drbeeper

This is Austin – austin360

Heat: The Invisible Ingredient in Every Kitchen – nytimes
The Grapes of Wrath – nytimes
Anthony Bourdain Speaks His Mind with No Reservations – tvguide

High Heels And The Body – sociologicalimages
Details about the ways that high heels hurt your feet and legs

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Seamheads
Separating truth from fiction was hard in ’07 – tbrown
Scott Boras’ ego has yet to recover from A-Rod’s pounding – nydailynews
Why won’t anyone pony up for Johan Santana? – sportingnews
Breaking down baseball’s offseason … so far – si
Take the fifth: Examining bottom starters’ impact – dpinto
An Interview with Paul DePodesta – beyondtheboxscore
Q & A with Jim Bowden – mlb
Cashman: My job has changed – lhblogs
Best outfield arms of 2007 – hbtimes
New NCAA rule puts scouts in a jam – heraldnet
Congress is losing patience with incorrigible baseball – mcall
Baseball Writers Are A Rare Breed: They Donít Want To Dictate Everyone Elseís Salaries – freakonomics

Rebuilding A’s hope to surprise in 2008 – oaklandathletics
Oakland Athletics Top 20 for 2008 – minorleagueball
Sickels on the A’s Deals – athleticsnation
&nbsp&nbsp Chicago White Sox Top 20 Prospects for 2008 – minorleagueball
Williams commits No. 1 sin – nwherald
“Gettin’ Zoney With It” – athleticsnation
Billy Beane and the Closer Market – dugoutcentral
Two arms and a headcase? – athleticsnation
Mets keep eye on A’s Joe Blanton – nydailynews
On learning from Billy Beane and the Oakland A’s – sportsjustice
A Look At Oakland’s Rejuvenated Farm System – beyondtheboxscore

 Talking To The Music Industry Again, – fistfulayen
 Stereogum‘s Most Downloaded Tracks Of ’07
 Uncertain Prospects for Radiohead CD – nytimes
 Stephin Merritt on Magnetic Fieldsí stab at chamber pop – drownedinsound
Brinsley Schwarz – Surrender To The Rhythm
The Go! Team – The Wrath of Marcie

Snorting a Brain Chemical Could Replace Sleep – wired

DrBeeper Best Albums of 2007

 2007 Mixes    Reviews/Comments    wtf!?

How it all ends

MVPs, 2007 – tompeters

 A Very Fantastical 2007 Year End Extravaganza – crawdaddy
Bj¯rn Berge – Travelling Riverside Blues
What song?

Steroids and the Culture of Narcissism – spectator
Boston still lead in Johan race – nypost

Jeepers, Peepers

For Bozeman, Road to Redemption Winds Slowly – nytimes

David Byrne’s Survival Strategies for Emerging Artists ó and Megastars –wired
Byrne and Yorke on the Real Value of Music – wired

DrBeeper mix rewind :
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The wild and wacky from 2007 – jstark
Does Juan Pierre Help a Team? – baseballdigestdaily
Playing Catch in Winter Could Save Kids’ Pitching Arms – usnews
Keeping up with AL heavyweights impractical for most – jstark
Others should sing Beane’s tune – cctimes
The dog ate it? Closer’s canine reportedly chews on history – espn
Reds trade OF Hamilton to Rangers – foxsports

A Tempest in a Champagne Flute – nytimes
Rising alcohol levels in wine: – wineanorak
&nbsp Are they a problem, and what can be done about them?

It’s a business, not a choirboy competition. – jcarroll
in which he conspired with himself to ruin his entire career

 Kinetic Stereokids – Basement Kids [stream]
 Said the Gramophone: 2007’s Best Songs
 Paper Thin Walls: 2007 Mixtape
The GO – Invisible Friends
Kinetic Stereokids – Donuts Are Here

Dealing Diamondbacks ready to strike in 2008 – espn

Final Aspen? – lefsetz
…if people find something good, theyíll give it ALL their attention.

101 Dumbest Moments in Business – money

Summarizing Saudi history: “The Kingdom” opening credits – goodexperience

10 Technologies and 20 Vendors You Should Know for 2008 – channelinsider

Assessing the winter’s winners and losers – foxsports
Breaking down possible Santana deals – dperry
A’s grab pitchers in Rule-5 draft; Giants make rare pick – sfgate
A’s Re-Claim Marshall; DFA Jose Garcia – scout
A’s top 50 prospects – scout
Whoops, Washington tripped over company line – star-telegram
Manager Dick Williams to enter Hall of Fame with Oakland Athletics cap – yahoo

This is such a wonderful story. – jcarroll
…while still breaking the law and cheesing everybody off!

MLB’s Hall of Fame Shame – sportseconomist
Exec Who Moved ëDem Bumsí Out of Brooklyn Is Hall of Famer – cityroom
The Real Villain Of New York Baseball –
Duchscherer to move to rotation – yahoo
Dombrowski benefits from Marlins’ fire sale – tbrown
Which team had the best defense in 2007? – actasports

Opposites Attract – sfgate
The H¸sker D¸ Album-by-Album thread
The 100 greatest Detroit songs ever! – metrotimes
The Segmented Society –
Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs
I’m Not There Concert – wolfgangsvault

Alameda distiller helps make absinthe legitimate again – sfgate

&nbsp&nbsp Demystifying the Storied Drink

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
Cal’s Jackson uncertain for action Saturday – sfgate
Don’t count on DeSean returning – insidebayarea
Longshore has more to do – sfgate
Four big questions for the offseason – collegehotline
‘furd: Still no starter named – sfgate
What if Tedford, Harbaugh switched hats? – mercurynews
Harbaugh has brought a lot of enthusiasm, but few wins – sfgate
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp plus, he’s an asshole…



Concussions Put College Players in Murky World – nytimes
Putting on Weight for Football Glory – nytimes
Non-profits Often Behave Like For-Profits – sportseconomist

Mini Fenway Park – mlb
Mr. Clutch – si
Hot stove philosophies align regardless of payroll – jpassan
Is there an adjustment period for players when they change leagues? – actasports
Former Marlins trainer watches steroids debate with great interest – floridatoday
Could MLB Get a Pass on the Mitchell Report? – bizofbaseball
&nbsp&nbsp Angels’ Moreno says names will be named in baseball drug report – latimes
Negotiating Florida Marlins’ Style: Beinfestival of Torture – mgmtbybaseball
&nbsp&nbsp Angels tried twice to acquire Cabrera – miamiherald
&nbsp&nbsp Giants question Marlins’ demands – miamiherald
Mets scrambling for top-notch starter – krosenthal
Right price can get Haren, Blanton – sfgate
Twins still looking to ship Nathan, Santana – krosenthal
Breaking Down The Blockbuster – agleeman
&nbsp&nbsp This Trade More About Character Than Talent – tbo
Trade bait: Four stars most likely to move – jheyman
Colletti banks on young players – latimes
Hank Steinbrenner eclipsing GM Cashman – bklapisch
Early Rule 5 Preview – baseballamerica
Hampton strains hamstring in Mexico – espn
&nbsp worst contract ever?…

A Tipping Point For MP3s – billboardbiz
Playing ‘Moneyball’ on the local music scene – delawareonline
Thom Yorke loves posting songs online – smh
The Unscene – popmatters
Keepon dancing: Don’t You Evah – wired
Classic Post-Punk Music Videos – post-punk
Yoshi’s new S.F. site wins accolades from both sides of the stage – sfgate

A field guide to sparkling wines from around the world – sfgate

What’s up with Dianetics/Scientology? – straightdope

2006: Picture Day