in perpetuating oppression and constraining liberty, with many libertarians completely blind to the fact of oppression by…
Google Wave Now Open to All May 19, 2010 – Hurray. Now everyone can not use it. Google Wave Now Open to All May 19, 2010 – Hurray. Now everyone can not use it. Are eponymous buildings egotistical or practical? May 19, 2010 – If I should ever be so fortunate as to have a few extra $mil to lay on my alma mater, a homeless shelter, or the neighborhood middle school, I shall insist that anything built by virtue of my generosity shall be called The Eponymous Building. The New York Times’s Devastating Goldman Piece May 19, 2010 Worst…
Cash not necessarily always welcome at Apple stores | abc7news.com May 18, 2010 – I’m thinking my next Apple purchase will be in cash. Just to see what happens in my local Apple emporium. Don’t Know…DOROTHY ARZNER? May 18, 2010 Justice Might be Blind, but Juries Aren't May 18, 2010 – Solution. More blinkie jurors would lead to more equitable court outcomes. seez me noww? May 17, 2010 ACL Headliners Announced – Eagles, Muse, Phish May 18, 2010 – The Eagles? Phish? What happened to our Indie Rock, people? When you program a festival to attract (far less cool) people…
CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive – Obama doesn’t take questions at Freedom of Press Act signing « – Blogs from CNN.com May 17, 2010 Will Rand Paul run for president in 2012? May 17, 2010 – I’m just curious. Is there a cash prize for being the first to speculate that someone will run for president? You know, we have a really cool city council member here in Austin. If I typed his name in right here, would someone cut me a check? Texas State Board of Education Targets Susan B. Anthony in Last Minute…
CBC News – British Columbia – Blind woman abandoned on airplane May 16, 2010 – Delightful. The irony is that the “do this”, “sit there”, approach of airlines employees toward disabled passengers probably contributed to this young woman’s being left on the plane. Airlines want disabled people to be passive. It’s easier to manage them that way.
Can't bring these folks anywhere May 15, 2010 – Yikes Sarah Palin issues a call to action to 'mama grizzlies' May 15, 2010 – Palin continues to exploit soundbyte culture to her advantage. That’s not a criticism. That’s just a fact. The criticism comes when we read headlines and articles like this. New British secretary and Clinton: A simpatico vibe in first meeting May 15, 2010 – We’re leading with clothes? Really? Andy Borowitz: China to Stop Spying on its People; Will Use Facebook Instead May 14, 2010 Review: St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur May 14, 2010 – Oh, I agree!…
The 10 worst moments on "Undateable" May 14, 2010 – TV is made of stupid. this is an indisputable fact. James Inhofe: Soldiers 'Not Equipped' To Deal With Gay Comrades May 14, 2010 – Insecure old straight guys are funny. President to "get angry" about oil spill May 14, 2010 – I love the idea of leaking that you’re gonna be angry later. Cuz you want the press to be ready for it. iPhone Movie Captioning App To Be Shelved? May 14, 2010 Users hate Facebook's approach to privacy. They'll get over it. May 13, 2010 – I think he’s…