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Back from Hanover after a wonderful Thanksgiving trip. It’s my favorite holiday, mostly because the entire premise is that you get to hang out with your friends all day, relax, cook way too much food, and then stuff yourself for … Continue reading →

So I posted a song a few hours ago that described how it felt to realize that you weren’t going to be able to see the people you love for Thanksgiving. Well, here’s what I feel like now: Everything With … Continue reading →

Ipso Facto – Iris Leu Iris Leu makes music that’s halfway between the electronic waves of Loquat and the gentle piano-pop of Vienna Teng. But far more danceable than either. It’s not the sort of music you use to burnish … Continue reading →

Gays in the Military – Chris Rock Action on the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell is likely to be delayed until 2010, if recent reports are to be believed. This is disheartening. I didn’t exactly expect Obama to get … Continue reading →

Via Kevin Drum, I wasted 10 minutes that should have been spent doing actual work taking this civics test from the Intercollegiate Studies Institute. I got 32 of 33 right, and the one I missed was really stupid. So I … Continue reading →

Is there anything more pointless than endlessly checking the updated results of the Minnesota recount? Not likely, and yet I continue to do it. For one thing, there’s no real way to tell if what appear to be trends (“Franken … Continue reading →

Sometimes our country is truly depressing. For example, this story from the New York Times: Justice Patricia M. DiMango, of State Supreme Court in Brooklyn, spoke of sleepless nights while contemplating a sentence. That sentence could keep Ms. Santiago, 30, … Continue reading →

Alexandria – Caithlin De MarraisVoicemail – Caithlin De Marrais What happens if one of the finest records of the year is released but no one writes about it? This is something being tested right now, with virtually zero discussion of … Continue reading →

Me and Bobby McGee – Janis Joplin So, after all the counting, it turns out that Alaska has (narrowly) decided to send Stevens packing. A couple thoughts on this. To start, you’d have to imagine that there’s virtually zero chance … Continue reading →

Out of Gas – Modest Mouse So gas prices are way down. Good news, right? Well, yes and no. I mean, it’s good news for consumers facing rising costs and stagnant wages. Still, there’s little reason to think that the … Continue reading →