February 2012
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“It’s important not to let this contraception clash pass without understanding...”
– The missing contraception question - The Washington Post Wouldn’t removing the cost of providing employees’ health care make it cheaper for businesses to hire? More jobs! (via swirlspice)
Well… probably not. Businesses don’t have to provide health insurance now; when they do,...
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“We’re excited to announce that Freelancers Union is sponsoring new,...”
– This is great news, although I probably won’t move to New Jersey for it.
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“Every political question is a battle between winners and losers, every last one....”
– Freddie deBoer has another take on SOPA.
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“The Grammys. Think. That they. Were the victim. Of Chris Brown. Hitting....”
– Sasha Pasulka is not okay with Chris Brown.
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“There is a graceful manner of holding a hat, which every well-bred man...”
– Martine’s Hand-Book of Etiquette,
and Guide to True Politeness
(via Kempt)
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“A Pitchfork review may ignore history, aesthetics, or the basic technical...”
– Richard Beck, “5.4”
I don’t know if this is fair to Pitchfork or to indie rock - I suspect not - but it’s an interesting read, especially after Let’s Talk About Love.
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Calvin Trillin: “President Romney Meets Other... →
“Congratulations,” President Romney said. “Lipstick contains a substance made from fish scales.”
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colleen-powers replied to your photo: Tomorrow night in Minneapolis an 8-piece band is…
Love it! Will the openers also be playing Jeff Mangum/NMH songs, or just your band?
As far as I know, only us. The upside of this is, you don’t have to listen to the same eleven songs over and over for four hours. On the downside, they’re pretty good songs.
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January 2012
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“Add up the wealth of the last eight presidents, from Richard Nixon to Barack...”
– Connie Cass, “Romney would rank among richest presidents ever”
(via Ezra Klein)
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“’Weird’ is the word I hear most from Republicans who have worked...”
– Robert Reich,
“Don’t wish for a Newt nomination”
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“There’s no indication that Apple was in a bidding war over Tim...”
– Matthew Yglesias, “Tim Cook’s Payday”
(via Ezra Klein)
Related: “Mr. Daisey and the Apple Factory”, from This American Life.
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Demolition Looms for 'Blues Brothers' Mall →
The shopping mall that the Blues Brothers wrecked in 1979, immediately after it closed, is still standing. For another couple weeks.
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Supreme Court Gives the Go Ahead for... →
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“I approached [“Treat Her Like a Lady”] with a textbook’s worth...”
– Carl Wilson, Let’s Talk About Love: A Journey to the End of Taste, p. 141.
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“The greengrocer had to put the slogan in his window, therefore, not in the hope...”
– Vaclav Havel, “The Power of the Powerless”
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For Their Own Good →
A historical perspective on Newt Gingrich’s embrace of child labor.
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The Rick Santorum that America doesn't know →
Will Bunch argues that Santorum’s “Google problem” is a diversion from real problems with his political career and personal ethics, of which he provides a guided tour. Among the least of his offenses: “a so-called ‘leadership PAC’ created by Santorum that was supposed to fund other Republicans instead seemed to mostly pay for the lifestyle of Santorum and those...
December 2011
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“Ryan’s surgical approach may be the perfect fit, putting the country’s fiscal...”
– Tony Lee, on 2011 Human Events Conservative of the Year Paul Ryan. Check out those metaphors!
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Food drives: Charities need your money, not your... →
Matthew Yglesias: “In-kind donations still help, of course, and nobody’s turning away boxes of food. But a fundamental issue is that many organizations feel that asking for money—like requesting cash as a gift—seems somewhat gauche. So, let me be rude on their behalf: Find well-managed charities in your community and trust them to know how to do their job. They have access to food at a...
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“Most human beings are complex and shaped by conflicting drives, defined by both...”
– Glenn Greenwald, “Christopher Hitchens and the protocol for public figure deaths”