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If you had the luck of the Irish

Luck Of The Irish (Live) – John Lennon (from the Anthology set which, BTW is totally awesome and an essential purchase for any serious Lennon fan) Perhaps this will be the thing to finally convince people that the lack of … Continue reading

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Deep thought for the day

If “taxpayers should not have to pay for a procedure they believe is tantamount to murder” then why have we spent $700 billion dollars fighting a war in Iraq?

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Remember the winters that we slept in the car

A New Holiday (November 16th) – Carissa’s Wierd Yes it’s that fateful day once again. But since I just posted about Carissa’s Wierd, I’ll leave off talking about them anymore. Instead, a brief television interlude. It’s important to state before … Continue reading

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Grand Archives and S – concert review

Oslo Novelist – Grand Archives I Love You, Too – S Carissa’s Wierd are no more, but this is just about the next best thing. Grand Archives probably will never make my heart race in quite the same way that … Continue reading

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Conflict and politics

The liberal blags have been taking potshots Robert Kaplan for this recent remark: But America is much too alone in taking on this work. Europe, having been liberated from nuclear terror at the conclusion of the Cold War, proved unable … Continue reading

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Health care passes the House

Take It Serious – Mika Miko (who broke up a few weeks ago. Drag) So health care passed the House. On one hand, this is an absolutely historic occasion. Health care reform has never (literally never) gotten this far along … Continue reading

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It might be you’re just too kind

With Rainer Maria not around any more, and with Caithlin De Marrais making much less hysterical records these days, there’s a little bit of a hole in my life. Don’t get me wrong, I prefer the older, wiser Caithlin. Still, … Continue reading

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Five things I do not want to be forced to listen to again

1. “The problem with gay marriage is unelected courts trying to impose their will on the people. Our problem isn’t with the content of the decision, it’s with the process by which it was made.” The bigots won their vote … Continue reading

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You don’t understand, you just steal my plan

Not So Fast – The Lodger The Financial Times reports: Republicans complain they are being forced into an artificial timetable that is reducing the chances of agreement. People on both sides of the committee, chaired by Chris Dodd, the Democratic … Continue reading

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More on NY-23

One more thought on the NY-23 election. Or rather, the same thought on NY-23 but coming at it from a slightly different angle. I think Jon Chait makes a fair point: Rich paints Scozzafava’s heresies as minor. But suppose this … Continue reading

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