NOT KEEPING SCORE

Sorry to get political again, but… it’s that time of year. I promise I’ll keep it brief.
An informative chart from The Washington Post (which also appeared in the New York Times, and others) shows tax cuts/raises for respective income levels.
I found it really interesting, as I am of mixed mind regarding taxes, fiscal policy, etcetera; […]

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This is not a political blog.
I try my darndest to keep it as close to a creative personal narrative as possible. But I have to interrupt your regularly scheduled blog for this public service announcement [I’m sorry, in advance, to those of you whom I know read my blog but don’t, however, agree with my […]

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I leave the country for three weeks, and I come back to discover Hill has dropped out of the race, gas is over $4 a gallon, and this is what passes for viable music subjects:
 
Kid Sister ft. Kanye West - “Pro Nails” from Ruben Fleischer on Vimeo.
Mani-Pedis? Oh, Kanye… And to think, I was just […]

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I showed up the Penngrove Firestation, my polling place, in the early afternoon.
I was excited to vote. I’ve been largely undecided through the past few weeks, owing to my pervasive innate indecisiveness, but also to my mixed feelings about the candidate choices —
before Obama even decided to run, I was a fan. Ever […]

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Baseball pitcher Kenny Rogers’ dark “smudge” on his hand during the World Series last night raised eyebrows (ESPN story) — was it dirt, tree sap or […]

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The sun wasn’t the only thing to come out yesterday in San Francisco.

Rainbow-colored balloons, gospel singers, fetish proponents, pet adoption agencies, celebrities and even the authorities themselves — everyone seemed to take pride being a part of the 2006 Gay Pride Parade.
Hundreds of thousands of people flocked along Market Street and Civic Center to […]

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The New York Times reported today that “Nevaeh” (nah-VAY-uh) is an increasingly popular name for girls, with modern parents inspired by Christian rock star Sonny Sandoval of P.O.D., who appeared on MTV in 2000 with his daughter, Nevaeh.
“Nevaeh,” you see, is “Heaven” spelled backwards.
As a professional namer, I think I’ll be taking this naming approach […]

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The New York Times reported this story today, titled “Leaving the Wild, and Rather Liking the Change” about native peoples of the Amazon rainforest that seemed to suddenly decide they were “ready to join the modern world.”
True, I’ve never had to walk hundreds of miles to dart-gun a monkey for dinner, but let me tell […]

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I do not know if they are ugly as I haven’t been able to find an image, but these pants certainly deserve mention in the pants section of my site. It looks like Apple once again revolutionizes not just music but fashion as well…

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