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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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We were communicating through the stereo
Well, Mexico played a fantastic game, scoring almost immediately and then taking Argentina 120 minutes, but ended up losing what might have been the best match of the World Cup so far. This means (after the humiliation of BOTH the … Continue reading
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You’ll be back and I’ll be waiting
Mojave 3 – Puzzles Like YouAnother “catching up” post for today. I talked about Mojave 3 back in April, when all I had was the demos for their new album Puzzles Like You. That record was released earlier this month, … Continue reading
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I stand for another day
First things first: the US is still in it! They looked like a completely different team today. They tied Italy 1-1, and could VERY easily have won the game. Until the final 10-15 minutes, they spent most of the game … Continue reading
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Eels – Somerville Theater – 6/15/06
Worst…concert…ever. Okay, that’s not fair. I definitely went to some concerts when I was in high school that were worse. Of course, those were bands composed of other people from my high school. The Eels, on the other hand, are … Continue reading
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She came all the way to California just to watch me fail
Tim Easton – Ammunition Tim Easton’s new album Ammuniton is out. I talked about some of the demos from it a few months ago. The full thing is good – the demos have been cleaned up, improved, and the other … Continue reading
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I can’t even find my way back home
AM Radio Good news in the World Cup: my second-favorite team demolished their opponent. Bad news: my favorite team got demolished. The Czech Republic beat the US 3-0, which puts them in good position to make the next round, but … Continue reading
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Futbol fever
No music, just wanted to say that Trinidad and Tobago TIED Sweden today. Unfortunately I had to get on a bus about 20 minutes into the second half, but what I did see was glorious. T&T were clearly severely outgunned, … Continue reading
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The whole entire world was in your eyes
Elf Power Finally away from the coast, now we are up in the mountains at San Jose del Pacifico. It´s about 30 degrees colder and a lot less humid. Also, the World Cup begins today, which is pretty exciting. I´m … Continue reading
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We aren’t fools to fall in love but let ‘coupledom’ die
The Hidden Cameras Hola from Mazunte, Mexico. Puerto Escondido was amazing, but Mazunte (just a little further down the coast) is great, too. A lot less people here–in some ways it feels a little bit like a ghost town, with … Continue reading
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A dry spell is coming
Chin Up Chin Up In Puerto Escondido, which is just beautiful. Big waves, sun, and great food. Why doesn´t everyone come here, I want to know. Anyways, I discovered Chin Up Chin Up based entirely on the name of their … Continue reading
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