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Mike

Existence is inherently alienating

About Me

I'm a public defender by day. By night, a hoops junkie, music junkie, political junkie, among other things. I have a large record collection, and I'm in the process of cataloging in on rateyourmusic.com. Try this link -- I'm not close to done yet, by the way: Mike's collection at rateyourmusic.comHere's another link -- to my del.icio.us account:Mike's del.icio.usI write for Fufkin.com. I also put out a list of upcoming shows in Chicago, and there's a box below that you can use to join.
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Your Political Profile:
Overall: 10% Conservative, 90% Liberal
Social Issues: 0% Conservative, 100% Liberal
Personal Responsibility: 0% Conservative, 100% Liberal
Fiscal Issues: 25% Conservative, 75% Liberal
Ethics: 0% Conservative, 100% Liberal
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My Interests

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I'd like to meet:

Alasdair Gray, Malcolm Gladwell. Folks into some of the things I'm into, folks who can teach me something new.
What Kind of Reader Are You? Your Result: Obsessive-Compulsive Bookworm

You're probably in the final stages of a Ph.D. or otherwise finding a way to make your living out of reading. You are one of the literati. Other people's grammatical mistakes make you insane.


Dedicated Reader
Book Snob
Literate Good Citizen
Fad Reader
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What Kind of Reader Are You?
Create Your Own QuizNOTE: Please refrain from posting comments that are advertising. A comment like, "Hey Mike, thanks for the add, check out my new CD" -- that's fine. But posting a jpeg of an upcoming show or order info for an album -- if you want to post an advert, then you might want to ask permission first and check out my rate card. If you post something that does not fit this criteria, it will be removed. Do it more than once, than you shall be dropped as a friend. (However, I reserve the right to apply this policy arbitrarily -- I might let a good friend spam. Might.).. width="425" height="350" ..

Music:



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Movies:



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Television:

Arrested Development, The Sopranos, The Amazing Race, Mr. Show, Freak and Geeks, Hill Street Blues, The Flight Of The Conchords.

Books:



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Heroes:

Martin Luther King, Paul Wellstone, Paul Krugman, Bill James, James Randi, Harriet Tubman, Lech Walesa, and anyone who challenges conventional paradigms...

My Blog

Questions for Rebublican candidates

This speaks for itself: John Cole's questions
Posted by Mike on Sat, 20 Oct 2007 07:43:00 PST

Rock and Art and Ewww...

Yesterday, accompanied by a contingent of cool people, I ventured out to the Museum of Contemporary Art to see the Rock and Art exhibition.  The purpose of the exhibition is to show the interrela...
Posted by Mike on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 10:01:00 PST

Benjamin Freakin’ Harrison

Last night, at the behest of Elizabeth, I took part in a pub quiz.  Elizabeth and another former co-worker of mine, Rich, have been doing the competitive trivia thing for a while.  Rich's ro...
Posted by Mike on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:45:00 PST

Great moments in statistics

After I got home from basketball, I turned on the Indians-Yankees game.  From there, with a brief pause to take a quick shower, I pretty much focused on the baseball game, flipping over to the Da...
Posted by Mike on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:07:00 PST

Top 2007, 75% of the year down

This is my latest list:WilcoTed Leo and the PharmacistsThe Arcade FireFrisbieThe EffigiesM.I.A.Dappled CitiesAmy WinehouseQueens Of The Stone AgeField MusicCrowded HouseLCD SoundsystemFeistThe Pillbug...
Posted by Mike on Sat, 06 Oct 2007 02:33:00 PST

Relearning

I'm currently working on a case where my client filed a post-conviction petition with the trial court, seeking relief due to an undisputed deficiency with his guilty plea.  Specifically, when the...
Posted by Mike on Tue, 02 Oct 2007 01:16:00 PST

Nick Lowe and Ron Sexsmith

Yesterday was quite the day for me.  It started off with getting up early for an oral argument.  From a performance standpoint, the argument went well, though the justices asked few question...
Posted by Mike on Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:44:00 PST

Suggestion for MSNBC

Keith Olbermann's Countdown has grabbed fantastic ratings for MSNBC.  Viewers looking for an alternative to so much right wing slanted journalism have an ally in Olbermann.  The show is now ...
Posted by Mike on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 05:37:00 PST

The Bourne Ultimatum

I am ashamed to admit that I had not seen the first two Bourne movies.  Especially after seeing the speed rush that is The Bourne Ultimatum.  I have to thank my friend Karrie for picking thi...
Posted by Mike on Sat, 22 Sep 2007 09:29:00 PST

No End In Sight

I sometimes daydream about what I would do if I were elected president in 2008.  Specifically, what I would do on January 20, 2009, Inauguration Day.  I imagine a plan that would have carefu...
Posted by Mike on Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:22:00 PST