Beck: Breaking the Narrative – pastemag
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The Sticking Point – sfgate
Nonstick pans are a boon to cooks, but are there dangers lurking beneath the surface?
Bush’s high office appointments – mivins
It’s like Ben Franklin’s definition of insanity — doing the same thing over and over, expecting different results.
Street Talk: To remain sane, remain the same –hstreet
Take me out to the landmark
Bullpen sparks Cubs’ surge –pgammons
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Ohio is such a fun place these days – jcarroll
Revel in the complexity of the Lord! Marvel that he gave protean adaptability to viruses, and marvel that he gave humans brains to understand that adaptability.
Google News: Coingate
finale: James Beard president sentenced for swiping $1 million from charity
Albums to Listen to While Reading Overwrought Pitchfork Reviews – david cross
New DrBeeper compilation :
2004: The Two Things
(also check out the Molly Ivins essay, keeping in mind Alberto Gonzales is now US Atty Gen.)
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Wait, Howard Dean Wasn’t Wrong – jcarroll
I loved Mister Rogers, but I never thought he’d make a good chairman of the Democratic Party.
Snobsite.com: The Annals of Rock Snobbery
A’s 2005 Draft recap – athleticsnation
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Television Villian Hall of Fame – SD msgbd
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The Hyper Rich – mivins
This is ruinous folly. This is not about class envy, it is about ridiculous, unfair and harmful public policy.
Ads puff up mediocre products, but does anyone really believe that George Clooney drinks Bud?
Dan Meyer interview – ballssticks&stuff via beaneball
Daric Barton interview – athleticsnation
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The Culture of Aquaculture: What is Organic? – sautewednesday
Ike Turner’s Guide to Restoring America’s Honor – classic mcsweeney’s
Spooning w/ the big boys. – coolfer
Report Presses Easy Ways to Fix Airline Security – nytimes
Interview: Bob Brower (of the Scott Boras Corp.) – perfectgameusa
Meet Kurt Suzuki; Future A’s Catcher – athleticsnation
Power Outage: Where’d all the home runs go? – jstark
Leading Men – pgammons
“Look, there are only about 10 pitchers in our entire league who get hitters out in the strike zone. The rest get hitters out of the zone…”
Two Decades of Burning Man – sfgate
David Byrne on the the transformation of music:
“So when music as a product, as a consumable object, is subverted and undermined by technology and by its own success, then maybe we have come full circle. Maybe if music is no longer seen as an object, but as pure information, data, sound waves, then the object becomes at best a mere delivery device, and weíre back to viewing music as an experience, albeit still one that other people produce.”
— The Record Effect – newyorker
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Beane in Barron’s – athleticsnation
You are being tracked – sfgate
Think you’re a savvy consumer?
2002: Science Toys You Can Make With Your Kids
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Pause Online: Music Videos
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Ranking the General Managers – hbtimes
Winner takes home $100,00 for best chicken recipe – travellady
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Ben Wiener Confronts Seasoned Wine – gremolata (blog)
A’s closer could miss two seasons
the quote “Hey, if I’ve got to play for free, I’ll do that,”
care to wager on that?
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