Monthly Archives: January 2010

Spacecape, with greenhouse gas emissions

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Postmodern At Bedtime | The New Republic

By eschewing an incantatory mode, by not luring children step by step into a transparent world and holding them spellbound as in a dream, this postmodern tale, artful and ingenious, wakes us up, and provides its own useful challenge to … Continue reading

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20 hours of MCLE e-discovery programs

Now is the time for all good California lawyers in Compliance Group 1 (A-G) to come to the conclusion of their MCLE for the period ending January 31, 2010. I did the bulk of my hours in electronic discovery programs. … Continue reading

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5 years/$5 million

The most compelling aspect of this case may be its illumination of the need to reconsider how compensation is calculated and investment products are marketed by the financial industry.

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Iconic Photos

Best photojournalism site yet discovered. (Via The ever reliably interesting Coudal site)

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Essay – Our Boredom, Ourselves – NYTimes.com

“Boredom presents itself as a trivial emotion that can trivialize the world,” Spacks writes. “It implies an embracing sense of irritation and unease. It reflects a state of affairs in which the individual is assigned ever more importance and ever … Continue reading

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Around the Block – 2010 Ford Taurus SHO – The New Taurus at the Top – Review – NYTimes.com

This vile, narrow strip of crumbling asphalt zigzags uphill like an amusement park thrill ride, rising from the cool Pacific Coast over steep mountains and into hot, dusty highlands. Taurus muscle car? As in 0-60 in 5.2?

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Beyond boundaries – The National Newspaper

What does it actually mean to be a holy man or a Jain nun, a mystic or a tantric seeking salvation on the roads of modern India, as the Tata trucks thunder past?” People have always sought salvation in times … Continue reading

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Peter Backus

This is a paper I wrote as a joke about 2 years ago and sadly will be the most successful thing I ever write.

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