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Posted by Alex on Tue, 02 Jan 2007 12:30:00 PST

Koreshanity

"Gently, God explained, we do not live, as mankind had previously believed, on the exterior of the globe, but rather on its inner concave surface, kept from tumbling into the depths by centrifugal for...
Posted by Alex on Thu, 21 Dec 2006 11:24:00 PST

Best Headline of 2006

I ain't shittin' you, sometimes the world is too amazing for words. Unless those words are "World's Tallest Man Saves Dolphins." seriously. think about it....
Posted by Alex on Thu, 14 Dec 2006 08:31:00 PST

from stein ringen's review of "on political equality" by robert dahl in the TLS

"Democracy can coexist with many forms of economic and social inequality, but it cannot coexist with the combination of excessive wealth in the hands ofa  tiny minority and the freedom for that m...
Posted by Alex on Fri, 10 Nov 2006 11:25:00 PST

Expecting the Barbarians

by C. P. Cavafy, translated by Rae DalvenWhat are we waiting for, assembled in the public square?The barbarians are to arrive today.Why such inaction in the Senate?Why do the Senators sit and pass no ...
Posted by Alex on Fri, 10 Nov 2006 07:35:00 PST

what year is it?

two sold out black crowes shows at 9:30 club, and a sold out alice in chains show. i shit you not. 
Posted by Alex on Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:26:00 PST

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i don't need the cycle more than the light.
Posted by Alex on Mon, 11 Sep 2006 07:40:00 PST

Mr. Meow

As I was walking down M Street today to get to work, I saw a car with the license plate "MR MEOW" -- it was awesome, especially as the gentleman driving the car (it was actually an SUV) totally didn't...
Posted by Alex on Tue, 29 Aug 2006 01:29:00 PST

greed

so yesterday, deepak, sara, and i were walking up 14th street from bar pilar to busboys and poets. on the way, we passed a crate full of 45s. deepak and i each took a stack and put them in my bag to t...
Posted by Alex on Wed, 09 Aug 2006 09:59:00 PST

what's the danger in that?

so who would have thought that using a title from an elliott smith song as the subject line in a blog about happiness would backfire? gee, there's a lot going on right now and i just feel sick. not li...
Posted by Alex on Wed, 19 Jul 2006 11:20:00 PST