In the Garden of Eden

You've just spent 69 days under the Earth's crust. What are you going to do now?

Edison Pena, Trapped Chilean Miner, Gets Trip To Graceland

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Surprised my night in '94 wasn't included. It was oh-so inspiring.

The 5 Most Inspiring Things Ever Accomplished (While Drunk) | Cracked.com:

"If we were to draft a list of all the artists, writers and musicians who owed their muse to booze, it would pretty much just be a list of all artists, writers and musicians, period. Douglas Adams came up with The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy while lying drunk in a field, Jackson Pollock turned being a violent drunk into an art form, Charlie Parker once vomited onto his microphone during a live performance, and Ernest Hemingway was Ernest Motherfucking Hemmingway. But no act of creation so thoroughly embodies the drunken arts as the songwriting of Doug Ingle, from the band Iron Butterfly."

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Again, to all y'all that put your entire lives on FB:

Facebook 'Delete' Can Take 16 Embarrassing Months

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I've got 9 out of 10. Never done the cheese cake factory probably b/c it is full of tourist.

10 Non-Touristy Things To Do In San Francisco (PHOTOS)

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Earth Deaux

If we do somehow pull it out of our ass and correct this country, we'll have a lot of thanking to do for Stewart and Colbert.

Rally To Restore Sanity's Roots: A Search For Calm From Day One:

"While the upcoming Rally To Restore Sanity, and its opposing March To Keep Fear Alive, marks an exciting high point in the lives of 'The Daily Show' and 'The Colbert Report', respectively, the combined event can best be seen as something that deepens and extends a challenge that the two shows have long sought to meet -- that a debased and frantic public discourse needs to be confronted head-on by the cool reason of rational minds.

Comedy, which harvests laughs by juxtaposing the life we're left with against the ideal, is a genre that loves reason above all else, and the two hosts have plowed the field carefully."

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My golden years will be much bleaker than I original imagined.

Time to find a second Earth, WWF says | Raw Story:

"Carbon pollution and over-use of Earth's natural resources have become so critical that, on current trends, we will need a second planet to meet our needs by 2030, the WWF said on Wednesday."

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I've been making a form of this argument for a while. That's why incrementalism is not a viable option anymore.

BBC News - William Gibson says the future is right here, right now

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Thank you, Bobby Cox

Thank you, Bobby Cox. I shed a sports tear for you this morning. We'll always have '95 and 14 divisional title

Class act.

Bobby Cox era closes as Braves lose division series to Giants �| ajc.com

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Speaking of baseball, here's another reason to hate Derek Jeter.

Daddy was a rocker and mama was a stripper. Oh, Minka. You just might be the perfect girl.

Who Is Minka Kelly, Esquire's Sexiest Woman Alive?

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A government holding a corporation accountable... even jailing the manager?!? Does not compute.

Company Head Arrested Over Sludge Torrent in Hungary - NYTimes.com:

"BUDAPEST — The managing director of the company whose reservoir unleashed a lethal torrent of red sludge on three villages last week has been arrested, the Hungarian prime minister announced before Parliament on Monday."

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This does not make for a pretty street fight.

The people who like to be nude are usually the people who should not go nude.

Nudists and swingers at war in France's 'Naked City' - Telegraph:

"To make matters worse, the group has been accused of walking about in their clothes and mocking the 'real' nudists, the paper said."

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Land of the Free-ish

OK. Sold.

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Pro-stripper, anti-religious freedom.

Poll: More Republicans Support Strip Club Over Mosque Near Ground Zero:

"Just four percent of Republican respondents said they support building a mosque two blocks from the site, whereas 21 percent said they would be fine with a strip club. Forty-nine percent of Democrats said they supported the mosque and 33 for the strip club. Among Independents, it was 34 percent for the mosque and 28 percent for the strip club."

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America. Land of the free-ish.

Student finds tracking device on his car; FBI demands it back | Raw Story

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Dude. Seriously.

Albert Mohler, Southern Baptist Leader, On Yoga: Not Christianity

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DBT Week in Review - 10/8/10

DBT!

A conversation with Drive-By Truckers' Patterson Hood [Music] | Louisville.com:

"But I'd say we probably at any given time have 125, 140 songs to choose from, to pull out at any moment. So, anything can go."

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Drive-By Truckers @ The Pabst Theater:

"If the phrase “salt of the earth” could describe any band, it would be the Drive-By Truckers—one of those rare groups that manage to exude authenticity and humility at the same time. So it was appropriate that the Athens, Ga.-based band was tapped to officially kick off Farm Aid, which celebrated its 25th anniversary this weekend at Miller Park. Like those Farm Aid champions, the Truckers keep their heads down, work hard and turn out amazing products on an almost yearly basis."

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Live Review: Drive-By Truckers, 9.29.10, Iowa City, IA - The Milk Carton - Forums:

"Very few bands have captured my imagination in recent times like Drive-By Truckers. I initially heard the band in my preparation for covering Lollapalooza 2010, and I haven’t looked back. The band’s got an impressively deep discography, and the surface was barely scratched at the festival. Needless to say, I pounced on tickets the second I saw they were giving me a hometown show. I gathered some friends, gathered some whiskey, and made my way to the show."

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Review Setlist: Drive-By Truckers and the Henry Clay People at the Pageant - St. Louis Music - A to Z:

"There are very few certainties in life, but there's one thing you can always count on: If Athens, Georgia's Drive-By Truckers are in town, you have the opportunity to see one of the best rock n'roll shows money can buy. That situation presented itself Saturday night, and roughly 2,000 folks took advantage of said opportunity -- each of which were rewarded in the form of rock n'roll salvation."

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Drive-By Truckers | 10.02.10

Photo Gallery: Drive-By Truckers in St. Louis // SoundSpike

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Will Johnson - Musical Genius

The Sound and the Fury: Austin's own Monster of Folk, Will Johnson Austin Music - AustinChronicle.com:

"'Centro-matic is my favorite band,' proclaims Patterson Hood of the Drive-by Truckers, who drafted Johnson and Danbom for his 2009 solo album, Murdering Oscar (And Other Love Songs), and accompanying tour. 'I was a huge fan long before I met them. I don't know if I can even put it into words. Every once in a while, something comes along that's just like nectar music. It's got everything I like in one place, as if I've been hearing it all my life.

'Centro-matic ought to be one of the biggest bands of the world. They're a fourpiece without an ounce of flab, and Will Johnson is just an ungodly great singer and player. I hope I've been influenced by him.'"

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Music I Like - Muscle Shoals Sound

These two groups are from The Shoals and a very worth a look and listen

Check out Doc Daily & Magnolia Devil. They just dropped a new record. Free song download.

Good stuff, great band name and very good on 'em:

Doc Dailey & Magnolia Devil - home

Facebook | Doc Dailey & Magnolia Devil

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The Secret Sisters took their first trip out West recently to perform at the Hardly Strictly Festival with T. Bone and a host of others. I'm very sorry I missed their Friday set, but they are pointed upwards and the skies the limit.

Support 'em! Listen to 'em. Love 'em. And don't keep them or Doc a Secret.

The Secret Sisters

Facebook | The Secret Sisters

The Secret Sisters on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads

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Music

Gibson makes guitars to honor John Lennon

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Best festival anywhere anytime:

2010 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival – San Francisco, CA, Golden Gate Park � Fog City Foodie

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Wedge Issue

Our wedge issues are so much cooler than their wedge issues.

Will weed be the ‘wedge issue’ that leads Dems to 2012 victory? | Raw Story:

"With one eye on California's marijuana legalization vote, Democratic strategists are sizing up the possibility of placing the issue on other state ballots as a way of helping them win tight races in 2012, reports the Wall Street Journal.

Pollsters have noted a distinct increase in youth voter enthusiasm in California in recent months, attributed largely to Proposition 19, the ballot initiative that, if approved, would decriminalize, regulate and tax marijuana in the state."

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Love Lewis Black.

'The Daily Show' Takes On The Education Crisis (VIDEO)

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Old people do the craziest things.

Irmgard Holm Mistakes Super Glue For Eye Drops (VIDEO)

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Pay to Put-Out

Kudos for resurrecting (with plenty of Progressive prodding) Carter's idea that Reagan took down.

Steven Chu: The White House Goes Solar:

"Today, we're taking an important next step. As we move toward a clean energy economy, the White House will lead by example. I'm pleased to announce that, by the end of this spring, there will be solar panels and a solar hot water heater on the roof of the White House."

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Mmmmm. Smell the smokey goodness of Libertarian Paradise.

Think Progress � Tennessee County’s Subscription-Based Firefighters Watch As Family Home Burns Down

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Pretty amazing especially the untouched part.

Parisian flat containing €2.1 million painting lay untouched for 70 years - Telegraph:

"For 70 years the Parisian apartment had been left uninhabited, under lock and key, the rent faithfully paid but no hint of what was inside."

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Punk Kids

Punk ass kid.

81-year-old charged with murder of 94-year-old man:

"McDougall is accused of taking a metal rod from the closet and hitting Nguyen multiple times in the head. Nguyen died at a hospital."

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I'd rather we say 'goodbye'.

Say hello to mechanically separated chicken. It’s...:

"Basically, the entire chicken is smashed and pressed through a sieve—bones, eyes, guts, and all. it comes out looking like this.

There’s more: because it’s crawling with bacteria, it will be washed with ammonia, soaked in it, actually. Then, because it tastes gross, it will be reflavored artificially. Then, because it is weirdly pink, it will be dyed with artificial color.

But, hey, at least it tastes good, right?

High five, America!"

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Cool. Hope we don't kill them all.

Ocean May Hold 750,000 Species Not Yet Discovered : TreeHugger:

"While 250,000 marine species were counted, researchers estimate that some 750,000 remain undiscovered."

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Freaky

Hold back time, don’t climb the stairs: study | Raw Story:

"Climbing the stairs or to the top of a mountain really can age you, but don't worry you can set the clock back by taking a quick trip in the car, a new study said Friday.

Scientists in Boulder, Colorado say they have proved what every schoolchild learns in the classroom about Einstein's theory of relativity -- that time flies at altitude but paradoxically slows down when people speed up."

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Goldilocks Planet

Fascinating:

Gliese 581g 'Goldilocks' Planet Could Be Just Right For Life?

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Not sure if I posted this or not, but worth reposting if I did.

Fog time lapse around the Bay Area. Beautiful.

The Unseen Sea from Simon Christen on Vimeo.

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Lefty's left finds its way home

Lefty O’Doul’s arm thieves given warm welcome back | San Francisco Examiner

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DBT Week in Review - 10/1/2010

DBT!

Hustling today so I can get away from the computer for a bit and go play in the Redwoods and swim in the river.

Tomorrow's St. Louis poster by Wes Freed. He is on fire. Available at the show!

Drive-by Truckers detour a bit at First Ave | StarTribune.com

Red River Noise music blogazine: Concert Review: Drive-By Truckers, Henry Clay People at Stubb's

“Stories of corruption, crime and killing:” 5 Drive-By Truckers songs that would make great movies | Music | The A.V. Club Blog | The A.V. Club Milwaukee

OnMilwaukee.com Music: Drive-By Truckers showcase prolific writing

Back to Rockville: Review: Drive-By Truckers

Murdering Oscar - Earache! Austin Music and Downloads Blog - AustinChronicle.com

Over The Weekend: Drive-By Truckers, The Henry Clay People at House of Blues - Dallas Music - DC9 At Night:

"Adding to the showmanship of the evening, the stage was adorned with colorful and distinctive murals from artist, Wes Freed. Freed's Dali-meets-Pekinpah-style creations have been hugely responsible for the band creating an image above and beyond simply knowing how to down a bunch of Jack Daniels. And, actually, the coordinated illuminations of the murals were a fun part of the well-produced light-show. Such an effort provided a nice bit of extra value to the fans that have witnessed the group play so many times before with only the smell of stale beer adding to the ambience."

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Last Night: Drive-By Truckers At House Of Blues - Houston Music - Rocks Off:

"At their best, DBTs are the raspy voices of the Recession Generation."

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Watch the 40 Nights of Rock & Roll Trailer :: Movies :: News :: Paste

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Will Johnson and Anders Parker

If you ever get a chance to go to one of these living room shows, go. It will change your life.

Concert Review: Undertow Music Collective House Tours - September 20, 2010 | the CAB - City Arts Magazine

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Cash

Johnny Cash disturbed about Iraq invasion before his death | Raw Story:

"'He went to sleep not knowing if we had invaded Iraq. It was the last thought on his mind. When he woke up, I was sitting by his side. He looked at me and reached over to pull the television over to him. He was looking at me like, 'Did it happen?' I said, 'Dad, it happened.' He went, 'No! No!' Can you imagine? This is the first thing he thought of when he woke up from a weeklong coma.'"

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