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Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:48:30 -0700

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Does A Private Company Own Your Muni Arrival Times?: News: SFAppeal

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:28:39 -0700

Does A Private Company Own Your Muni Arrival Times?: News: SFAppeal: “When Steven Peterson created Routesy, an iPhone app that lets riders see Muni arrival times, the last thing he expected was to hear was that Muni’s real-time arrival times were actually the property…

The N-Judah Chronicles: 1 Adam 12, 1 Adam 12, We Have a MUNI Fail Whale In Progress!

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:20:40 -0700

The N-Judah Chronicles: 1 Adam 12, 1 Adam 12, We Have a MUNI Fail Whale In Progress!: @thestandingroom gets shout-out in NJC!

Decision time: Princess Eugenie vs Princess Beatrice » Ayyyy!

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:55:28 -0700

Decision time: Princess Eugenie vs Princess Beatrice » Ayyyy!: “It’s the battle of the satellite dish hatted royal siblings”

Rose’s Turn: Patti LuPone Responds to ArtsBeat - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:55:26 -0700

Rose’s Turn: Patti LuPone Responds to ArtsBeat - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com: “Do we tolerate rudeness by members of the audience who feel they have the right to sit in a dark theater, texting or checking their e-mail while the light from their screens distract both performers…

The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs: The New York Times is friggin pathetic

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:55:22 -0700

The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs: The New York Times is friggin pathetic: “I will tell you this about iLiver 2.0: It’s nanoengineered, and it kicks ass.”

Graphical Overview of Same Sex Marriage Debate, v. 1.3

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:55:16 -0700

Graphical Overview of Same Sex Marriage Debate, v. 1.3: Arguments transcribed from various Facebook polls: “What’s ‘non sequitur’ mean? Do I look it up in a Fag-to-English dictionary?” *sigh* (via joe.my.god)

The Stage / News / Evening Standard arts columnist Norman Lebrecht to leave paper

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:55:13 -0700

The Stage / News / Evening Standard arts columnist Norman Lebrecht to leave paper: “Lebrecht, arts columnist and former assistant editor of the Evening Standard, has announced he is to leave the recently rebranded newspaper this week”

95 Percent Of Opinions Withheld On Visit To Family | The Onion

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:54:29 -0700

95 Percent Of Opinions Withheld On Visit To Family | The Onion: “Once you let go of the need to express your thoughts to your family, you suddenly feel much lighter”

The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs: Pogue's liver kicks ass

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:54:27 -0700

The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs: Pogue's liver kicks ass: “Namaste, David. I owe you one.”

Puss 'n booted: North Woods house cat shows black bear who's boss - JSOnline

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:27:37 -0700

Puss 'n booted: North Woods house cat shows black bear who's boss - JSOnline: “The exchange lasted less than five minutes, but Weber said the cat was clearly the aggressor. The cat weighs about 12 pounds and Weber estimated the bear weighed about 300 pounds.”

Navel Maneuvers at think denk

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:26:08 -0700

Navel Maneuvers at think denk: oh dear.

Daniel Stephen Johnson: The Ojai Diaries: Part Two

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:26:08 -0700

Daniel Stephen Johnson: The Ojai Diaries: Part Two: “People, if you go to Ojai, CUSHION YOUR ASSES, I cannot stress that enough.” 1. you seriously skipped out on music for 18? seriously?! 2. you should’ve heard the qng 11pm concert. and 3. that must…

Sequenza21/ From Ojai (3): Friends Make Music Make Friends

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:26:08 -0700

Sequenza21/ From Ojai (3): Friends Make Music Make Friends: “blackbird cellist Nick Photinos must have strong neck muscles; his time-keeping through head motions seemed more effective in maintaining the beat for the ensemble than many conductors can achieve…

Out West Arts: Ojai Festival 09

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:26:07 -0700

Out West Arts: Ojai Festival 09: “the camaraderie of the ever changing ensembles was clear. They were having fun experimenting in nearly every direction you could think of”

Daniel Stephen Johnson: The Ojai Diaries: Part One

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:26:07 -0700

Daniel Stephen Johnson: The Ojai Diaries: Part One: “The crowd was surprisingly old for a new music festival; I’m used to the Brooklyn Vegan-looking crowd at the Bang on a Can marathon. It’s nice to have a reminder once in a while that old people can…

Sequenza21/ From Ojai (2): What Boundaries?

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:26:06 -0700

Sequenza21/ From Ojai (2): What Boundaries?: “With the quiet reprise of the aria, the notes then died away and we heard the crows in the oaktrees, and then the faint noise of traffic. Finally some clod in the audience had to show that he really…

Twitter Twitpocalypse Status

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:26:08 -0700

Twitter Twitpocalypse Status: “The Tweet of the Twitpocalypse occured on 2009-06-12 23:52:04 GMT”

Review: eighth blackbird and other new music at Ojai Music Festival | Culture Monster | Los Angeles Times

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:26:07 -0700

Review: eighth blackbird and other new music at Ojai Music Festival | Culture Monster | Los Angeles Times: Mark Swed on Ojai

The Rest Is Noise: The unsinkable Pierre Ruhe

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:26:06 -0700

The Rest Is Noise: The unsinkable Pierre Ruhe: “Perhaps, after all, the profession [of music criticism] is destined for extinction. It became widespread only in the latter half of the nineteenth century, and music managed to thrive for centuries…