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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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Romance is the douche of the bourgeoisie

October 30th, 2008 · Manila Home Page Archive

Game Notes: Cal Ore
Week 10: Oregon at California – athlonsports
Quarterbacks take center stage in Cal-Oregon rivalry – espn
Ross Making Strides as Wideout and Kick Returner – dailycal
Ezeff is no longer a ‘one-hit wonder’ – sfgate
Bears bracing for big game against Ducks – cctimes
Cal coach Tedford lightening up on QB Riley – sfgate
Ducks Notes: Bellotti warning Masoli, teammates to stay calm at Cal – portlandtribune

Mike Montgomery: Still adjusting to new life at Cal – sfgate
Montgomery using patience with Bears – cctimes
Pre-season Pac-10 Poll

Calexicana
Flaming Lips on ‘Mars,’ label future – latimes
Reprising the Glory of They Might Be Giants’ Flood – vvoice
Calexico – Live at Paradiso Oct. 15 [a&v stream]- fabchannel

The thighs have it – sfgate

Hate’s last stand – mmorford
It’s racism and homophobia, neck and neck, down to the wire. Can they hang on?

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I move away from the mic to breathe in

October 29th, 2008 · Manila Home Page Archive

Angela Davis, iconic activist, officially retires from UC-Santa Cruz

Facebook in a Crowd

The Evidence Gap: Quickly Vetted, Treatment Is Offered to Patients

Ceding the Center
– nytimes

Ball Hog – nytimes

Interview: Randy Newman – pitchfork
The Unicorns – I Was Born (A Unicorn)
Bill Hicks – Last Words (A Tribute)

Last to 300? – bugsandcranks
Brewers seem to like Macha – jsonline

The origins of Watchmen – guardian

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Does the head remain briefly conscious after decapitation? – straightdope

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Rarely are the great storytellers Truth’s ambassadors

October 27th, 2008 · Manila Home Page Archive

Fears of Lehman’s CDS derivatives haunt markets – telegraph
&nbsp Lehman Debt Swaps Settled for $5.2 Billion – dealbook nytimes

US superpower status is shaken – bbc

The Things He Carried – theatlantic
&nbsp Kip Hawley Responds to My Airport Security Antics – bschneier

Subprime Suspects – slate
&nbsp Center for Responsible Lending

Eat This, Not That – menshealth

Bush signs RIAA-backed intellectual-property law – cnet

Report: NSA Listened in on Personal Military Calls – abcnews

Microsoft’s Mundie: U.S. Broadband Efforts ‘A Total Policy Failure’ – washingtonpost

Government report: Data mining doesn’t work well – cnet

FCC Probes Ties Between Military and Pundits – washingtonpost

Facial Recognition Software, For Everyone – slaw.ca

Industries Seeking Rescue Gave Twice as Much to Senators Who Backed Bailout – opensecrets

Pandora radio fights unjust royalty hikes – marketwatch

A Vegetarian Diet Shrinks the Brain – asylum
(via IP)

2006 : You Cannot Stop Marshawn

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I miss you for an instant but that instant is old

October 24th, 2008 · Manila Home Page Archive

Friday link dump…

How to Take American Health Care From Worst to First – nytimes

The Flow of Skills

Best And Worst Bang For The Buck Cities – forbes

Sarah Palin Debate Flow Chart

Jimmy Kimmel makes meatloaf

How To Be A Local in Austin, TX

Projecy Beltway: They’re Grifters! – dailyshow

Rules Of The Internet

Maddon had great mentor in Mauch – mlb
Baseball America 2008 Awards
Melissa Lockard Interview – athleticsnation
The Pros And Cons Of The Mark Ellis Signing – athleticsupporters

Cal needs receiver to grab the mantle of the go-to guy – sfgate

Bergkamp targets return as coach – bbc

Queen Adreena – Jolene
The Aliens – Setting Sun : The Happy Song

2006 : Dabbling in Mustard

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Good taste is the residue of someone else’s privilege

October 22nd, 2008 · Manila Home Page Archive

The Lost Years & Last Days of David Foster Wallace – rollingstone

The MP3s=îbad audioî meme grows – hitsville
Elephone singer was a fan first – sfgate
Tom Snyder interviews KISS via rollingstone
Ministry – Jesus Built my Hotrod
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Wail
South Austin Jug Band – Jack-ass (beck)

Being a good boss is like being a good umpire – usatoday
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Economy: probably going to get much worse…

When Junk Was Gold – ft

How long can a bear market last? – economist

Insidersí Share Sales on Margin on the Rise – nytimes

Niall Ferguson at Harvard Business School 100th anniv. 60min long, excellent

Politics: could it get much worse?

Block the Vote – rollingstone

The Real Plumbers of Ohio – nytimes

Powellís Endorsement Puts Spotlight on His Legacy – nytimes

Animated Sorting Algorithms – dmartin

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