Monthly Archives: July 2011

Says Joe

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

Every so often I talk back to the book I’m reading. It’s fairly similar to the movie goer who calls out to the next victim in a zombie movie. Obviously that door doesn’t lead to safety! It’s where your zombified … Continue reading →

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Natural Disasters, Unnatural People?

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

A few stories regarding the coal industry have caught my eye and, despite my being a few weeks late to the party, I think each deserves more attention: Investigators apparently have evidence that Massey Energy kept fake safety records for … Continue reading →

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Best Known or Best?

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

Interesting discussion happening over at the Guardian about what happens to be an author’s best book vs. his or her best known book. As a note, I can’t say I agree with Self’s description of Catch-22. Heller’s most famous book … Continue reading →

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Cheeky Goal

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

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1913 Wheatland Hop Riot

Posted on July 11, 2011 by

IMG_0007, a photo by Errant Ventures on Flickr. On August 3rd 1913 the small community of Wheatland California was transformed from a quiet farming community to the host of the largest uprising of agricultural workers that the state had seen … Continue reading →

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Who knew Flannery O’Connor was a cartoonist?

Posted on July 8, 2011 by

Well, I certainly didn’t. I’m quite interested in the collection Fantagraphics is putting out later this year though. Via the Onion A/V Club.

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A superb goal

Posted on July 5, 2011 by

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Candidness

Posted on July 3, 2011 by

Julian Barnes at the Guardian writes a compelling article about Voltaire’s Candide. I have soft spot for that book after reading it as an impressionable undergraduate. A history professor (who I happen to owe a lot) assigned it as a … Continue reading →

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Bleeding Bells

Posted on July 1, 2011 by

Here’s the Delta Spirit performing their song “Bleeding Bells.” This song has been haunting me since it popped up on my ipod during a late trip on a shuttle between the Indiana University and  the Indianapolis airport last weekend. I … Continue reading →

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Wind in our brains

Posted on July 1, 2011 by

Coal Lobby Warns Wind Farms May Blow Earth Off Orbit.

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