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Charles Olney, Associate Professor of Constitutional Law and Judicial Politics at the University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley (academic website). This is a blog about music, politics, and the law. I also write about women’s soccer at Backline Soccer and Stars and Stripes FC.
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Author Archives: olneyce
Nothing will keep us together
ROSS D. FRANKLIN / Associated Press Heroes – David Bowie Cleaning up house on the things I posted about the last couple days. First, the US won 2-0 last night, which was pretty fantastic. To be honest, Mexico was probably … Continue reading
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US v. Mexico tonight
I spend a lot of time complaining about this country, but that doesn’t mean I’m not proud to live here. But, since militarized expressions of nationalism are totally passe, I choose to express my patriotism through the medium of sports. … Continue reading
Politics Tuesday – People are a problem
I had almost let myself get past what he did in 2000, but all of the seething anger came back in full force when I saw the first line of this post: “Consumer advocate and political activist Ralph Nader was … Continue reading
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Did you find what you were looking for?
I haven’t really watched The O.C. since season one – as much as I loved that season, the soap opera aspects of it just got to be too much – but I still try to keep track of bands that … Continue reading
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The sense of happiness that comes from hurting deep down inside
Huzzah! An official release date is out for the new record from Modest Mouse. We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank is due out on March 20. You can pre-order your copy through iTunes and get an immediate download … Continue reading
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All I want is a room somewhere
I’ve talked about Audrey Hepburn briefly before, but today she gets the center stage, as I talk about a few songs on the theme of the most beautiful woman in recorded history. We’ll start by noting that not only was … Continue reading
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She moves like she don’t care
The year is 1999. Blondie has reunited and released an album with 14 songs that make you say “yeah, that’s nice but did I really need to wait 15 years for this?” and one song that makes you answer “yes, … Continue reading
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Politics Tuesday – Blue Scholars
As I’ve said in the past, hip-hop is not really my thing, so when I recommend something along those lines, it should be a sign that this is something really special. With that in mind, let me say without equivocation: … Continue reading
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Like a cold glass of water
I heard a few songs by Darla Rose the other day (via Eric at Can you see the sunset from the south side?) and was immediately hooked. These remain the only two songs I’ve heard from her, but I’ve been … Continue reading
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I wouldn’t have it any other way
A few random pop songs for a cold Sunday evening… When You Were a Millionaire – The Eames Era If you’ve been reading here for any length of time, you know how much I love the girl singer over 60s-influenced … Continue reading
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