drbeeper

Constitutional Expert: FISA bill ‘is an evisceration of the Fourth Amendment‘
Traders manipulated oil prices – cnn.money
 – rawstory

U-turn blues – jcarroll
We’ve been given the keys to an untrained pit bull,…

The art of the tart – sfgate
CA legislature approves bill banning trans fats – sfgate
The-Strange-Carafes

Recession-Plagued Nation Demands New Bubble To Invest In – theonion

Can the band play on? – austinchronicle
King Khan and the Shrines gorge on psychedelic soul – sfweekly
Vampire Weekend Blog Buzz Timeline – billboard

Twins phenom Liriano frustrated over status – krosenthal
Why A’s always come before M’s – seattlepi
Blanton in Philly – fangraphs
Take latest trade on faith, A’s know what they’re doing – sfgate

NNDB Mapper

Zoom Service: Yankee Stadium GigaPan
Ichiroís speech to All-Stars revealed – jpassan
It Might Be Dangerous… You Go First – pdepodesta
Sports Media Accuracy Power Rankings: Mid-season baseball report – whereistand
10 questions for MLB’s 2nd half – foxsports
Handing out the first-half hardware – dperry
The Midseason Awards – tmarchman
The Relief Pitcher Price Index – tmarchman

Your 2008 A’s: A Visual History – athleticsnation
Can Rich Harden Stay Healthy: Scouting the A’s/Cubs Trade – bbintellect
A’s/Cubs Trade Review: Gaudin, Gallagher and More – bbintellect
A’s midterm report – oaklandathletics
Duchscherer: anonymously effective – sfgate
Ed Wade Continues to Show Heís No Billy Beane – fbbgenerals
Prospect Hot Seat – baseballamerica
H-Rod Hits 100 MPH – baseballamerica
Evaluating the Rich Harden trade – hbtimes

The Shape of Music – seedmagazine
&nbsp&nbsp How do harmony and melody combine to make music?
Bands don’t always get their share – denverpost
Lyle Lovett sells millions, earns nothing – reuters
25 things you might not know about Tom Waits– list

2008 Pac-10 Preview – ffbmaniax

Perfection? Hint: Itís Warm and Has a Secret – nytimes
The 11 Best Foods You Arenít Eating – well nytimes
  Sommeliers in the vineyard – sfgate
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp At night they pour your wine, and by day they make it

Rove ignores subpoena, refuses to testify on Hill – nytimes

Bob Log III – String on a Stick
Doo Rag – Trudge

Olson won’t pursue ‘one-and-done’ players at Arizona

Victoria’s Circuit – slate
Harnessing the Untapped Power of Breast Motion

Fist Bump: Is this the end of high-five? – onlanguage nytimes

  Power Top Ten – Midyear Ed. – blefsetz
  Q&A with John Darnielle on his new Black Sabbath novella – nerve
  Fighting for the right to party – sfbg
  SubPop 20 best – pitchfork
  Johnossi – All They Ever Wanted
  Battle of the Bay Area concert promoters – sfgate
White Ghost Shivers – In My Land  Mama Said
Scott H. Biram – Hit The Road  John the Revelator
The Moaners – Heart Attack
Nickelback – How You Remind Me

The ballad of Rocky Perone – page2
Batters Must Keep One Foot in Box Starting Next Season – bloomberg
Unloading Harden is Beaneís business – tbrown
A’s-Cubs: Anatomy Of The Deal (see sidebar) – espn
Cubs decided risk worth the possible reward – jstark
Plenty of ifs with Rich Harden trade – rmorrissey
Young vs. Old – anothercubsblog
Milton Bradley: ëWhat Have I Done Now?í – bats nytimes

Jardiniere – sfgate
After 11 years, still breaking out the bubbly beneath the gardener’s dome

Why do parachutists yell “Geronimo!” when jumping from an airplane? – straightdope

Bringing Down Bear Stearns – vanityfair

Study finds long benefit in illegal mushroom drug – sfgate

Pop Chart Database Blows Music Geeksí Minds – utne
Interview: Mark Arm – pitchfork

Red Sox Nation or Rays Republic? – page2
Notebook: Will Dodgers ever make a move? – krosenthal
A conversation with USA Olympic team manager Davey Johnson – yahoo
Rangers don’t regret parting with Ponson – newsday
Squawking SoccerÖ? – squawkingbaseball

Kitchen Essentials: 10 techniques every cook should know – sfgate
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4 out of 5 sunscreens inadequate, study finds – sfgate

This sub’s for you – jcarroll
“I’ll have the, uh, Tahitian Orchid Orgasm, please.”

Savvy Brewers turn prospects into ace Sabathia – krosenthal
Dare to Dream? – sfgate
Pitcher perfect, just as planned – sfgate
All-Star team a mix of no-brainers, close calls – krosenthal
The blogger with the best ERA – sfgate thedrumbeat
Gettin’ Ziggy With It (Season 2, Vol. 5) – athleticsnation

Independence Day: Because we’re so much more than just consumers. – cringely

Bourbon producers see amber-colored future
  A jug full of tradition
– sfgate

Oakland Wins Inoa Sweepstakes – baseballamerica
&nbsp&nbsp Inoa at head of Latin American prospect class – espn
A’s GM Beane still does things his way – kdavidoff
Santana keeps getting aced out – kdavidoff
Padres organization soon could reach crossroads in woeful season – signonsandiego
The JoeChat Conspiracy – thewisconsinsportsbar
&nbsp&nbsp Fire Joe Morgan
Take My Interleague Play Please – mikesrants

  Continental Club wields own history to safeguard its future – austin360
Giant Sand – Remote
Go:Audio – Made Up Stories
Giant Sand & Victoria Williams – Wonder
The Whigs – Right Hand On My Heart
Dead Trees – Killer In Me (portch style) (live)

Study: For Working Adults, Playing Sports Yields Higher Pay – realtimeecon wsj
 via thesportseconomist

Cal Football To Unveil New Look for Season Opener – calbears

Sadistic Snack Foods and the Masochists Who Love Them – straightdope threadspotting
Slow Food Nation comes to San Francisco – sfgate

‘Gonzo’: A look at Hunter S. Thompson – sfgate

2003 : Marketplace: Starting Over
2004 : Gumbo, Jambalaya, Etouffee, Creole…, Please Advise
2005 : Dear customer: I don’t think we do that here

Catchin up with … Silver Jews – paste
King Khan voodoo interview! – turnitdown
Guest List: King Khan – pitchfork
Black Diamond Heavies – A Touch Of Someone Else’s Class [download]

Remembering the Soledad Brothers
&nbsp&nbsp Cut in the Hill Gang
&nbsp&nbsp Johnny Walker Interview! Cut in the Hill Gang – turnitdown
&nbsp  Soledad Bros – Good Feeling  Handle Song
&nbsp  Soledad Bros – Teenage Heartattack  at Spaceland
&nbsp  White Stripes – Goin’ Back to Memphis

MLB, union meet over maple bats – mlb
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The cocktail divide: – sfgate
&nbsp West Coast and East Coast cocktail cultures couldn’t be more different – right?

George Carlin

Voice of Julio – dbyrne
&nbsp Julio the Uncanny

&nbsp Dallas

  Liz Phair revisits the anger, humor and sadness of ‘Guyville’ – turnitup chicagotribune
  Liz Phair’s ambivalent return to ‘Guyville’ – latimes
  David Berman Finds Comfort In His Own Head – nysun
  The Silver Jewsí David Berman Is Currently Accepting Intern Applications – vulture
  It Came From Detroit Podcast #1  #2  #3  #4
  Without Words – abird measureformeasure nytimes
  MPAA Says No Proof Needed in P2P Copyright Infringement Lawsuits – wired
  Bob Mould Speaks! (12/04/94)
  Spoon – Not Turning Off
Bumblebeez – Pony Ride  Dr. Love  Come Ova