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memory is the history of forgetting

November 25th, 2008 · Manila Home Page Archive

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wipe ’em off, bag ’em up, and put ’em back in the freezer

November 23rd, 2008 · Manila Home Page Archive

Padres GM Kevin Towers pens bestseller: “How to Bungle a Trade Negotiation” – athleticsnation

Baseball likely to change, not ban, maple bats – usatoday

Chavez discusses A’s busy offseason – oaklandathletics

MLB will enact rules to ban weather-shortened postseason games – espn

Blackout Policy to Remain Through MLB Network Launch – bizofbaseball

Giants, A’s leading Furcal sweepstakes – krosenthal

Malcolm Gladwell talks sports – ESPNthemag

New Order recall poor quality reissues – guardian
Albums – Year to Date – blefsetz
Playlist: The Weekly Pick

Feds say S.F. has more pot clubs than Starbucks, but it might not add up – sfgate

Is there really such a thing as a flea circus? – straightdope

Mosquito Tone Test via presurfer &nbsp&nbsp [14]

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A few tourettes short of a syndrome

November 22nd, 2008 · Manila Home Page Archive

Game Notes: Cal ‘furd
Week 13: Stanfurd at California – athlonsports
Not just any game, the ‘Big Game’ – espn
Big Game By The Numbers – bearinsider
From Tree-Napping to Fake Papers, Rivalry Inspires Creativity – dailycal
Cal, Stanford have an Axe to grind – cctimes
Big Game Press Conference Quotes – calbears
Linebacking crew sets Cal standard – sfgate
Cal still has plenty of motivation – sfgate
Tedford will take bonus down the road – sfgate
Which bowl games are best for Bay Area teams? – mercurynews
Big Game preview: Will either team complete a pass? – mercurynews
Bowl berth is so close, yet so far for Stanford – sfgate
Big game scores – sfgate

Time for throw-out-the-record-books games – sfgate

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Their vices are excesses of their virtues.

November 20th, 2008 · Manila Home Page Archive

The Mansion: A Subprime Parable mlewis in portfolio

Deputy-Dog

Cardhouse

Grow-a-Brain

Victory in Vomit: The Sickening Secret of Mirror’s Edge – wired

You Might Want To Think About Stopping Your Mortgage Payments and Reducing Your Income – clusterstock

Two tensions in modern American sport – sportseconomist

College athletes studies guided toward ‘major in eligibility’ – usatoday

Minnesota task force aimed at student-athletes – usatoday

Cal running back Best is close enough – sfgate
Stanford building one step at a time – sfgate
Stanford’s offense must adjust to Cal’s defense – sfgate
A whole bowl of prospects awaits Cal – cctimes
Stanford, Cal both have a lot to lose – mercurynews
Bowl bid would be big boost for Stanford’s future – mercurynews
Gerhart Carrying the Load for Cardinal Offense in 2008 – dailycal
Tedford, Seniors Still Feel Pain of Losing Axe – dailycal

Baking Obsession
Grow-A-Brain: Food
BeanPlate
&nbsp&nbsp Welsh Rabbit

Unused Frequent-Flier Seats in a Flash – nytimes

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”souls can be hard to read” – ze

November 17th, 2008 · Manila Home Page Archive

Watchmen trailers and video clips

A Senior Fellow at the Institute of Nonexistence – nytimes

Welcome to My World, Barack – nytimes

The Wild Wordsmith of Wasilla – dcavett nytimes

Stop that car! – economist

Virtual Coloring Books – colourlovers

Most Embarrassing Photos of George W. Bush – thedailybackground

A pitching model: playing the slots – hbtimes
This Is One Pitcher Who Might Actually Be Worth the Money – weei
Mariners plan department devoted to statistical analysis – seattletimes
Swisher addition shows Yanks common sense – newsday
Nick Swisher has big upside… and helps Yankees save for pitching help – nydailynews
ChiSox GM is up to something… but what? – krosenthal
Red Sox tried to formally suspend Ramirez before trade – espn
10 Reasons Why the 2009 MLB Season Will Be Great to Follow – bizofbaseball
Varitek’s a proxy for Jeter – itsaboutthemoney

100 Best Photo Album Covers – popphoto
The Ticketmaster deal: Bad news for concert-goers – and the music industry – hitsville
Is Ticketmaster trying to muddle the fees issue? – hitsville
Delta Spirit – Trashcan

Seafood Snob Ponders the Future of Fish – nytimes

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People don´t change when they see the light. They change when they feel the heat.

November 14th, 2008 · Manila Home Page Archive

Credit Rating Exec: “We Sold Our Souls to the Devil” – motherjones

99 Bricks – kongregate

10 Fascinating Last Pictures Taken – listverse

2008 Winning images: European Wildlife Photographer of the Year – newscientist

From Silver Lake to Suicide:
One Family’s Secret History of the Jonestown Massacre – laweekly

Can We Save the Planet and Rescue the Economy at the Same Time? – AlGore in motherjones

2003 : The New Diamond Age
2001 : Eye-Trek

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the home of the C+ term paper

November 13th, 2008 · Manila Home Page Archive

Geek Pop Star M.Gladwell – nymag
Why Malcolm Gladwell Thinks We Have Little Control Over Our Own Success

The End M.Lewis – portfolio
The End of Wall Street’s Boom

Calexico returns to understated sonic tapestries – montrealgazette

Herb Score, RIP
The ultimate free-agent tracker – jpassan
Time to check the shopping lists – jstark
If Only He Had Been Commissioner – mchass
Like it or not, Scott Boras is baseball’s Mr. November – bdwyre
Angels will let K-Rod go; Arte Moreno likes Manny Ramirez – latimes
Blockbuster may spawn follow-up deals – oaklandathletics
Hot Stove Preview: AL West – bbprospectus
Man hit in groin at batting cage awarded $1.2 million – miamiherald

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Nothing like being wrong while sanctimoniously pretending that you’re right.

November 11th, 2008 · Manila Home Page Archive

The Climate for Change &nbsp – AlGore in nytimes

Tent Cities, USA – metafilter

The Evolution of Pabst Blue Ribbon’s Beer Advertising – sloshspot

ìSingle?î Lawn Signs Conquer the American Landscape – themetricsystem

11 challenging personalities of travelers – sfgate

One Breast Exposed [nsfw]

Boiled Down: Credit Bubble – market-ticker

MTV Music
Interview: Calexico – pitchfork
Calexico – Across the Wire
Husker Du – Something I Learned Today

Best of 2008: C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH – beyondtheboxscore

Surprise Surprise! Matt Holliday Traded to Oakland – beyondtheboxscore
A’s rebuilding starts with Holliday – pgammons
Is Holliday enough to lift A’s – rneyer

from 52 to 48 with love – the incomparably awesome zefrank

After the Imperial Presidency – nytimes

Mistakes Were Made – The Screwups of Campaign ’08 – time

Civil Discussion Between Liberals & Conservatives

Maps of the 2008 US presidential election results

How much is your vote worth? – pragmatos

Was There a Loan It Didnít Like? – nytimes

Can a 90-lb. chimp clobber a full-grown man? – straightdope

2007 : Maybe a little overheated invective is precisely what’s called for
2003 : Coolest Inventions of 2003(iTunes,Camera Phones,Prius,Cialis,…)
2002 : Hidden factors in the fossil-fuel issue

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We are Legion.

November 7th, 2008 · Manila Home Page Archive

Secrets of the 2008 Campaign – newsweek

Explain fractal geometry like I’m an idiot – straightdope

PostSecret

George W. Bush’s Last Environmental Stand – time

Week 11: California at U$&#162 – athlonsports
Cal’s Mack to be tested by U$&#162 – sfgate
Jeff Tedford, Cal Player Press Conference Quotes – calbears
Untimely Injury Turns Into Life Lesson for Davis – dailycal
When it Comes To U$&#162, Hope Springs Eternal – dailycal
The Pac-10 with Big 12 & SEC non-conference schedules… – scout
California team preview – weare$&#162
Linebackers stand out at Cal, U$&#162 – insidebayarea
Pac-10 football: Admissions data for all schools – mercurynews

Stretching: The Truth – nytimes

Payroll flexibility gives A’s option to look at Furcal – krosenthal
Yanks eye Cameron; Could move Cabrera – nypost
Bondsí attorneys want case pared down – jlittman
2008 Rawlings Glove Glove Winners
Cards are willing to deal – stltoday
2008 Team Defense by PMR – beyondtheboxscore
White Sox’s changes should be minimal – jkeri
A’s need to beef up their lineup – espn
Rays pitchers told to take it easy this offseason – bolney
Baseball’s Free Agents: Will Economy Keep Them From Big Bucks? – cnbc
Have the home run parks changed in the last five years? – actasports

Reflections on the Cal-SeaPac exhibition – beartalk
Cal’s Randle vows to be a different player – cctimes

Spoon Obama!
JSBX & Alec Empire – Attack
Dr Rubberfunk – Step On It
Manic Street Preachers – Take the skinheads bowling
The Doors Feat. Scott Weiland – Break On Through
Silver Jews – Punks In The Beerlight

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SolFree:
Demon: 110/1229 – 8.95%
Klondike: 220/1217 – 18.07%
All: 330/2446 – 13.49%

2006 : Everything Hits at Once

2005 : Lethal Beauty

2003 : Retrosheet Special Lists
2002 : Coldcut & Hexstatic – Timber

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marriage is a lifelong exercise in ad hoc contract law

November 5th, 2008 · Manila Home Page Archive

Fired Up? Ready to go!

&nbsp …that’s how this thing started. It shows you what one voice can do.

The Daily Show’s 14 Best Obama Moments

Game Notes: Cal USC
The Family Guy: Alualu balances kids, school and football with equal energy – sfgate
It’s a Game of Attrition – bearinsider
Russi’s late play helps save the day – bearinsider
Riley Concussion Shows Merits Of Dual-Quarterback System – dailycal
Cal’s Mohamed produces like a starter – cctimes
Jordan rising at Cal – espn
Longshore can re-write his Cal legacy – espn
Zack Follett Named Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week – calbears
Cal’s outlook is sunny after win in the wet – mercurynews
Cal-Ore photo slideshow
The Wisdom of White: Ex-Cal back brings expertise to Castlemont – sfgate

Montgomery returns to Pac-10 with Cal – akatz
Kevin Johnson claims victory – sacbee

Elvis Presley – Baby What You Want Me To Do?
The Kills – Last Day of Magic

2008 Internet Baseball Awards: AL NL – bbprospectus
Fielding Bible Award winners for 2008 – actasports
A rundown of key free agents – jheyman
Valuing The Free Agent Hitters – beyondtheboxscore
Pair of pitchers from India eye major league opportunities – usatoday
The Plan – itmightbedangerous
Penny-wise GMs face temptations – jshea
Angels will avoid long negotiations for Teixeira – krosenthal
Rob Neyer Blog
Expect a (NYY) free agent frenzy – yesnetwork
White Sox want more team speed; Javier Vazquez and Nick Swisher trade bait – chicagotribune
Scott Boras talks about Manny Ramirez and Mark Teixeira – latimes

Cowboys turn connoisseurs in Texas wine region – sfgate

The Annotated Watchmen

Here Goes Nothing

Russia Seeks to Trade Oil for Loans From China

A Question for A.I.G.: Where Did the Cash Go?

A Monthlong Walk on the Wildest Side of the Stock Market

So Little Time, So Much Damage

The Republican Rump – pkrugman

The monster years – pkrugman
– nytimes

2004 : Spongebob and Patrick Confront the Psychic Wall of Energy
2001 : Bliss Fine Art

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Art is how we decorate space, Music is how we decorate time