..excellent, May 6, 2011 Father appeals for release of captured US soldier – CNN International May 6, 2011 – I remember this blowing up as big news when it happened, and then, nothing at all. The story just completely disappeared. Which seemed extremely odd to me. Los Angeles Burger Wars: Five Guys Versus In-N-Out May 6, 2011 – For my friends out there who have a stake (not a steak) in this, um, fight?
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AT&T Installing Wi-Fi Along Sixth Street From Congress To I-35 May 6, 2011 – Because drunks need Internet access! 😉 Cats of War: The Pentagon's top-secret feline special-operations program, revealed. May 6, 2011 – This could have been so much funnier with close-ups, and some help from the folks at Icanhazcheesburger. Puppies, and the Legislative Power of Distraction May 6, 2011
The 6th Floor: Linda Ronstadt, First Lady of California May 5, 2011 – Heh!
Little City coffeehouse to close May 13 May 4, 2011 – Their closing has actually been delayed about six months beyond the originally announced date. Even so, I’ll officially be in mourning on the 14th. Hoo boi, May 3, 2011 Institutions for Disabled Unlikely to See Major Cuts May 4, 2011 – My brother lives in a state-supported living center, and one of my brothers-in-law lives in a community-based group home. Different living arrangements are…
Leader of bin Laden attack was UT journalism major May 3, 2011 – Yes, it’s true. The UT journalism department is actually a deep cover training ground for JSOC and the CIA. Has been since I was there. Gotta go. My helicopter is here. in ur Swedish art film May 2, 2011
True Enough May 2, 2011
When the GOP wanted a foreign-born president May 1, 2011 – I remember it well.
Close to perfect: Collings Guitars makes some of the most coveted musical instruments in the world April 30, 2011 "Prom" and the bland, creeping evil of girl culture April 29, 2011 – Yeah. I guess they started calling it just “prom” sometime after my high school days. The use of “the” is another one of the language hills I continue to defend. Texas whine: Why does Obama love Alabama more? April 29, 2011
What Washington Does All Day April 29, 2011 This Tech Bubble Is Different – BusinessWeek April 29, 2011 – This gets to the heart of my skepticism about social media. What are we building? Why are the most celebrated entrepreneurs and smartest tech people making so little that is of real value? The Evolution of a Movie Geek April 29, 2011
Proposed Congressional Map Angers Democrats April 28, 2011 – What really makes me angry is the degree to which journalists accept the partisan nature of redistricting. Much of the reporting on the issue centers on how legislators protect incumbents, and which party is angry at the other. The assumption is always that this is OK. Journalists should routinely be asking why a gerrymandered, community-dividing map is acceptable, and why it is OK to consider the…