Below The Fold

Actually, it’s a bit off. But three months and three days isn’t even viewable by the naked eye on the Gregorian calendar, much less the geologic calendar (which, despite what all those dodgy “intelligent design” bastards trumpet, are NOT one and the same…).
I just read this engaging piece by Paul Ford, and it kick started [...]

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Less than eight hours ago, they buried Simon Wiesenthal.
I will say a Kaddish for him tonight.
Simon Wiesenthal’s death is a benchmark of sorts. It closes a chapter of the Holocaust—if not the book—in a way that little else can.
He was one of a dwindling number of survivors. None remain in my family that I know [...]

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So, I’ve been listening to an inordinate amount of powerpop lately. I’ve been a fan of the Apples In Stereo for years, and fell in love with the Eels when I first heard “Mr. E’s Beautiful Blues” on the Road Trip soundtrack. Dressy Bessy’s another fave.
I have another new favorite to add to the list: [...]

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Spunk is the term popularized by Lil’ Ron, the Long-Island born Megastar Porn-Hop Artist and Producer, to describe a style of life that influences the youth and street scene of the entire North East. For decades, Lil’ Ron put his signature “stamp” on the scene that has taken the country by storm and influenced a [...]

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The coverage is hard.
I can’t believe it’s a scene from within US borders…It looks like a third world country.
But it’s not. It’s my country. And the devastation is nothing short of horrific. I keep seeing these people screaming for help, screaming that they’re helpless, screaming that the government is abandoning them.
The conservative side of me [...]

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