I’ll vote for Murray! If corporations have rights such as free speech, why not let them run for congress? That’s the issue raised by Silver Spring PR firm Murray Hill, which would like to run. Not that I’ll be able to vote for Murray, or for anyone else, being a victim of taxation without representation. [...]
Posts from ‘March, 2010’
Spring and Safety
This is a public safety post: drive safely and wear your seatbelt. The photo shows the main reason this is on my mind at the moment. This is my parents’ Toyota Yaris. As you can see, it was in a crash. The crash was not caused by any problems with the Toyota. (I point this [...]
The Winter of…
My favorite album of 2008 was The Midnight Organ Fight. On reason for mentioning that is that the MP3 download is currently available for $5 at Amazon. Indeed, that’s where the link will take you to. I’ll also link to a 2008 post about the album. Another reason for mentioning Frightened Rabbit is that they [...]
Now the Day is Really Bright
The coffee machine has broken! Or rather, on Saturday evening, after a busy day, it refused to drip water. Sunday wasn’t too bad. But Monday morning without coffee was tough… until I remember that I have backup, in the form of a French press. I’d actually prefer to grind beans and then use the French [...]
Listening to Pre-Release Albums at NPR
I’m currently listening to Broken Bells, the collaboration between Danger Mouse (Gnarls Barkley, among other projects) and James Mercer (The Shins). It’s yet to be released, but NPR has the good habit of streaming good albums pre-release. If you click on that link, you’ll be able to see what’s currently available for streaming. You’ll also [...]
Wheaton: It’s Tigerific!
How is Wheaton terrific? Let me count the ways, stopping at three for now: It’s poised for a boom. That’s according to city planners and via the local Gazette, so it must be true. Wheaton library hosts Year of the Tiger celebrations this Saturday, March 6 (again with the Gazette-linking). It is home to a [...]