Macomputer, King of All Problems

Outside My Window

2012-02-07T10:19:00.000-08:00

There are three hawks circling in the wind and a mysterious flashing light on a distant hill.

I feel like I'm about to set out on some The Hobbit-esque incredible journey today.

Tubas are Being Stolen from LA High Schools

2012-02-06T15:30:00.000-08:00

"The thefts, according to band leaders, were probably spurred by Southern California's banda music craze"

Illuminati Cartoon

2012-02-06T11:37:00.000-08:00

2012-02-06T11:35:00.001-08:00

2012-02-05T22:18:00.001-08:00

Poema Numero Ocho

2012-02-05T11:21:00.001-08:00

Un miraculo.
Arbol en la arena.
Descansar en la
sombra, Betty. Dormirse.
El sol no puede entrar.

This Movie is in Theaters

2012-02-05T09:56:00.000-08:00

and is awesome. Holy cow.

Poema Numero Siete

2012-02-04T10:33:00.000-08:00

Es seco aquí

en el gran desierto.

Betty no puede

tocar la carretera.

Es muy caliente

R. Kelly's Idea for a Theme Party

2012-02-02T13:45:00.000-08:00

"I felt like people have fun with concepts like that—even when you throw a party. You say, 'Okay, everybody gotta come in with a broom and a witch hat and it’s a witch party.' You know what I mean? 'Everybody gotta come already drunk.'"

Obviously, idea #2 is the winner here. Let's make this happen. Everybody gotta come already drunk Robert Kelly tribute party.

http://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/r-kelly#/

New Robert Kelley!

2012-02-01T13:08:00.000-08:00

Almost as good as a Spanish language poem.

Most Expensive Parking Ticket in LA

2012-02-01T08:35:00.001-08:00

"Parking hazardous waste carrier in residential area." Costs $378. Careful, people!

The journalist who uncovered the Teapot Dome Scandal went on to invent the parking meter

2012-02-01T08:20:00.000-08:00

and did some other stuff too. What a dude.

"In 1930, Oklahoma City had a half-million cars on its streets and seemingly no place to park them. Automobiles were choking commerce: Drivers who worked downtown were monopolizing the parking, keeping away others who wished to conduct business there. Someone needed to invent a machine that could regulate street parking. Carlton Magee was an editor of the Albuquerque Morning Journal when in 1920 he helped uncover what would become the Teapot Dome Scandal. A few years later, in a hotel lobby, a judge whom Magee once accused of corruption walked up and knocked him to the floor. The editor drew his pistol and shot wide, killing a bystander. Acquitted of manslaughter, Magee moved to Oklahoma City to run the Oklahoma News, where parking, not vindictive judges, was the big story. Magee invented the Dual Park-O-Meter, filed for its patent, and on July 16, 1935, 174 parking meters were slotted into Oklahoma City."

http://www.lamag.com/features/Story.aspx?ID=1568281

Unfortunately, Carlton Magee is dead now. Just like that innocent bystander.

When Was Ice Cube's "Good Day?"

2012-01-30T09:28:00.001-08:00

Serious investigative journalism.

http://murkavenue.tumblr.com/post/16553509655/i-found-ice-cubes-good-day

Poema Numero Seis

2012-01-28T11:33:00.000-08:00

En la calle, las tiendas están cerradas.
En el cielo, la luna esta obscura.
En algunas casas, las puertas estan abiertas.
Buscalos, Paco. Este noche es su noche.

Gingrich Proposes Moon Colony

2012-01-27T17:32:00.001-08:00

Ted becomes a Republican.

Fuck work this morning. / Instead I wrote a hykou. / It's the bomb, bitches!

2012-01-27T11:13:00.000-08:00

he stuffed Red Bull cans
in his coat, and ran out to
the quiet gas pumps

and the boy sped past
glowing neon-lit signs, back
to the frigid street

wild and red haired he
spent his days and nights quickly
sneaking out of stores

past the bat-like men
who stood behind registers,
their radar flaring

but blind and still, calm
in their dark caves, as the fall’s
wind rushed through their doors

the sky had been gray
for days, for weeks, all autumn
had been glorious

Poema Numero Cinco

2012-01-27T08:01:00.000-08:00

Mira, Paco esta adentro de la casa.
Hay vidrio en el suelo. La ventana
esta rota. Y afuera hay dos policía
quien estan mirando adentro. Corre rápido, Paco.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shigin

Moebius

2012-01-26T18:17:00.000-08:00

You can find an amazing amount of his work here - http://theairtightgarage.tumblr.com/

Poema Numero Cuatro

2012-01-26T15:46:00.000-08:00

Betty quiere
beber una cerveza.
Cesped es como
el cielo vacío,
solo azul sin nubes.

http://www.ahapoetry.com/richtank.htm

Why

2012-01-26T13:29:00.001-08:00

have gigantic military helicopters been circling around my house/Elysian Park for the last three days? I'm getting paranoid. Maybe the peacocks are less friendly than they appear.

Negativity

2012-01-25T11:44:00.000-08:00

This is the worst thing I have ever seen.

Don't read it, it's horrible.

Homeboy Sandman collects children's heads.

Save the children. And stop rap's worst nightmare.

House Resolution 3117

2012-01-24T17:30:00.000-08:00

Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act. Passed 373 to 1, 59 not voting, on January 23, 2012.

I don't know what this act is. But I definitely support it.

Funny stuff: Kim Dotcom is a Moron

2012-01-20T18:03:00.001-08:00

Does it make me a hypocrite that I used this guy's site but don't care that he's in jail? Whatever, follow the link. It's hilarious.

http://gizmodo.com/5877987/the-best-worst-photos-of-megaupload-kim-dotcom

Poema Numero Tres

2012-01-20T16:56:00.000-08:00

El largo noche

es desolado, mira

la luna clara.

俳句: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiku

切れ字: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saijiki
季語: http://www.2hweb.net/haikai/renku/500ESWd.html

http://www.olschinsky.at/de/newest-work/china.php
http://cargocollective.com/atelierolschinsky#2321769/Road-to-Luxor

More 2011 Music

2012-01-19T14:09:00.000-08:00

Just got this album, but damn, it would have been high up in my best of 2011. End to end burner.

Nils Okland & Sigbjorn Apeland - Eg Ser Deg Utfor Gluggjen (from Lysøen: Hommage à Ole Bull)

Here are the two musicians unloading a harmonium from a boat. Thank you, Google image search.

Map of the Catholic Provinces

2012-01-18T19:51:00.000-08:00

When did the church draw these lines? 1818?

Also, how is Chicago in the St. Paul province? Again, I'm insulted.

The Work of Mountain Lions

2012-01-18T08:55:00.000-08:00

Don't doubt their ingenuity or their human-hate.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2012/01/17/us/AP-US-Human-Head-Found.html?ref=us

How Habitable Is Your Planet?

2012-01-17T13:46:00.001-08:00

I'm kind of insulted Earth didn't get a perfect score.

Skrillex Fans Review Aphex Twin

2012-01-17T11:45:00.001-08:00

Good

2012-01-17T11:21:00.001-08:00

Evil

2012-01-17T11:20:00.001-08:00

Where I'm At

2012-01-12T18:34:00.001-08:00

Best rappers going into 2012:

Curren$y: Job

Best Albums of 2011

2012-01-10T19:15:00.000-08:00

Yo! Download all the tracks on this list right here: http://www.divshare.com/download/16550692-dfa

Pretty Good Albums:

22. Danny Brown – XXX

There’s a thirty minute album of exclusively awesome beats and bizarre rhymes inside of this sixty minute album that has plenty of dull spots. If Danny Brown had only included the best tracks, XXX would have been much higher on my list.

21. The Weeknd – House of Balloons

House of Balloons isn’t a perfect album, but “The Morning” is a perfect song. Everyone should do like this guy and get inspired by Robert Kelly.

Good Albums:

20. Machinedrum – Room(S)

Cool fast drums and rugged sampling.

19. The Psychic Paramount – II

II is a fast punch to the jaw. The drummer and the bassist are an awesome duo, I wish all rock rhythm sections sounded so good.

18. DJ Rashad – Just a Taste

Even though Chicago juke is made far, far away from the part of Cook County where I was a youth, listening to all the dope dance music that’s come from the city this year has made me proud to be a Midwesterner. On Just a Taste, DJ Rashad kills the game by putting sweet soul samples over chain gun snares.

17. Thundercat – The Golden Age of Apocalypse

Thundercat is the only dude holding it down for fusion jazz these days. His record reminds me of Roy Ayers and George Duke at their best. Two things I want in 2012 – Obama to win the presidency and Thundercat to lead a jazz renaissance.

16. Laurel Halo – Hour Logic

I don’t have much to say about this except – if you like the song I’ve posted here, you’ll like the whole album. She makes lush house music like her name is Carl Craig.

15. Patten – Glaqjo Xaacsso

I read a review that said Glaqjo Xaacsso is good except for the fact that he takes sounds that wouldn’t normally be together, and squishes them on top of one another. I think the reason this album is good exactly because of that fact.

Really Good Albums:

14. John Chantler – The Luminous Ground

The Luminous Ground reminds me of European classical music played on church organs and Indian ragas played on sitars. The way John Chantler gets so many different tones from electronic buzzes is amazing. Gorgeous music.

13. Kuedo – Severant

Nice.

12. Michael Chapman – Trainsong: Guitar Compositions 1967 – 2010

If it’s possible to dislike beautiful music played by an incredible musician, then it is possible to dislike this album. I hope it’s not possible.

11. Ben UFO – Rinse 16

This is how electronic dance music should be heard – highlights running quickly together, wonderfully mixed.

10. Telebossa – Telebossa

Samba for existentially disturbed Germans.

Perfect Albums:

9. Valerio Tricoli & Thomas Ankersmit – Forma II

Forma II sounds like your refrigerator, your old laptop, and all the electronically humming things in your house crowding around and watching you sleep.

8. Curren$y – Weekend at Burnie’s

If I had ordered this list according to the number of times I’ve listened to each album, Weekend at Burnie's would be #1. It’s straight joyous, and has been banging hard in my ’04 Cavalier.

7. Bangs & Works Vol. 2: The Best of Chicago Footwork

More Chicago juke. I’ve fallen in love with this music. It’s the only contemporary genre I hear where, song to song, bar to bar, note to note, I don’t know what’s about to happen. The drums keep changing, the samples get cut in ingenious ways, the songs veer in unexpected directions. Bangs & Works shows the variety and the brilliance of juke.

6. Patrice & Friends – Cashmere Sheets

I played “Gasp” again and again on New Years because dude needed to dance. Cashmere Sheets is funner than fuck. Best time of 2011.

5. Sculpture – Toad Blinker

When I showed this album to my brother he called it “rainforest music.” I would have never thought of that description myself, but I now believe it is the most accurate one possible.

4. Leyland Kirby – Intrigue & Stuff Vol. 1

This music is mostly sad and a little bit scary. I think it’s about the soon-to-come endtimes, but I have very little evidence for that except for that it makes me think about the soon-to-come endtimes.

3. Bill Callahan – Apocalypse

Songs about cattle.

2. Zomby – Dedication

Dedication reminds me of great soul albums from the ‘60s and ‘70s. The songs are short, they pack serious emotion into their limited time, and they make me want to dance.

1. DJ Diamond – Flight Music

Midwest music. Embodies everything that’s great about juke. Embodies everything that’s great about art. Fun, soulful, unexpected. More perfect than the rest.

Once individuals have proved themselves as loyal members or associates of the Wu-Tang Clan (REDACTED) they are offered record contracts to record Rap type music.

2012-01-09T21:40:00.000-08:00

ODB's FBI file.
http://gun.io/blog/i-got-ol-dirty-bastards-fbi-file/

A Cool Dude Singing a Cool Song

2012-01-05T19:18:00.001-08:00

Maybe the Best Album I've Heard All Year

2011-12-30T17:01:00.000-08:00

and maybe the worst writing I've read all year. One-two knockout punch!

http://planet.mu/reviews/ZIQ302?review=984

What Neanderthals Sounded Like

2011-12-27T17:27:00.000-08:00

Space! Earth! Green Lights!

2011-12-22T16:33:00.001-08:00

Earth from Michael König on Vimeo.

Time Lapse View from Space, Fly Over
NASA, ISS

In Chicago

2011-12-21T20:19:00.001-08:00

Midwest music

2011 Burners

2011-12-17T19:25:00.001-08:00

Learning About My Representatives

2011-12-17T10:15:00.000-08:00

like a real citizen. While I was doing this because of serious stuff, I found out about one not-so-serious thing which is awesome:

Feinstein, Boxer: "Reduce Helicopter Noise Above Los Angeles!"

Finally, change I can believe in.

http://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=8249518e-2327-433d-90a0-57415783516a

Evanston!

2011-12-17T09:22:00.001-08:00

This is a story about my high school. It is weird.

http://www.suntimes.com/9449070-418/baby-baby-baby-no-pay-up-or-be-forced-to-listen-to-justin-bieber.html

Don't Know Anything About This

2011-12-15T21:53:00.001-08:00

just found it and like it.

Juke

2011-12-13T13:34:00.000-08:00

So Serious

2011-12-12T18:27:00.000-08:00

Marc Moulin is my favorite. Placebo's first album is wonderful to play anytime, anywhere. Marc Moulin's first solo record, "Sam Suffy" is a perfect fusion jazz record.

I finally found the second two Placebo albums. If anyone ever sees a copy of the 1986 album "Picnic," let me know!

Two Hrs From Now

2011-12-09T13:43:00.001-08:00

I Found the Best Website

2011-12-08T20:31:00.000-08:00

Give thanks to the internet Gods!

http://www.awesometapes.com/

Mon. Night Raps

2011-12-05T17:28:00.000-08:00

Fri. Night Rap

2011-12-02T16:59:00.001-08:00

Thur. Night Raps

2011-12-01T22:54:00.000-08:00

You Don't Know Where I'm From!

2011-11-25T10:33:00.001-08:00

No joke, I will stab you.

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

2011-11-24T09:13:00.001-08:00

Henry studied first under Captain Henry Cooke, Master of the Children

2011-11-15T22:49:00.000-08:00

Watch Out for Vikings

2011-11-02T08:57:00.000-07:00

Snorri Sturluson, the leader of Iceland in the year 1222, who tried to sell his country to the King of Norway, said that ancient Icelanders believed:

The sons of the first man slew Ymir the Giant, and created the Earth with his body.

With his blood they created the sea and the waters.

They took his flesh and created the land.

They hung his skull in the sky and made the moon.

And every star in the sky is a fire burning in hell.

...

Moral of the story - Vikings were fucking terrifying.

Is This a Classic Everyone Already Knows?

2011-10-24T10:37:00.001-07:00

I never heard of it before, but damn. If it isn't it should be.

Eloquent Movie Review - Paranormal Activity 3

2011-10-24T10:35:00.001-07:00

Aaaahh! The moving-fan camera is super cooooool.

Eloquent Movie Review - The Skin I Live In

2011-10-24T10:33:00.001-07:00

Woaaah! Super great!

Facts

2011-10-14T15:56:00.000-07:00

Gorm the Old (Danish: Gorm den Gamle, Old Norse: Gormr gamli), also called Gorm the Sleepy (Danish: Gorm Løge dvaske), was the first historically recognized King of Denmark.

My Jam Today

2011-10-05T15:16:00.001-07:00

Anyone Seen "Up the Yangtze?"

2011-09-23T11:33:00.001-07:00

So, this was a big important documentary from a few years ago. But seriously, just saw it, and if it is a documentary, so is the Jersey Shore.

Did Any of Wu-Tang's Seeds Marry Any of Wu-Tang's Seeds?

2011-09-18T20:10:00.001-07:00

Or did they find another way to keep Wu Tang's money all up in the family?

Letter from a Six Year Old Pharaoh

2011-09-15T22:45:00.000-07:00

to his Chief of scouts, who had been exploring Nubia and had just found a tribute for the new kid king.

"Come northward to the residence immediately! Hurry and bring this pygmy with you... to delight the heart of the Dual King Neferkara, who lives forever. When he goes down with you into the ship, appoint excellent people to be around him on both sides of the ship, lest he fall into the water! When he lies down at night, appoint excellent people to lie around him in this hammock. Inspect ten times per night! My Majesty wants to see this pygmy more than the tribute of the Sinai and Punt!"

Also of note, this kid grew up to be Egypt's first gay Pharaoh.

Circa 2260 BC

2011-09-10T17:29:00.001-07:00

2011-08-30T10:46:00.001-07:00

The Best Ted Carmichael

2011-08-16T12:48:00.001-07:00

I have been defeated.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Ted-Carmichael/100000607613776

This Is My Book

2011-08-09T10:10:00.000-07:00

If you would rather read a physical copy, I'm going to have a few of those in a bit. But if you're more of a digital person anyway, download this:

http://www.divshare.com/download/15507338-7ca

Somebody in My Apartment Building Has Been Blasting Bone Thugs N Harmony All Day Long

2011-08-03T13:53:00.000-07:00

I can actually totally deal with this.

Rebekah Brooks Arrested!

2011-07-17T10:44:00.001-07:00

My New Job

2011-07-12T17:00:00.001-07:00

http://www.findgift.com/gift-ideas/pid-302122

If I Made Music, This is What I Would Want it Would Sound Like

2011-07-09T11:05:00.001-07:00

Marc Moulin/Clown Triste by team4action

There is a DMX Behind the Music

2011-07-06T18:18:00.001-07:00

and an Ice Cube Behind the Music.

Anyone want to watch these?

Mountian Lion in Altadena Backyard

2011-06-26T11:40:00.001-07:00

LA Wildlife Police Blotter (Seriously)

2011-06-24T17:34:00.000-07:00

Oct 1994, 5 pm, Griffith Park - Man with no shirt or shoes bitten by coyote.

Mar 1995, noon, Griffith Park - Man with no shirt bitten by coyote.

Jun 1995, daytime, Griffith Park - Woman in shorts, barefoot, bitten by coyote.

Mountain Lion Family Drama

2011-06-24T17:23:00.000-07:00

This is like a really dark soap opera. All took place in the Santa Monica mountains, watch yourself LA people.

P1: For all purposes, he's the king of the mountain and happened to be the first tagged Mountain Lion in the mountains. He mated with P2, who gave birth to four cubs (P5, 6, 7 and 8) back in 2004. He was thought to be dead back in March of this year after a bloody fight with an non-collared lion, but scientists a couple weeks later matched fresh scat to him through DNA, proving he survived the fight. They say he is likely to be still living.

P2: Although she gave birth to P1's four children, he killed her in August of 2005. Biologist Jeff Sikich actually aurally witnessed this, unsure if it was fighting or mating. He knew one thing was for sure at the moment, the cubs were present for it and he even saw one run away as it crossed the road where his truck was parked. "That's pretty unusual actually," explained Riley. "Mountain lions kill each other pretty regularly and occasionally males kill females, but no one has ever heard of males killing females that they had previosly mated with." Riley guesses that she may have been defending the children as it is commonplace for a father and son to fight over their territory. The fight lasted around 45 minutes.

P5: One of four children of P1 and P2, he grew up, staying with his mother until her death. On his own, he claimed a territory on the west end of the mountains, some of it slightly outside of his father's area. Unfortunately, in September of 2006, he saw his territorial father again with fatal results.

P6: She also lives in the west end of the mountains within her brother's territory. Like the rest of her siblings, tracking collars were put on when they were young, but her collar died prematurely. It was until last April that a remote wildlife motion sensor camera snapped a shot of her alive and well (photo above).

P7: Like her brother, P5, she was also killed by the father, P1, in June of 2006. It is believed it may have been over food and was actually witnessed by a rock climber in Malibu Creek State Park.

P8: The last of the siblings, this male claimed his territory on the east of the mountains before the 405 freeway. In September of 2006, he was also killed at the claws of a mountain lion, but not P1, his father, but one that was not being tracked. Then photos of this untracked lion popped up on the wildlife cameras and he was eventually captured and named P9 in May of 2007. DNA evidence proved he killed P8.

Tweets Like The One Below Suck So Hard

2011-06-24T09:10:00.000-07:00

Thx RT @i80equipment09: Faboo Tweeps! #FF @2zpoint @JackrabbitPHX @REEisInc @oebin @ReproArtsLtd @fmjtoday @ShafferPlumbing @MaupinPlumbing

Team Ghost Investigation Force

2011-06-23T10:52:00.001-07:00

http://theshadowlands.net/places/california1.htm
TGIF!

Sun Storms

2011-06-17T11:01:00.001-07:00

In 1859, a storm on the sun sparked fires in earth-bound telegraph offices.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/17/opinion/17baker.html?_r=1&hp

2011-06-16T21:09:00.001-07:00

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2011/06/17/arts/design/20110617-MUMMIES-6.html

2011-06-09T18:17:00.001-07:00

2011-06-03T21:47:00.001-07:00

2011-05-31T22:36:00.001-07:00

Help A Dude Out

2011-05-30T12:42:00.000-07:00

Based on the list below, if anybody can tell other people I should read, lemme know:

Writers Worth Reading:
Roberto Bolano
William Gibson
Michel Houellebecq
PD James
Alastair Reynolds
Cormac McCarthy
Annie Proulx
Ryu Murukami
WG Sebold
Vernor Vinge
Elliot Weinberger
JM Coetzee

Writers Not Worth Reading:
John Banville
Kazuo Ishiguro
Claire Messud

Spanish Language Poetry Throwdown

2011-05-30T09:43:00.000-07:00

Poema Numero Uno

En el cielo yo puedo ver las estrellas
En el cielo yo puedo ver la luna
En el cielo yo puedo ver la oscuridad
Donde esta mi abuelita?
Donde estan los muertos?

Poema Numero Dos

Hay un ladron
Un ladron se llama Paco
Paco quiere los televisores
Paco quiere los radios
Pero cada noche Paco come frijoles frios
Cada noche Paco duerme en un cuarto muy pequeno
Paco no es muy brava
Paco no tiene confianza
Paco no puede robar
No lloras, Paco

by Teo Carmichael

Old Zoo

2011-05-28T10:37:00.001-07:00

Dopest Directions Around Town:

1. Get on the I-5 North.

2. Take the Griffith Park exit.

3. Take the first right - onto Crystal Springs Drive.

4. Going down Crystal Springs Drive, you will PASS one intersection.

5. You will come to a second intersection. Take a left here - onto Griffith Park Drive.

6. On your right, you will see a sign for "Old Zoo Picnic Area." Do like the sign's arrow tells you - take a left.

7. Park.

8. Walk up the hill to find the Old Abandoned Zoo

This Movie Might Just Be Interesting to Me

2011-05-28T10:06:00.000-07:00

because I taught kids in a neighboring country, but I think it's just pretty damn interesting.

Hour long documentary, called "Please Vote for Me," about a class of Chinese students voting for Class Monitor.

Holy shit, everyone has to listen to this

2011-05-17T19:57:00.001-07:00

the most insane terri gross interview you will ever hear. and gets crazier and crazier with every minute.

http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=3&islist=true&id=13&d=05-17-2011

Let's Buy This Game and Play It

2011-04-08T08:24:00.001-07:00

AV Club: Was it before commercials that you worked in gaming?

Duncan Jones: Yes, I worked on a game called Republic, which did not do very well. It was an Eastern European political simulator.

AVC: Really, people didn’t want to do that for fun?

DJ: They didn’t want to play it. [Laughs.] It was like Grand Theft Auto without any of the violence. It had that kind of world, lots of walking up to people and negotiating with them and threatening them and trying to work your way up through the hierarchy of Eastern European politics until you became a despot.

Important to Know!

2011-04-05T11:14:00.000-07:00

A rattlesnake's decapitated head can still bite and release venom for a few hours! Be careful out there, guys!

Gets Better Post Guitar Player In Field

2011-04-03T21:14:00.001-07:00

Shangaan Carnival 2011 from s o u n d t r a v e l s on Vimeo.

Oh man

2011-03-29T21:49:00.001-07:00

this is pretty awesome
http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,2061931,00.html

This is Where I Was Born

2011-03-29T12:52:00.001-07:00

What's up, bitches!

I Had A Dream About Baggy Pants

2011-03-28T13:37:00.001-07:00

Also, all the ducks and swans at Echo Park just had babies.

2011-03-26T09:21:00.001-07:00

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/26/business/26nocera.html?hp

Might Have to Take a Test on the US Constitution

2011-03-21T10:40:00.001-07:00

Have no idea how to go about not failing this test. Besides actually sitting down and studying the constitution. Which I REALLY don't want to do.

Free Advice For Rappers

2011-03-17T11:56:00.001-07:00

Yo Jay Z, you should just do albums with Timbaland, and

yo Nas, you should just do albums with Primo.

Although - this advice would probably have been more helpful 5 years or 10 years ago. Sorry I'm late, rappers!

20,000 Views

2011-03-15T08:10:00.001-07:00

Man I Was So Down With Nuclear Power

2011-03-14T20:41:00.003-07:00

but that was back when I thought there was an off switch.

Half of Detroit's Students are at Charter Schools, but

2011-03-14T08:13:00.000-07:00

"Charter school students score about the same on state tests as Detroit district students, even though charters have fewer special education students (8 percent versus 17 percent in the district) and fewer poor children (65 percent get subsidized lunches versus 82 percent at district schools)."

Most of the evidence I've read supporting charter schools singles out particularly excellent charter schools, rather than looking at charter schools as a whole. Whenever I read stuff about how charter schools as a whole perform, I see facts like the one above. Am I just reading the wrong stuff, or is this what's up?

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/14/education/14winerip.html?ref=us

1. Hell Yeah Long Days

2011-03-13T20:16:00.001-07:00

2. Sitting in the ghetto, in an orange tree's shade, watching hummingbirds. LA is awesome.

1972

2011-03-07T21:04:00.000-08:00