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Entries from November 30th, 2007

one of the bleakest, most morally repellent chapters in all of American history

November 30th, 2007 · Comments Off · Manila Home Page Archive

Bubble Number Two – dbyrne
2007 Good Gift Games Guide – defectiveyeti

Like No Other – dailycal
Remembering The Play – mercurynews
Time to Play – beartalk
Action Tuesday – beartalk
Tedford says everything’s fine, even though it’s obviously not – sfgate
Forsett shines in dim season – cctimes [...]

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Old head, young shoulders

November 27th, 2007 · Comments Off · Manila Home Page Archive

My contribution to the war on waste. – jcarroll
So there’s this ice cream that pretty much everybody wants, and no one will take it, because they want it.

Game Notes: Cal  ‘Furd
The Play

The 100th Big Game – sfgate
Cal Football Seniors – In Their Own Words – [...]

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a ghost cart, a sort of Flying Dutchman of the retail seas

November 26th, 2007 · Comments Off · Manila Home Page Archive

Dr. Drug Rep – nytimes

 The Cost of Freedom: The Rascals’ Struggle for Change – popmatters
 Hail indie rock, in all its diversity – latimes
 The A-to-Zep of a band who rocked heaven … and hell – observer
 Audio gain in volume signals loss for listeners – baltimoresun
The Loudness [...]

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Oscar Wilde said it best, and probably while on opium;

November 23rd, 2007 · Comments Off · Manila Home Page Archive

Gratitude is the antidote.
&nbsp See? Antidote.
Song of Thanks: A Grat Etude
&nbsp the thrill of Thanksgiving is undiminished by caveats, codicils or carps.
Conceptually it’s an easy game.
&nbsp where endless putting might occur were endless putting permitted.
– jcarroll

Sources: Cabrera could be traded soon – krosenthal
Eric Chavez: A [...]

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Our father’s father’s father tried

November 20th, 2007 · Comments Off · Manila Home Page Archive

Polyphonic Spree has strength in numbers – baltimoresun
In One Fell Swoop, Jay-Z Impresses Critics, Fans, the U.N. and Wall Street – nytimes
Stream your music wirelessly – sfgate

Offensive Reality – athleticsnation
A’s pull out of running for Bonds – krosenthal
Scutaro traded to Jays – sfgate

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what is most valuable is not the body of knowledge, but the leading edge of it

November 16th, 2007 · Comments Off · Manila Home Page Archive

Well done, good and faithful servant. – jcarroll
They live beyond the dreams of avarice, because avarice stops at satiety

Hunter to Dodgers just makes sense – krosenthal
Feds will be tough opponent – nypost

 My Bloody Valentine: the reunion confirmed – thedailyswarm
 Ben Chasny, aka Six Organs of Admittance, proves he’s [...]

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if you can’t be hyperbolic, be hyperdontic

November 12th, 2007 · Comments Off · Manila Home Page Archive

The Economic Consequences of Mr. Bush – vanityfair

Stress needs outlets – jcarroll
Are people without mortgages happier than people with mortgages?

Fear and loathing in Seattle – sportseconomist

 Intramural Interview – indierockreviews
 Wilfully Obscure
 Matching Album Covers – afhakers
 The New Deal: Band as Brand – nytimes
 The [...]

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What they dreamed, we live, and what they lived, we dream.

November 11th, 2007 · Comments Off · Manila Home Page Archive

Maybe a little overheated invective is precisely what’s called for. – jcarroll
… “unnecessarily burdensome” is the mantra of big business

Baseballís Losing Formula – nytimes
Revenue Sharing in MLB – sportseconomist
By Opting Out, Rodriguez Really Wants In – nytimes
A-Rod’s split with Yankees a mutual one – krosenthal

Cal [...]

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… but I do like goober peas.

November 2nd, 2007 · Comments Off · Manila Home Page Archive

Game Notes:  Cal &nbsp WSU
Big Mack – dailycal
Tedford sticks with game plan – insidebayarea

Sleevage

2006: Magic miso

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Reading history is not a good way to remain hopeful.

November 1st, 2007 · Comments Off · Manila Home Page Archive

The go-to song guru – csmonitor
Bootleg Yourself – pollstar
Beating the System: Radiohead Gives The Man the Middle Finger – popmatters
The Return of Real Funk & Soul – harp

Who are the Fielding Bible Award winners for 2007? – actasports
Players who have filed for free agency [...]

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