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Hillary Kicks O’Reilly’s Butt
My friends and readers of this site know I am not a big fan of Hillary Clinton. However, last night my friend Cynthia called me and told me to turn on Bill O’Reilly’s show to watch Hillary putting O’Reilly in his place. I have to admit that I was impressed… Listen ⇢
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At My Window
Despite the fact that there was frost on the ground this morning, spring has sprung with fervor here in Michigan. The picture to the left is the view of the tart cherry that for one week a year, makes the view outside my bedroom the best view around. Perhaps it’s… Listen ⇢
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Obama in 30 Seconds
As they so often do, the good folks at MoveOn turn to their large and creative community for help with ads and how to tailor the message we on the left are trying to get to the country. To this goal, MoveOn has put together a great campaign called Obama… Listen ⇢
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Words from His Holiness
Yesterday, along with many of thousands of others here in Ann Arbor, I sat and listened to two hours of teachings from His Holiness, The Dalai Lama. Much of what H.H. taught was quite detailed and a bit esoteric, and thought I can’t admit to understanding every aspect of his… Listen ⇢
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Gunga Galunga
In Honor of His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama’s visit to Ann Arbor for the next three days, we have one of the greatest clips in movie history. Enjoy… Listen ⇢
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More Reasons To Hate Microsoft
Thanks to Caleb we have this awful internal marketing video from Microsoft. This thing is so bad you keep wondering if it’s a joke. It’s not. They really did go out and produce a Springsteen ripoff video to promote Vista Service Pack 1. Service Pack Freakin’ 1! Listen ⇢
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It’s Jangle Time!
My favorite sound in music is the unmistakable jangle of the 12-string guitar electric. Think The Byrds, Tom Petty or REM.. For years I’ve dreamed of owning a 12-string Rickenbacker, but without an extra $2500 to toss around, that was out of the question. But as of today I’m the… Listen ⇢
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Open Windows and Crocuses
It’s been a long, long (long) winter here in the Midwest. The snow started coming at the beginning of November and never stopped coming until 10 days ago. Yesterday morning, like it has been nearly every morning for the past five months, my neighbor’s roof was covered in frost. But… Listen ⇢
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This Buddha Goes to 11
There is much I love about Buddhism, but one thing I’ve never been able to figure out is what’s with all the numbers? There are lists of the eight this, the four that, the 37 this and on and on. Last night Patti and I were joking about it and… Listen ⇢
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