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Zorbing – Stornoway (link removed on request) Folk-pop with a bit of a psychedelic tilt to it. It’s the sort of track that makes you wish you there were more concerts held at Stonehenge. And check out that sprightly horn … Continue reading →

Kevin Drum, who is one of my favorite daily reads, has a very peculiar post today. The subject is whether Joseph Stack (the crazy IRS bomber guy) is a terrorist. Now, this is not a question that interests me at … Continue reading →

Today’s installment of utterly preposterous things: – Charlie Cook says: I sort of reject the notion that there is a communications problem with President Obama. I think it’s just fundamental, total miscalculations from the very, very beginning. Of proportions comparable … Continue reading →

Good News – Vanessa Peters Good news, everyone! Here’s some awesome news about the state of health care reform. Judd Gregg is coming to the rescue. Yes, you remember Judd Gregg, who agreed to be Commerce Secretary until he realized … Continue reading →

Story – Great Northern Another 2009 artist that I never got around to posting about: Great Northern. Their record Remind Me Where The Light Is got quite a few plays from me back in the summer but never quite lit … Continue reading →

This list could go hundreds, thousands deep and it would still only touch the surface, so you know how much a struggle it was for me to cut it down to just 50. Ranking art is always a bit of … Continue reading →

Lots of chatter from all kinds of places about how health care might die with a whimper rather than a bang, as Democrats claim to still want to do it but just never quite manage to prioritize it enough for … Continue reading →

Anyone Else – Emily Long Sometimes you just want to drive with the windows down and the radio up high. There’s a certain type of song that fits that mood. Sunny, bright, a little nostalgic, and totally unselfconscious. This is … Continue reading →

Burn, Don’t Freeze – Sleater Kinney Ugh. So the new big thing on the Democratic block is…wait for it…a spending freeze. That’s just swell. Setting aside all the good arguments about ceding the framing of this stuff to the right … Continue reading →

A Meaningful Moment Through a Meaning(less) Process – Stars of the Lid Karen Tumulty says: The deal now known as the “Cornhusker Kickback” may have been one of the biggest blunders in modern political history. Normally, you’d be surprised if … Continue reading →