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The road to success is always under construction.

July 18th, 2012 · Uncategorized

 

  • The Ultimate Counterfeiter Isn’t a Crook—He’s an Artist – wired
  • Louis C.K., the Jerk-Off Genius – rollingstone
  • Carny Lingo


    Relativistic Baseball – xkcd   what-if
    Bobby Valentine Bulldozes Corporate America’s Sacred (Mad) Cow – mgmtbybaseball
    Weighing walks: Eight facts about the importance of bases on balls – sportingnews

     

    2006 : Gallery of the Absurd
    2007 : Neocons on a Cruise
    2008 : Strange-Carafes

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    Consistency is the last resort of the unimaginative.

    July 6th, 2012 · Uncategorized

     

      Two new DrBeeper 2012 samplers :

        Kappa3   [download]
    Sampler of 2012 EPs & singles

         [playlist]

     

        Kappa4   [download]
    “I heard this great song…”

         [playlist]

     

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    Think of a number; divide it by 2

    July 3rd, 2012 · Uncategorized


      Superbowl XLV Film Study, Part 1: Aaron Rodgers Knows Best
      Superbowl XLV Film Study, Part 2: Aaron Rodgers Still Knows Best
      Superbowl XLV Film Study, Part 3: Disguising the Defense – hydrotech   californiagoldenblogs
      Debate: College Football Should Be Banned – slate
      Offensive Play: How different are dogfighting and football? (2009) – mgladwell   newyorker
      Q&A: Cal wide receiver Keenan Allen – espn
     
      Will R.A. Dickey’s Angry Knuckleball Change The Game? – baseballnation
     
      Hell on wheels: The athletes behind the Texas Roller Girls – culturemapaustin
      Ten years of flat track derby – parnold   examiner
     
      Taxing Slow Play – sportseconomist

     

    2009 : The Coolest Tricks in All of Sports

     

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    One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it is worth watching.

    July 2nd, 2012 · Uncategorized

     

  • LSD, Ecstasy, and a Blast of Utopianism: How 1967’s “Summer of Love” All Began – vanityfair
  • Printable Board Games Worksheets and Printables – education
  • Q&A: Matt Taibbi on the 40th Anniversary of Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ’72… – villagevoice
  • A seat at the table for death – jcarroll
  • Golden Gems: childrens book images
     
    The Scientific Hangover Cure

     


    Black Bananas and Kurt Vile – Before They Make Me Run (Stones)
    King Tuff – Bad Thing
    King Khan & The Shrines – Bite My Tongue
    The Golden Boys – Dirty Fingernails
    The Mars Volta – Inertiatic ESP
    Ty Segall – So Alone
    Bo Diddley, Jay P. Mobey and Tina Turner – Can Your Monkey Do the Dog? (1965)
    The Coathangers – Hurricane

    Amanda Palmer with David Byrne – Burning Down the House
    Mates of State – I Am A Scientist (GBV)
     
      Review: Sonny Smith Goes a Little Bit Country – motherjones
      The Making Of… The Beach Boys’ ‘Good Vibrations’ – uncut

     

    2010 : 1H2010 DrB mixes: Theta1   Theta2   Theta3   Theta4

     

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    you’re like a miniature Buddha, covered in hair

    June 27th, 2012 · Uncategorized

     

  • The Scam Wall Street Learned From the Mafia – mtaibbi   rollingstone
  • Members of Congress trade in companies while making laws that affect those same firms – washingtonpost
  • A Loophole Big Enough to Lose a Billion – nytimes
  • A Cure for What Ails Us: It is not enough to encourage enterprise and limit regulation—we need a fixed system of value. – wsj
  • Modern Day Fairy Tale of 3 Economic Wizards (Except It’s True)– mish
  • As RBS’ ATM “Glitch” Enters Fifth Day, The Bailed Out Bank Issues A Statement – zerohedge
  • New York to Repeat Chicago’s Parking Meter Catastrophe – mtaibbi   rollingstone
  • A Blueprint to Kill JP Morgan’s Alleged Massive Manipulative Position in the Silver Futures Market – theundergroundinvestor
  • JP Morgan Managers Being Told Trade Loss is $9 Billion – teribuhl
  • When Is A Hedge Not A Hedge? The Accounting For JP Morgan’s Bet – re:TheAuditors
  • JPMorgan & Other Financials Still Receiving Billions Annually From U.S. Taxpayer – silvervigilante
  • Why Congress Won’t Touch Jamie Dimon: JPM Derivatives Prop Up US Debt – commondreams
  • Federal Judge Makes it Easier for Monolines to win Big Damages in JP Morgan RMBS Putback Suits – teribuhl
  • Not Much Illumination: JP Morgan, MF Global & Man in the Middle, Jamie Dimon – re:TheAuditors
  • Hypothecation of the London Whale – JP Morgan’s Dimon Testifies – wealthcycles
  • Computers (HFT) can move prices up or down on various markets for virtually zero cost. – maxkeiser
  • Wash Trading by High-Frequency Firms Said to Face U.S. Scrutiny – bloomberg
  • Libor Traders Said to Avoid Charges in British Probe – bloomberg
  • Lehman audit investigator takes no action against Ernst & Young – guardian
  • Breaking News: Regulators to Classify Gold as Zero-Risk Asset – financialsense
  • Gold Becomes a Tier 1 Asset Class for Banks – tdvgoldentrader
  • Proposed Banking Regulations Would Drive Gold Prices Higher – washingtonsblog
  • The Manipulation of Gold Prices (2008)– seekingalpha

    Matt Taibbi and Yves Smith with Bill Moyers

     

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    hats cannot hold an infinite supply of rabbits

    June 12th, 2012 · Uncategorized

     

  • Parent Health Care and Modern Medicine’s Obsession With Longevity – nymag
  • In Sitting Still, a Bench Press for the Brain – nytimes
  • Eureka! When a Blow to the Head Creates a Sudden Genius – theatlantic
  • Noise and Signal – farnamstreetblog
  • Aging video gamers change their habits – statesman
  • Build a Hovercraft With Your Kids – geekdad   wired
  • 10 Highly-Desired Skills You Can Teach Yourself – lifehacker
  • The Older-and-Wiser Hypothesis – nytimes
  • Megaupload Prosecution Is Lawless and Unconstitutional, Law Professor Says – torrentfreak
  • We’re Underestimating the Risk of Human Extinction – theatlantic
    Russell Brand at Parliament Drug Inquiry
    Dan Rather: Corporate Media ‘Is In Bed With’ Washington

     

    2006 : A Dose of Genius
    2002 : Tom Lehrer – The Elements

     

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    Space is the new bacon

    June 8th, 2012 · Uncategorized

     


    Jim White’s Tiny Desk Concert at NPR Music
    Jim White – The Wound That Never Heals
    Ty Segall – Standing at the Station
    Mercury Rev – Car Wash Hair
    The Heavy – How You Like Me Now?
    The Black Keys – Gold On The Ceiling
    Jim White – Infinite Mind

     

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    physical violence is the least of my priorities

    June 7th, 2012 · Uncategorized

     

  • JPMorgan fined for wash trades in oil, gasoline – reuters
  • Forum: How Markets Crowd Out Morals – bostonreview
  • SEC: Taking on Big Firms is ‘Tempting,’ But We Prefer Picking on Little Guys – mtaibbi   rollingstone
  •    Promises Made, and Remade, by Firms in S.E.C. Fraud Cases – nytimes   Nov, 2011
  • Wall Street Journal says Comex has been classified as ‘too big to fail’ – gata
  • CFTC Proposes Easing of Dodd-Frank Speculation Limit Rules – bloomberg
  • The Goldman Grift Shows How Greece Got Got – boombustblog
  • Calls for a U.S. Gold Audit Miss the Point – jrickards   usnews
  • The Emperor is Naked: David Stockman – testosteronepit
  • Why Private Equity Firms Like Bain Really Are the Worst of Capitalism – rollingstone
  • Couple Has Nest Egg Of Debt To Make Sure They’ve Got Some Money To Owe Down The Road – theonion
    How to Really Measure Inflation
    12-year old Victoria Grant on debt

     

    2007 : Forgetfulness is a tool of the brain
    2004 : The Thermochemical Joy of Cooking

     

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    Maybe I’m mistaken, but I have to believe that there was a time when ideas like that sounded weird to the American ear.

    May 31st, 2012 · Uncategorized

     


      Afghan Whigs: Songs Of Love Gone Wrong, Done Right – npr   therecord
      Kief with Matt “MV” Valentine (MV&EE) – honestbag
      Lagniappe Sessions – aquariumdrunkard
      Los Angeles Post-Punk, D.I.Y. and New Wave
      Lost in Tyme
    King Tuff – Freak When I’m Dead
    St. Vincent – Dig a Pony
    Andrew Bird – Danse Caribe
    First Aid Kit – Emmylou
    Russian Circles – Harper Lewis
     Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Live on KEXP (27 min)

     

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    The difficulty lies, not in the new ideas, but in escaping from the old ones

    May 23rd, 2012 · Uncategorized

     

      Two new DrBeeper 2012 samplers :

        Kappa1   [download]
    A swift kick of 19 new tracks.

         [playlist]

        Kappa2   [download]
    Redose of 18 more tracks.

         [playlist]

     

    2008 : Exercise Your Brain, or Else You’ll … Uh …
    2005 : I’m being forced to spank it in public

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