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Soma FM I grew up on rock. The last person I met who knew more about rock than me was Etta James’ trumpet player (a very nice guy). So how come I listen to so much electronic music now? Who knows? Who cares, besides me? But the feeds from the above site are the best. Continue reading listening to…

refdesk

== BlogFodder == Your last 5 bookmarks. The last one I added was for Refdesk. I found it through the Arts & Letters Daily website. I added it purely for the quote of the day on it: “The lesson which life repeats and constantly enforces is ‘look under foot.’ You are always nearer the divine Continue reading refdesk

the right idea

I’ve been looking for a way to describe how I feel about the abominable practices that lead to suing 12-year-old girls, and lo and behold! it falls right into my lap. Or my RSS aggregator, whichever…. Ideas as Property – the Big Lie of Big Content From Ideas as Property – the Big Lie of Continue reading the right idea

Anniversary day

Two years ago, I still didn’t know what was happening. I’d taken my son to school, and had heard some vague report on the radio — which I always have on in the car — about some kind of bomb, perhaps, at the WTC. I figured, well, I’ll see it on the news at home. Continue reading Anniversary day