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Hoods Up – Street Smart Cyclist The Freakonomics blog asks this question: Do bicyclists contribute their fair share to the transportation network? An Oregon lawmaker thinks not, and has proposed a law requiring cyclists to pay a $54 registration fee … Continue reading →

Long time, no blog. As I’ve mentioned a few times before, a significant chunk of the last 13 years of my life has been devoted to debate. It was what kept me interested in high school (which otherwise was a … Continue reading →

The Villain – The Old 97sSittin on a Pitchfork – Young Fresh Fellows Am I the only one who’s having a hard time getting worked up about this AIG bonuses thing? It certainly seems that way. Don’t get me wrong: … Continue reading →

Dollhouse – True Believer I guess this episode might have been my favorite yet. I’m still not sure that’s saying much though. It felt reasonably suspenseful at the time, though in retrospect I’m not really sure why. Until the end, … Continue reading →

Today’s collection of music I never got around to posting about last year is built on the theme of “indie pop.” None of these tracks breaks any major barriers in sound or style. What they do offer is pop music … Continue reading →

More songs I failed to post about last year… Black Birds – The Ghost Orchid I know very little about The Ghost Orchid, except that they put together beautiful little slices of instrumental electronic pop. This one is is quiet … Continue reading →

I’ve got a backlog of stuff I never reviewed last year, so I’m going to try and post a few of them over the next couple days. I’m right in the middle of an insanely busy time of year. I’ve … Continue reading →

Insider – Tom Petty One of Obama’s campaign promises was to fill his administration with people who weren’t coming directly out of lobbying gigs. It turns out that this is more difficult than might have been anticipated, resulting in a … Continue reading →

If you have any interest in baseball, I hope you’ve been following the World Baseball Classic over the last week or so. It’s baseball’s attempt to build something like the World Cup, and despite this only being the second time … Continue reading →