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only possible in a country willing to go past a certain intellectual point of no return.

June 3rd, 2010 · Uncategorized


Wall Street’s War – mtaibbi
   Notes


So yeah, uh-huh, yow! – jcarroll
“But in algorithmic times, ‘so’ conveys an algorithmic certitude.”
  This is the second column about ‘so’
   Typography [vimeo]

 

  • Why does a blow to the testicles cause nausea?
  • Flatulence in space
      – straightdope

    The M Brace

     

  • Cal gets a ‘Major Sports Triple’
  • NBA All-Star game falls far short of forecast via thesportseconomist

     

    2003 : Ole Olestra!
    2004 : The Quest For the Rest

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    People have the right to be stupid. Some people abuse that privilege.

    May 21st, 2010 · Uncategorized

     


      Why Celine Dion Will Always Be Popular — At Least While You’re Alive – flavorwire
      Chat: Flaming Lips Manager Scott Booker – pastemagazine
      Every place mentioned in a Mountain Goats song… – maps.google
      JetLag RocknRoll
      Pitchfork TV: Beach House
    Russian Circles – Harper Lewis
    Black Lips – I’ll Be With You
    Black Lips – Drugs

     

    2009 : History of Weed
    2004 : Make the Pie Higher!
    2003 : California Coastal Records Project

     

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    If it was all good times every jackass would be doing it.

    May 17th, 2010 · Uncategorized

     

  • The Cook’s Thesaurus
  • Smitten Kitchen
  • Cinnamon Rolls 101 – thepioneerwoman
  • sweet and spicy lamb ribs – thepassionfruit
  • Goat Cheese Crostini with Blood Orange and Black Pepper Marmalade – bakingobsession
  • Grilled Artichokes – cookingforengineers
  • Pan-fried Corona Beans & Kale Recipe – 101cookbooks
  • Salted Caramel Sauce – amateurgourmet
  • Dumplings add toothsome chew to vegetable stew – sfgate
  • Soup of Thai Broth, Fat Beans & Chorizo – sfgate
  • The Squishy Science of Food Allergies – nytimes
  • Bacone – baconcamp
  • Bacon Straws – cookingbytheseatofmypants
  • Grow Your Own Cocktails – chow
  • Searching for the soul of Tequila – sfgate
  • What’s on tap? Wine – sfgate

     

    2005 : Secret Wall Tattoos

     

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    the crushingly beige influence of adult-contempo alt-country

    May 16th, 2010 · Uncategorized

     


    I, Sarah Palin, Goes Redneck – mtaibbi
    “I’m a violent, illiterate pig who eats with her mouth open just like all you outstanding Americans!”

     

  • Revenge is a dish best served…. – straightdope   threadspotting
  • “Drill, Baby, Drill” chants turns into whimpers – ybenjamin   sfgate
  • Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know Google Maps Could Do – lifehacker
  • 52 Incredibly Useful Sites – pcworld
  • Droid: wallpapers and ringtones   Game Gripper – androidcentral


      Chillout song – zefrank
      Drink Up Buttercup – Born and Thrown on A Hook
      Paradise of Garage Comps
      Indie music mogul: The net’s great for us – theregister
    Neil Young – Ohio [1971]
    Future Loop Foundation – Sunshine Philosophy
    Amparo Sanchez – Corazón De La Realidad
      Grace Potter & The Nocturnals – Paris – paste
      Weed Diamond – Snowmelt – vimeo

     

    2007 : top ten star wars t-shirts
    2005 : The top 50 things every foodie should do
    2003 : How does marijuana cause “the munchies?”

     

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    Emotions are the processes we use to assign value to different possibilities.

    April 30th, 2010 · Uncategorized

     

    The Feds vs. Goldman – mtaibbi rollingstone
    We gave these people nearly a trillion bailout dollars, and no one knows what service they actually provide beyond fraud, gross self-indulgence and the occasional transparently insincere public apology.

     

  • America: We’re (Not) #1! – prosebeforehos
  • The State of the Internet Operating System   Pt.1   Pt.2 – o’reilly
  • Betting on the Blind Side – mlewis vanityfair
  • The Collapse of Complex Business Models – shirky
  • Is Net neutrality dead? (FAQ) – cnet

     

    2002 : Backstage Pass
    2004 : Sport Skills Difficulty Rankings
    2008 : The Moral Hazard Club
    2009 : One   Two   Three

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    Either you know or you don’t, and knowing is not exactly a badge of honor.

    April 27th, 2010 · Uncategorized

     

  • Goldman Sachs, Crazy Eddie and ‘the kiss of death’ – nmiller trueslant
  • Geithner and the NY Fed Accused of Willfully Ignoring Fraud… – mish
  • 10 Things You Don’t Know (or were misinformed) About the GS Case – ritholtz
  • Will Goldman Sachs prove greed is God? – guardian

     


    What good teams are good at – boston
    Goodby to Some Old Baseball Ideas Branch Rickey, 1954 – baseballthinkfactory
    Inside the 2010 Forbes MLB Franchise Valuations – bizofbaseball
    Sox allowing historic number of SBs – espn
    Billy Beane Visits Athletics Nation: Pt1   Pt2 – athleticsnation
    Beane, A’s seeking high marks for offense – myyesnetwork

     

  • Mortgaging Stadium Seats – marketpower
  • Market design and the NFL draft – thesportseconomist
  • The NFL Draft, Decoded – mtaibbi mensjournal

     

    2004 : What Do Entrepreneurs Pay for Venture Capital Affiliation?
    2007 : Dial A Human!

     


    We sorta missed a birthday ’round here (April 16th). Any interested parties should note this nonsense has been happening for 9 years now. That’s a lot of time I’m never gonna get back…

     

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    all the pigeons adore me, they peck at my feet…

    April 23rd, 2010 · Uncategorized

     


    Going Home To The Armadillo – cowboysindians
    El Rincon De Kik
    Sick Of The Radio
    Those Darlins & Deer Tick – Shakin’ All Over
    – vimeo
    Those Darlins – Keep My Skillet Good and Greasy
    Those Darlins – Fun Stix Party (SXSW’10)
    Vince Taylor – Shakin’ All Over

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    happiness lies less in our circumstances than in what we make of them

    April 10th, 2010 · Uncategorized

     


    Looting Main Street – mtaibbi rollingstone
    How the nation’s biggest banks are ripping off American cities with the same predatory deals that brought down Greece

     

  • Mind Games
  • Building a Better Teacher
  • Who Needs Wall Street?
  • How’s the View Up There?: A Q&A With the Author of The Tall Book
  • Scientists Strive to Map the Shape-Shifting Net
  • Four Music-Sharing Tricks on Windows 7
  • China, Concubines and Google – nkristof
  • The Rage Is Not About Health Care – frich
  • Going to Extreme – pkrugman
  • We Can’t Wish Away Climate Change
    – nytimes

     

    2008: Penny Dreadful
    2006: “Stand firm” and see a cockfight

     

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    BlackBerrys have become like cartoon thought bubbles.

    April 2nd, 2010 · Uncategorized

     

  • Teabonics
  • Audacity – straightdope
  • The Mile High Book Club – npr
  • 10 years after: A Look Back at the Dotcom Boom and Bust – wired

     


    Baseball Gets Defensive – wsj
    Playing For Peanuts – baseballamerica
    Yankees on top in global pay review – sportingintelligence
    How I’d Save Baseball – mtaibbi mensjournal
    Which players are poised for a breakout based on their Spring stats? – actasports
    Who are the top 10 projected hitters and pitchers for 2010? – actasports
    Community Forecast – tangotiger
    Visual Baseball: Introducing the Paintomatic – hardballtimes

     


      78 Things You Didn’t Know About Johnny Cash – flavorwire
      Video Session : Those Darlins – laundromatinee
    Merton: Chat Roulette #1   #2
    MC5 – Rambling Rose 1970

     

    2007 : Opening Day Genesis
    2003 : The Laws of the Internet

     

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    we will quaff the nectar of righteousness from the cup of revenge

    March 16th, 2010 · Uncategorized

     

  • EAP Special Issue, Economics of Sports via sportseconomist
  • A Field Guide to Sports Egos – mensjournal
  • Cactus accident – bitsandpieces
  • How the Midmajors Reel in Those Stars – nytimes


    The hope of music’s healing powers – latimes
    Interview :: Spoon – TLOBF
    Cute baby video wins battle against music label – reuters
    OK Go – This Too Shall Pass
    Bob Mould – “Cinnamon Girl” (w/ Peter Buck) + “Surrender”

     


    — REWARD –
    — Resin Art: It will stick with you! – rebelmom
    — Pirate -vs- Paying


    Beet Hummus – simplyrecipes
    Top foodies choose their favourite recipes of all time – guardian
    The Best Cookbooks of the Decade – eatmedaily
    Why Tipsy Pig’s macaroni and cheese is so good – sfgate
    I’m a no knead bread convert – austin360

     

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