October 2011
Well, That Happened 2011 - Week Nine →
fourthandblog:
I said in my picks column that I thought this would be a week of either blowouts or upsets. Turns out I was right, but they didn’t happen where I expected.
I thought Kansas State would be able to take advantage of a Oklahoma team on a down week after their loss to Texas Tech last week. I wasn’t…
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What I Want: A Wishlist for the Future from a...
Everyone is frustrated with some aspect of government. No one is ever truly happy with the way things are going. No one seems to get what they want when they want it. Government is too big, too small, inefficient, not acting in the best interests of the people, too lenient on corporations, not lenient enough on corporations, there are too many regulations, there aren’t enough regulations,...
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WatchMayer Hawthorne - The Walk (Live on Letterman)
How about a nice, soulful start to your Wednesday?
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Here's The Thing: Michael Douglas - WNYC →
Fuck. Alec Baldwin is now doing a podcast that is essentially the same as my podcast, The Past Forward Podcast, except that he’s Alec Baldwin and the people he knows are much more interesting than the people I know. (sorry, people I know, but you’re just not as cool as Michael Douglas, just like I’m not as cool as Alec Baldwin)
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MBG 2011 - Week Eight Picks
I accidentally posted my picks column from my sports blog, Fourth And Blog, over here on Naternet. Oh well.
So I skipped last week’s picks and wrapup columns. I’m sure you noticed. I’m sure you cared. Part of my laziness could be attributed to Notre Dame having a bye week, but a bigger part could be attributed to sheer forgetfulness.
Yup, I simply forgot. Must be that...
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Past Forward Podcast, Episode 8 - Chris Rausch →
Chris and I go all the way back to our time together at MSU. I hired him to be a DJ at the campus radio station and the rest was history. He wrote plays that I acted in and a movie that I shot, edited and helped to produce. Nowadays, he makes his living as a lawyer and is getting ready to start his new gig for the Standing Rock Sioux tribe.
We talked about our days at the radio station, the...
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South Carolina Voter ID Law: Yep, Pretty... →
I’m torn on the various Voter ID laws being passed in states across our country. On one hand, I’m baffled that so many people don’t have any form of government-issued ID. No driver’s license, ID card, passport, nothing. How do you get a job? How do you buy alcohol if you’re over 21? How do you drive a car? How do you get a library card? How do you do just about...
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WatchI got a chance to shoot Wild Flag for opbmusic a few weeks back. Great set by the band and the videos turned out pretty sweet. Check out that session and more at opbmusic.org.
Wild Flag is apparently tearing it up at CMJ, but opbmusic was into them before it was cool. Try as you might, it’s hard to out-hipster Portland.
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Portland police will test electric unicycles |... →
In Portland, apparently even the police have to be a little weird.
MARK CUBAN: "Tax The Hell Out Of Wall Street And... →
ACTUALLY, YOU'RE THE 47% →
Hi-larious.
The internet, where cognitive dissonance goes to die. (or flourishes beyond reason)
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Asking for Money
I’ve never been good at asking for stuff. I don’t like feeling like I owe people anything or am beholden to someone else. I’m not sure why. Possibly because I had too many friends abscond with my CDs when I lent them out in high school or never pay me back when I spotted them some cash for a soda. I guess I figured if I can’t trust others to return my copy of Nirvana...
Kevin Johnson, Billings, Mont., letter: Crystal... →
This. So much this.
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Beards, Hair Cut Off In Amish-On-Amish Attacks :... →
I could have sworn this was an Onion article from the headline.
Another Day In America, Another Union Busted -... →
More on Crystal Sugar.
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Workers think Crystal wants to break union | Grand... →
I just found out about the American Crystal Sugar lockout back home and I’m appalled.
American Crystal is making huge profits off the back of their union workers and now has locked them out and brought in scabs.
American Crystal fought my father tooth and nail over workman’s comp benefits after he was seriously injured working for them in East Grand Forks. They disputed that he...
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Fourth and Blog: MBG 2011 - Week Six Picks →
fourthandblog:
After a wild and wooly week five, we have the Red River Shootout to look forward to this weekend, where a highly overvalued Texas squad goes up against a juggernaut Oklahoma team. Plus, Florida heads to Death Valley with a true freshman at the helm. That should go well…
I think this is the week…
Last American Who Knew What The Fuck He Was Doing... →
Once again, the Onion does what “real” media cannot- absolutely nail the heart of the matter.
Thanks for your vision, Steve.
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Justin Townes Earle - Aladdin Theater, 10.5.11
Image via this website
We’ve all seen people who are utterly comfortable onstage. They don’t rely on false bravado to command the crowd and take over the room. They were just born to perform in front of people. It’s one of those qualities that, when you see it in a person, the realization comes on slowly, but there’s never any doubt once it’s there.
Then there are...
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Past Forward Podcast, Episode Seven - Andria...
Yes, you read that title correctly, the past Forward Podcast is back with a vengeance and this time, it’s out for justice…or something like that.
I sat down last week and chatted with Andria Tieman, a gal who seems to have been shadowing me since high school. We know so many of the same people, went to the same college, hung out in the same areas and yet we only met a single time (or...
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