August 2011
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CERN scientists say the "God particle" is excluded... →
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The Long Shift/Shaft
I remember seeing your faces
now it’s nothing but blank slates
with smiley faces
I remember hearing your music
you
your personal music
now it all sounds like static
crackled voices coming out of the static
this is what happens to workers
this is what happens to workers
it’s not getting better
it’s getting worse
it’ll keep getting blanker
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Arab democrats: beware the US model →
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I had another letter printed in my local paper
It reads:
What New Urbanism is
There seems to be some confusion about what New Urbanism is. New Urbanism is not gentrification or displacement. It’s just a different way of building. When an urban development is seen next to the old way of building, the contrast can be stark. But should our inner cities really be sleepy neighborhoods of single-family houses? It was a mistake to ever...
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The Best Sword Fight in History
I like history. But maybe not like other people like history. I like thinking about the anonymous characters in history; the anonymous people that participated in all these historical events. And even events we didn’t hear of.
Think about the best sword fight in history. It’s doubtful that it was between trained gladiators or knights. It was likely between regular people, like you...
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