Archive of entries posted on 22nd December 2010

Thirteen Republicans act like adults

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Yes, that’s big news. It’s a sorry state of affairs when it has to be regarded as such, but that’s life in the US Congress circa 2010. What adult behavior did they exhibit? Why, they voted with Democrats to ratify New START, an arms control treaty with Russia which shouldn’t have been controversial at all. …

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Back to the Sixties!

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Sleigh Ride: The Ronettes According to Wikipedia the album this is on (“A Christmas Gift for You”) tanked after it was originally released on November 22, 1963. It has since gained some stature: Rolling Stone placed it at #142 of the magazine’s top 500 albums of all time. Well, maybe. It’s a good album.