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All I Need

2008-06-23T21:09:04Z

Is just a little more time / To be sure / What I feel / Is it all in my mind? I think so, Jack. The ladies are correct, you have got some extreme levels of Botox going on. (On a related note, that girl's hair should be blonde, no? Disconcerting a...

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Interesting.

2008-06-23T20:37:40Z

As a lifelong (so far) renter with no plans to buy (as the average house in my n'hood is about 10x my annual salary(!), I find this an interesting read. Esp. the commenters who are so upset by it. 'Someone who doesn't buy a house?! Perish the tho...

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First Obama General Ad

2008-06-19T19:53:05Z

I especially like the ending "I approved this message because..." rather than simply tacking on a speedy "iaprvthismsg" at the end. It gives me the same warm fuzzy feeling that I got when I saw ads before the VA primary which exhorted the viewer ...

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Catching up on reading -- relativism

2008-06-19T15:18:03Z

Interesting post. The reaction I always have to this argument about Jefferson is this: I don't really disagree. He was unable to live up to his own ideals for basically selfish reasons. He did some bad stuff and made some pretty big honkin' mista...

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Take the light saber, leave the cannoli

2008-06-18T15:11:34Z

Best simile and metaphor I've heard in a long time. Iglesias ... suggested it might be possible to go after the Justice Department ... by “using the model we used against the Mob in the 60’s. You find a small fish, you threaten prosecution, you ...

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Too True

2008-06-18T14:10:01Z

I've said it before, I'll say it again. What always amazes me is that the same folks who always advocate for density, urbanization, walkability, etc., are the same folks who advocate things like plug-in cars. Which is fine, except that the two do...

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Terrifying

2008-06-17T16:49:51Z

If John Yoo weren't so terrifying, he'd be hilarious.

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OH. MY. GOD.

2008-06-16T20:23:21Z

It is like that FOR. A. REASON. people. For Pete's sake. Via. Now, the political structure of this country is not particularly favorable to urban areas. There are plenty of ways (the Senate, and relatedly the Electoral College) that rural area...

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The War on Drugs, Summarized.

2008-06-12T14:57:03Z

Afghan officials find 260 tons of hashish from 03.FP Passport - blogging on global news, politics, economics and ideas by Blake Hounshell Here's a question for all you expert readers out there. What happens when you burn 260 tons of hashish? ...

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Mullet Rock is hilarious

2008-06-04T20:42:10Z

HOW it knows I'm a mullet-rock lover, I can't tell you....but it KNOWS. ============== What is Your 80's Song? Source: apps.facebook.com My result: Your 80's song is: Wanted Dead Or Alive by Bon Jovi

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