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The
Best CDs of 2006
Jets Overhead leads the way in a year that contained some absolutely outstanding
work from VAST, The Strays, Don Dixon, The Killers, and Arctic Monkeys.
Also, the Gold LP tier is chock full of stuff that's slightly less critically
stunning, but just too much fun not to listen to.
The
Best CDs of 2005
Maybe the best example ever of how badly the music biz sucks these days.
One of the very best CDs I've ever heard - Jeffrey Dean Foster's Million
Star Hotel, struggles to get noticed. In another era it would have
been uniformly regarded as an all-time classic. The good news - you can
buy it and listen to it anyway.
The
Arms Dealers in America's War on Education?
Education is the single most critical factor in a culture's
hopes for the future. Sadly, our power elites have launched an all-out
assault on the only real competitive advantage America has in the world.
An
Evening in the Presence of Bob
Take your victory in the 100-yard dash of life gracefully.
And quietly. You have nothing to teach those of us who've actually earned
what we have.
Lullaby
Pit's Really Awesome Music Videos That You May or May Not Have Seen (But
Should)
Not necessarily a list of the greatest vids - others
have already done the heavy lifting on that front - but a great compilation
of Pit favorites.
Doc
Sammy's Slammin' South Shore Kauai Tai
The secret is out. Sammy loves a good rum punch, especially in the summer
or Hawaii.
What
a Difference a Century Makes
A lot has changed since 1905. Here are some examples.
The
Real Reason Soccer Isn't Bigger in the US (and a Realistic Explanation
of How That Could All Change Some Day)
Finally, the truth about soccer in America.
The
Best CDs of 2004
Green Day logs in with an instant 5-star classic; The Killers and Interpol
lead the Nu Wave breakout; and new releases from old friends. So it's
a lttle late arriving...
Reporter
Malpractice, Texas Hold-em & the Plame Game
Reporters are obligated to the truth, and allowing themselves to be pimped
by those who would use them as tools against the truth is a crime against
the profession and the society it serves. Protecting that which you are
bound to expose is malpractice. (Editor
& Publisher edit | original
blog rant)
Fear,
Loathing, and Great Reporting
Hunter S. Thompson is most remembered for over-the-top writings and personality.
But it's worth remembering that he was also a damned fine reporter, with
a gift for details and one of the best crap detectors in history. (Editor
& Publisher edit | full
blog version)
My
Mid-Life Crisis
Even somebody who has struggled as mightily against the tides of age and
convention as I have probably has to admit that by the time you hit 45
you should have decided what you want to be when you grow up. There is
so much to love about what I do for a living, but there is also the soul-numbing
fact that I have apparently chosen a cold and forbidding path through
a land that can’t decide whether it hates my kind or simply doesn’t care.
The
WWW's Greatest Hits
Hampster Dance, Pingvin, Ellen Feiss, All Your Base, the
Iraqi Info Minister, the Star Wars Kid, and lots more. These are the games,
apps, toons, and assorted other sites most responsible for draining companies
of billions of dollars in productivity. Much fun...
Blogging
USA: Thinkworld vs. Shoutworld
An
editorial I wrote for Editor & Publisher: "High hopes
for the watchdogs in the blogosphere during Campaign 2004 were only partly
realized, as consumers strapped on their blinders and hung a fast left
or right, looking for a witty putdown they might agree with."
Baptists
Are Like Cats: Some Stray Thoughts on the Psychology of the Born Again
There are
two kinds of Christians: those who were born and raised in the church,
and those who converted later in life. Needless to say, this has implications.