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I’ll stay home and listen to the termites

February 14th, 2008 · Manila Home Page Archive

How To Be Hated

Election year Clip ‘n’ Save!
– defectiveyeti

Many drivers change oil too often – sfgate
&nbsp Debunked – The 3,000 mile oil change is a myth.

Let’s Talk Bad Taste: Carl Wilson on Celine Dion – readexpress
Magnetic attraction – bostonherald
Neutral Milk Hotel’s In the Aeroplane Over the Sea – pitchfork
Interview (1997): Neutral Milk Hotel – pitchfork
Pornographers – Myriad Harbour

Weíre Friends, Right? – nytimes
A’s staff near level of last year – sfgate
Here’s where they are now (on the non-roster invitee) – sfgate
Is Harden healthier and wiser? – sfgate
Dirt on which teams are up, down in baseball – sfgate

Chester stadium: Two views – philly

Is Owning a Sports Team a Losing Bet? – wsj
(via sportseconomist)

What Do Real Thugs Think of The Wire? – freakonomics &nbsp (new=Part Six)

Tim Morris passes to Alfred Aboya
Ex-NBA star Sprewell sells $1.5 million yacht, home could be foreclosed –
[karmic stranglehold] “I’ve got my family to feed,”

Zillow

Truth or Terrorism? The Real Story Behind Five Years of High Alerts – rollingstone

Better Than Free – kevinkelly

The politics of an economic nightmare – Salon
&nbsp IP follow-up – gpeterson

Our leaders have squandered our wealth – ldobbs

Device Gives New Meaning to “Power Walking” – sciencenow

Industry giants lobby to kill pro-consumer data-breach legislation – cnet

U.S. Disaster Plans ‘Totally Unacceptable’ – abcnews

The $1.4 Trillion Question – theatlantic

CIA: Hackers demanding cash disrupted power – msnbc

RIAA Wants $1.5 Million Per CD Copied – slashdot

Privacy Key to Yahoo Merger; Microsoft Bid Must Ensure Safeguards – americanprogress

Federal buildings become Real ID zones – news

Crossing the Lines – motherjones

Pre-emptive nuclear strike a key option, Nato told – guardian

The Economist on Broadband – Open up those highways – economist via bstarnaud

Scientology outlines attempt to destroy psychiatrists = batshit crazy
(via IP)

2002:

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…and he plans to do Something.

February 13th, 2008 · Manila Home Page Archive

Petit Vodo – Paw Paw
Petit Vodo – Don’t You Know
Petit Vodo – C’mon Everybody (e cochran)

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People who yell at machines are not practicing serene behavior.

February 11th, 2008 · Manila Home Page Archive

1K Project II

Jim White: the blues ain’t so bad no more – drownedinsound
The Spin Interview: Bob Mould
Musicians help ‘keep Austin weird’ – theglobeandmail
Bob Mould: District Line [stream]
Cooking with Spoon’s Britt Daniel
Archie Bronson Outfit – Dart For My Sweetheart
Jim White – If Jesus Drove A Motor Home
The Kills – Cheap and Cheerful
The Kills – U R A Fever
Mountain Goats – Sax Rohmer #1

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Do’s and don’ts with babies– c00lstuff

LEGO Digital Designer

Mathematics of Sudoku

Forced retirement could make 2013 ballot crowded – krosenthal
Walk Hard: Santana’s firm stance nearly imploded deal with Mets – tverducci
Bill James and Rob Neyer speak – $portsbiz
Top 100 Prospects – bbprospectus
Seven young pitchers who could be injury risks in ’08 – tverducci
Division Tour: AL West – tbrown

Top 10 Best Ever – mcsweeney’s

Amazing 70-year-old color photos – mentalfloss

The 935 lies of George W. Bush
&nbsp The War Card

Are you Tom Cruise crazy?
&nbsp The Cruise Indoctrination Video Scientology Tried To Suppress
– mmorford

California Commit List for 2008

The Men Behind the Curtain: – cringely
What’s really happening in the proposed Microsoft-Yahoo merger.

Ask Not What J.F.K. Can Do for Obama – frich

Hate Springs Eternal – pkrugman

Lame Duck Budget
– nytimes

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You were an anchor with high cheekbones

February 8th, 2008 · Manila Home Page Archive

The shores of Tripoli got nothing on Berkeley – jcarroll
…the Marines are less dangerous than the Mel’s Diner down the street.

Tobacco Could Kill 1 Billion by 2100

Anomalies: Super Bowl Coin Toss Betting

End of the Transfer Fee?

Stadium Promises & Media Bias
&nbsp Stadium promises never pay – philly
– sportseconomist

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2006: Nectar of the Frauds?

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we´d rather have a little piece of your passion than a big piece of our apathy

February 3rd, 2008 · Manila Home Page Archive

Neck deep in the mud, pretending we’re not – jcarroll
It suggests an almost comic-opera scenario.

The life and crimes of the music biz – observer
How much for digital? – sethsblog
Roadie Hero
Allison Moorer & Tift Merritt: Two Of A Kind – harp
The Mars Volta: The Curse OfÖ – harp
Subversive Rock Humor: The ‘Dewussification’ of Texas – popmatters
A Market of Multitudes – austinchronicle
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Welcome to the new indieconomics of the Long Tail
Foo Fighters’ favorite covers – sfgate
Music Industry Power Top Ten – blefsetz
McGuinnessí Idiocy – blefsetz
Dead Meadow – What Needs Must Be

Choice of College by Athletes

Arduous Arbitration

Foreign Invasion Continues in the EPL
– sportseconomist

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Another Genius Idea From Our Government

January 22nd, 2008 · Manila Home Page Archive

New DrBeeper mixes :
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Lighter ’07 Remains &nbsp [download]

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&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Heavier ’07 Remains &nbsp [download]

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At this point, my expectations are lowered and my needs are simple.

January 19th, 2008 · Manila Home Page Archive

Bitter Harvest – sfgate
&nbsp Soap Opera-Style Feud Splits Wine Dynasty

You Suck At Photoshop – 1 2 3

Why is the night sky dark?

Do you age more quickly at the pole than than equator due to relativity?
– straightdope

Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings
Black Mountain: They’re going up in the world – thesun

Astros’ impatience may prove costly – krosenthal
Chat with Rob Neyer: Lincecum -vs- Gallardo – espn
The All-Clean Team – si
Cubs selling integrity to end futility – nwherald
World Series MVP Mike Lowell says baseball held to higher standard on steroids – seacoastonline
‘Steroids have been in the game for a long, long time‘ – seacoastonline
“The Most Exciting Baseball Player I’ve Ever Seen” – shysterball

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It’s ribald, but not obscene, with an edge of wit.

January 18th, 2008 · Manila Home Page Archive

Doug Glanville Hits Another MBB Triple – mgmtbybaseball

The Most Valuable College Basketball Teams – forbes

A bloomin’ garnish for the Wild Hibiscus Champagne cocktail – sfgate
Zins sweet spot: – sfgate
Sonoma’s Dry Creek Valley may be the key to Zinfandel’s future