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I was a sinner till I was saved by the Rev.

January 14th, 2007 · Manila Home Page Archive

A Periodic Table of Visualization Methods

Wielding Kitchen Knives and Honing Office Skills – nytimes

Trick Plays in Sports History

Bill Parcells: ‘I’ve Always Hated Football‘

Tony Romo Regrets Eating Greasy Fried Chicken During Crucial Field-Goal Attempt

Augusta National Honors Tiger Woods With Own Drinking Fountain

Larry Brown To Trade Secretary Because She Is Unwilling To Conform To His Style Of Collating
– theonion sports: america’s finest news source

Best of Bootie 2006 –
Reverend Horton Heat:

Former Afghan Whigs singer Greg Dulli visits Australia for the first time, with Mark Lanegan in tow. – smh

For Pitchers, National League Really Is an Easier Out – nytimes
Running in place – chicagosports
Sullied Barry plays in splendid ballpark – ajc
Solving Barry Zito, or Why Does DIPS Not Work With Him – insidethebook
The Rumor Mill: Coffee is for Closers – gothambaseball

Critics Won’t Halt Iraq Surge, Bush Says
Cheney: Credit Checks Aren’t Illegal

US lawmakers approve expanded stem cell research – newscientist
(via FutureBrief)

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better, faster, simpler

January 11th, 2007 · Manila Home Page Archive

Reefer Dadness – npollack in jewcy
Why marijuana improves the parenting experience

Open Secrets – mgladwell in newyorker
Enron, intelligence, and the perils of too much information.

Stand up against the surge – mivins
… every single day, every single one of us needs to step outside and take some action to help stop this war.

Lecturing on anger management is a hazardous job. – jcarroll
So the problem is not so much “anger management” as “crazy person management”…

Play It Safe! Vol. 4 – WFMU
Still Flyin’ – Rope Burn
The Year in Elephant6 – opticalatlas
Dulli Dishes On Whigs Reunion, Collaborations – billboard

Age is just a number – msgnetwork
Giants should back away from Bonds – krosenthal
Bonds’ entourage major sticking point in negotiations – si
Q&A: Agent Hendricks discusses Clemens, Pettitte – houstonchron
Preaching patience is name of game – usatoday
All about the gyroball – inside. – sonsofsamhorn
Charlie Pavitt on recent clutch hitting studies – sabermetricresearch
Categorizing Pitchers by Batted Ball Types and Strikeout Rates – baseballanalysts
Ranking the Positions 2006 – thegoodphight

Coming to America – si
&nbsp Beckham will play for MLS’ L.A. Galaxy in $250M deal

Al Gore’s other inconvenient truths – sfgate

So Many Millions, So Little Body Armor – benstein in nytimes

Pressure-cooker kids – sfgate
Studies detail children’s worries, say parents worry about kids’ stress

Essential cookbooks?

Why do some water fountains produce two streams of water that merge into one?

Why don’t freight trains have cabooses anymore?
– straightdope

Microsoft Confirms NSA’s Role in Vista Security – cio-today

U.S. warns about Canadian spy coins

Hexafluoride

Agency Affirms Human Influence on Climate – nytimes

New tool enables sophisticated phishing scams – news.com

EU plans ‘industrial revolution‘ – bbc

The ‘swing’ behind East Coast’s warm spell – csmonitor
(via FutureBrief)

2006 : Anti-telemarketing Counterscript

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drank my coffee with a hubcap Yeah!

January 8th, 2007 · Manila Home Page Archive

Safety data a trade secret? – dlazarus

How dominant should the Yankees be to maximize league revenues? – sabermetricresearch
Top 10 Prospects: Oakland A’s – baseballamerica
AN Visits with Susan Slusser – athleticsnation

Beck videos: Debra — Fuckin With My Head (Mountain Dew Rock)

CA Crossroads/Health Care Weblog

‘Ethical’ stem cells that arrive with baby – newscientist

Attack of the Zombie Computers Is Growing Threat – nytimes
(via FutureBrief)

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… and that problem is toxic mold.

January 5th, 2007 · Manila Home Page Archive

Best Links of 2006 – kottke

Not even the sense of a duck – mivins
Where have we gone? How did we let these people take us there? How did we let them fool us?

Uncovering DIPS – hbtimes
Milledge is better than his stats – sny

The Handwringing Has Begun – sportseconomist
&nbsp&nbsp Contracts for college coaches cover more than salaries – usatoday

Be It Ever So Homespun, Thereís Nothing Like Spin – nytimes

New DrBeeper compilation :

From the Top 2006 (aka ‘19‘) &nbsp [download]
&nbsp&nbsp One track from each of DrB’s top 20 albums of 2006

2004: HiddenSongs

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put your tongue up to my battery

January 3rd, 2007 · Manila Home Page Archive

Interview: The Shins – pitchfork

The Art of Sabrage

Gilded Paychecks
&nbsp&nbsp Pay Packages Allow Executives to Jump Ship With Less Risk

Music and Food? The Pros Step In [thx libraryalehouse]

Free Will: Now You Have It, Now You Donít

Trying to Clear Absintheís Reputation
– nytimes

On The Golf Tee Or Pitcher’s Mound, Brain Dooms Motion To Inconsistency – medicalnewstoday
In the Long Run, Great Arms Come With Big Risk – mchass
Zito signing handcuffs Giants – thedick
NL could suit Zito quite well – bjenkins
Sox become Beane counters – suntimes
Ranking the Lineup Positions 2006 – thegoodphight
2002 Top 100 Prospects – rotoworld

CSI: TCP/IP – wired

F.D.A. Says Food From Cloned Animals Is Safe – nytimes
(via FutureBrief)

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DrBeeper likes his chicken hot

January 2nd, 2007 · Manila Home Page Archive

The Companion to The Old Foodie

Chevy Chase as the Klutz in Chief, and a President Who Was in on the Joke – nytimes

After Much Debate, College Footballís Postseason Future Is Still Cloudy – nytimes

Is it dangerous to eat magic mushrooms before they have dried out? – straightdope

International airline to allow cell phone chatter on planes – cnn

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01 Twilight Singers – Powder Burns
02 Islands – Return To The Sea
03 Deadboy & the Elephantmen – We Are Night Sky
04 Neko Case – Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
05 Beck – The Information
06 The Little Killers – A Real Good One
07 Two Gallants – What The Toll Tells
08 The Raconteurs – Broken Boy Soldiers
09 The Minders – It’s A Bright Guilty World
10 Soledad Brothers – The Hardest Walk