Author Archives: olneyce

The Concurrence Of All Things – Big Tree It doesn’t sound like anything ‘natural’ but there’s definitely something strangely organic going on here. The folk undertones give it a sense of personality, while the jazzy movement translates personality into something … Continue reading →

J.K. Rowling says she’s happy to pay taxes, because of a commitment to the welfare state. Matt Yglesias responds: I’ve seen this quoted on a number of progressive sites, but you’ve got to wonder how real the second reason really … Continue reading →

My Eyes To See – Alcoholic Faith Mission With a name like Alcoholic Faith Mission you know this band is going places. And this song provides solid evidence for that thesis. It starts like a cool, misty night with distorted … Continue reading →

In the grand scheme of things it’s probably not the most important thing to be worried about, but… I’m really angry at how the tea partiers have ruined the ethos of tea for the rest of us. I read today … Continue reading →

Gah. It’s been a disastrous couple of weeks for posting on the blog, and given how busy my upcoming 14 days are, I can’t imagine it’s going to improve much. Still, in the interest of not completing abandoning y’all, here … Continue reading →

So health care reform actually made it. I feel like I should write something about how great this is, some ebullient prose in honor of the biggest legislative accomplishment of my lifetime. But I feel like it’s all been said … Continue reading →

Now – Bill McGarvey Today’s the big day it seems like. Even Stupak is now on board, so all the pieces seem to be falling into place. But I’m not going to feel confident until I see a 216 show … Continue reading →

I Can Make the Pain Disappear – Fear of Tigers Synths, the pitter-patter of heels on a dance floor, big pop hooks, and crystallized droplets of sound. What else can you ask for? The band is Fear of Tigers and … Continue reading →

Man, Bart Stupak is a real character isn’t he? Today, he made the cardinal mistake of politics and accidentally told the truth, namely that the health care bill is a good idea and is already extremely restrictive on abortion even … Continue reading →

I have no interest whatsoever in defending the latest round of ridiculous buck-passing going on in the House. The idea, apparently, is that they’re going to pass the raft of fixes to the health care bill and simply ‘deem’ the … Continue reading →