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Tebow Tackles a Tough Issue
Fundamentalist poster boy Tim Tebow kept things light in his controversial Super Bowl commercial by playfully knocking the crap out of his Mom. Hilarious!Not surprising from a guy working to erase a...
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America, 1860
When you think the gulf between left and right is insurmountable...When you think, "How could this country be any more divided?"Just remember:Before Abraham Lincoln even took the oath of office in...
View ArticleHeavy Rotation: "Save This Town" by Blue Foundation
Sometimes you stumble upon a song that grabs you the first time you hear it. "Save This Town," by Danish group Blue Foundation, grabbed me last week and hasn't let go since. I think I've probably...
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Carlos Páez Vilaró
I love this man's work. Painting, sculpture, ceramics, architecture, music -- he's dabbled in everything.Casa Pueblo, in his home country of Uraguay. Vilaró wanted to create a sculpture one could live...
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Pebbles The Cat Enjoys The Snow
Pebbles the Cat has enjoyed all of the freaky snow we've had this winter.It's easy to understand why: Pebbles is a Maine Coon, which means she's from Maine, where it snows all the time. She has a...
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Places I Miss: Quincy Park, Parkersburg, WV
I'd spent an entire year in Parkersburg before discovering this jewel of a park. It's a bit off the beaten track, not that easy to find (if you're not a local), but the view is glorious.The park...
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Albuquerque: A Most Poetic Moment
Crossing the intersection of busy Rio Grande & Indian School Road, in Albuquerque, we spot a tiny Yorkie galloping across the street.Cars slow down to avoid this little creature, running with joy...
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Santa Fe
If you were born and raised in Santa Fe, the rest of the U.S. would seem very strange to you.You would wonder, "Why isn't the sky as blue? Why isn't the air as crisp?"You wouldn't understand why the...
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Albuquerque: An Actual Conversation
Setting: The Albuquerque Museum of Art. The "Grizz" is at the ticket counter, purchasing a single adult admission to the Museum.Grizz: One adult, please.Ticket Girl: OOOOOO-kay, could I get your zip...
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Albuquerque: A Quaint Japanese-Inspired Home
Many of the homes in Albuquerque subscribe to a neo-Pueblo architecture. That makes this modest, Japanese-inspired home (situated near Central Avenue) all the more captivating.Note the gravel-strewn...
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Tucumcari Tonite
Tucumcari, New Mexico epitomizes the Route 66 Boomtown.When the highway was built, Tucumcari capitalized on her location and built dozens of motels to cater to travelers along that stretch of road...
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Conan: Take a Reality Check
Conan O'Brien didn't get to be Johnny Carson, so he's very sad and depressed. If you don't believe me, check out his beard. As every White American Man knows, when we're sad and depressed we grow a...
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A Poetic Wall
The design, the photography -- "lyrical" is the best way to describe it.A wall is just a wall. But with some creativity, it can become a poem.(more here...)
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Why The Arizona Immigration Law Is Unconstitutional
As a White man, I won't enjoy equal protection under Arizona SB 1070 — I'll enjoy enhanced protection. Super-sized protection. Protection that violates the 14th Amendment. Here's why:• If I am attacked...
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Beyoncé
"Glee" fans know her as the ditzy Cheerio, but Heather Morris is a tremendous dancer. She got her first big break with Beyoncé, and she's spirited and energetic in this clip.
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Rand Paul & The Business Good, Government Bad Argument
A few thoughts about this Rand Paul/Rachel Maddow dust-up:While I certainly don't believe he's a nasty, overt racist, Paul's mish-mash of Libertarian/Republican/Tea Party tenets certainly revealed his...
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Get Ready For Green Walls
We live and work in environments that separate us from nature. Why?I suppose there's a reason for this — our natural world is beautiful, but it can be a dangerous and deadly place.When we hang a...
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Pat Metheny on Kenny G
Asked to recall his first impressions of frizzy-haired saxophonist Kenny G., jazz guitarist Pat Metheny lets loose:"He had major rhythmic problems and his harmonic and melodic vocabulary was extremely...
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Resemblance?
Is it me, or does paleo-conservative Rand Paul bear more than a passing resemblance to another radical thinker, Lee Harvey Oswald?I'm just sayin'...
View ArticleWhat Is "Indie" Rock
I'm 42 years old. Over the years I've listened to a lot of music. I've seen a lot of bands. I've attempted to write and record rudimentary songs. A couple of them aren't half bad! A long time ago, I...
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Arcade Fire: Are They The New U2?
It took me a while to discover Arcade Fire. They seemed kind of pretentious, and way overblown. I wondered why their live performances required nearly a dozen people. I wondered why so many people...
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Hotter N Hell 2010
Last summer, I decided to ride 100 miles at the world's largest cycling event, the Hotter N' Hell Hundred.But I didn't ride 100 miles last year. I knew I wasn't ready. Instead, I rode 50 miles on a...
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