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barrettwendellatrehdinnerOriginally uploaded by stereogabWish you were here to celebrate, like we were in the photo above. Was it you who prompted me to impulsively break into song last night, singing "Hey Jude?"We love you, Wendell. RIP

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obetrol artomatic flyerOriginally uploaded by stereogab

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Exchange between ABC's Jake Tapper and Obama's Press Secretary Robert Gibbs

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i'll be on the juno and the kaos pads. tags: loud, psychedelic, electric

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i shoulda posted this weeks ago. was so excited when i returned from denver. such energy, optimism. didn't last long, but we'll see. anyhoo, this was my perspective of the beginning and end of a very anticipated speech (that whole speech-diggin thing is still new to me, but even i got sucked in). it was a lovely late summer evening in the high desert.oh yeah forgot to tell you about the vid's

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Just returned from Denver, where I worked a table for Sunlight at the Big Tent (a temporary structure set up for political bloggers covering the Democratic National Convention). Started playing around with live streaming video via cell phone camera on qik as we shone a light on what really happens at conventions (corporate sponsored parties). Here's a video my colleague, Clay, and I did on

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Talkin about white russians at work this week reminded Paul of this clip. Surreal and hilarious. As he put it, you can watch the dramatic arc of the film through this one word.

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Brian Eno and David Byrne reunite for new album and tour!

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screenshot-Ridgefield_Press-Wendell Originally uploaded by stereogab we mourn your absence from our lives, wendell. i am still in shock and amazed by the love of a community and the heartbreak of losing such a loved one.

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All dressed up Originally uploaded by Jake & Bridget & Lucy & Carter oh, look at our pixie in purple/green goodness and sparkly shoes. it's been interesting and so cute to watch little lucy's personality develop by witnessing the way she interacts w/the camera (and person behind it.) but, the context is clearly lacking.next trip after pac nw must be to ol' new englande. i'd love to meet

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look what my sweetie surprised me w/this birthday morning!

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From Laughing Squid:An entity simply known as Skullphone has been altering Clear Channel digital billboards in Los Angeles, by hacking into the computer that runs the billboards and inserting the Skullphone images between the ads.Update: see comments to this post - it wasn't a hack, after all.

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a love supreme Originally uploaded by stereogab spinnin discs w/leafy, cookin, watchin the bravest first daffodils and tulips, savoring the reawakening of spring. my acupuncturist would say my qi (or chi) is elevated/on the surface, and i'd agree.

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Hello blog,I know I've kinda pulled back from conducting the kind of public self-exploration through you since your inception. While I think it's perfectly reasonable to keep some aspects of the self private, I was having fun experimenting with my inquisitive, bold new persona. I also found I connected better w/friends who were also using this medium to think out loud about who they are and what

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walked across town the same time of day as last thursday, but the sky stayed brighter and the greens were more vibrant. finally feeling myself again after a nasty flu complete with fever dreams and hack. been breaking down some mental barriers through physical movement. it's a trip and i'm grateful i somehow stumbled upon another great teacher, though some say nothing's truly random.

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Brings me back to inspiring days in grad school, doing thesis research and finding treasure troves online of various forms of culture jamming.Hat tip: BoingBoing

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2 • 23 • 65 was a very special day, as it brought my sweetest one into this world.Happy Birthday, Barrett! Long may you run.

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hazel eyes, i will lead you josephine fosters/t feathersamulet fursaxamother of thousands mv+ee w/the bummer roadreminds of me of terrastock, which i learned is in louisville, ky this year, thanks to leafy's latest post.dig the poster from talented illustrator iker spozio. if i ever get another tat, i want him to design it. ; )

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My most favorite band, meat beat manifesto, is releasing a new album and will kick off a spring-time tour! This includes a stop @ the Rock 'n' Roll Hotel in DC. A stereogab doesn't get happier than this. Do yrself a favor and check'em out if they hit yr town. During the last tour, the band played fantastic sets, all synchronized with sampladelic videos - mixed in real time (I believe using Kaos

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I may be like so last month in posting this, but I thought it was a chuckle worth sharing:

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Calling all gourmands. Mark Bittman (you may know him as the Minimalist columnist for the NYT has a new blog about cooking and all things delicious called Bitten.Let's see, my Netvibes RSS reader now has a tab for work-related blogs, government info and policy news, philanthropy news, tech blogs, PR and media blogs, personal feeds (like Facebook, twitter, etc.), environmental news, economics

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A reason I will cast my vote for Obama in next week's primary.

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Hurray! A Brownlee is born! A very cute and punctual Sari Ava Brownlee, was born on February 1, to be exact. Congratulations to the proud parents!

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stormy seagull 24-6-04 Originally uploaded by localsurfer just another diamond day vashti bunyanlaughing stock talk talksuburban lightthe clientelethe sea and cakemagnesium proverbs syd barrettbone machine tom waitsthe gulls circled over the graying courtyard, but no hoped for snow ever fell.curled up w/a fuzzy robe by the window and read the persepolis comix, thanking my fate. (even, if

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I've had many opportunities to get over stage fright this week. Played the electric bass @ the electrik maid (though I messed up quite a bit, it was all good fun) and gave a live on-air interview for my job. A few ums, but not many. (It's nice to be able to read straight from notes!) Made me think a bit of LVR.I was told this would be my year of strength from the same wise one who predicted last

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Soup Noodles ! Originally uploaded by Lydd_Nel Here's some soup to help heal your nerves and broken bonez! If I were there (and I will be soon), I'd share the soup I'm making tonight for B and me on a cold, rainy night. (Not cold enough, really, we should be getting snow, not rain, in January, but I digress.)My soup has mushrooms (2 kinds), a few shrimp, noodles, ginger, garlic, Szechuan

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This is very cool. I live in an environmentally friendly building, but even we don't have true green roofs. (We do have a water retention garden in the interior courtyard, that is basically a green roof over the basement of the building.) Score one for DC!

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pet Originally uploaded by BarrettJ This is the last one! My synopsis: the robotic pet is fun, but this iteration needs a bit more work to keep my attention. Plus, the (rechargeable) battery only lasts about ONE hour. (What gives!)Apparently, you will soon be able to modify the pet's personality and download 'themes' to change its behavior, but the only one currently available is an xmas

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Sunlight welcomed Alpha and Beta into the family this week. Take a look:

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We just got two new pleos at work. They are adorable and so fun! Who needs cats that make you sneeze or dogs you have to pick up after when you can have a robotic pet?

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I wonder what opportunities and challenges you will bring. After 2007, my eyes, mind and heart are open in ways I never imagined possible.I've recently had the time to unwind, unplug and catch up with myself. During this luxurious time, I keep remembering just how lucky I am. Life has been treating me pretty well - let's see, just in 2007, I married the love of my life, got the job I came to DC

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W. wins again.And our country loses.

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Thank you John and YokoREVELATIONSBless you for your angerIt’s a sign of rising energy.(Transform the energy to versatilityand it will bring youprosperity).Bless you for your sorrowIt’s a sign of vulnerability.(Transform the energy to sympathyand it will bring you love).Bless you for greedIt’s a sign of great capacity.(Transform the energy to giving.Give as much as you wish to take,and you will

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Realizing that just because you can’t tell a person you love them doesn’t mean you don’t love them. (And it shouldn’t mean that they don’t feel your love.) It feels so unfulfilling to radiate love if you can’t know for sure that it is being properly received. (But shouldn’t the value be just in giving that love?) And it feels so frustrating to know that sometimes loved ones just can’t be in your

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Thanks to Lifehacker, I now know about FoodTube. I can't wait to check out this resource at home - The site aggregates YouTube and Google videos of step-by-step instructions for cooking. Just in time for my holiday tamale plans. ; )

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Jeff Koons Balloon Originally uploaded by LivinIn82 Barrett's just put the bourbon sweet potato pie crust in the oven. I made my cranberry and caramelized onion chutney and roasted parsnips and carrots last night. We already peeled the 40 cloves of garlic needed for the roasted fish sauce. Things are looking (& smelling!) good for our celebratory meal later today.I feel immense gratitude

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P1000780.JPG Originally uploaded by Jake Bridge Congrats to Mom and Pop Bridge. ; ) She's beautiful!

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Last night's Potluck was really fun. Maybe in a selfish way for me, since I think I scared some of the few customers lingering over cold ones @ Chief Ike's last night. That's right, we weren't @ Cosmo Lounge as planned, as the bartender for Chief Ike's (a larger, more popular bar with a much more sophisticated DJ setup and sound system) wanted to go home early and asked our friend, Chris, to sub

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The Rebirth of Potluck Originally uploaded by stereogab Click for flyer If you're in DC, stop by for a drink and some tunes.

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Frijoles de todos colores Originally uploaded by mostazacida I'm taking a little lunch break, and am enjoying my homemade soup so much, I need to blog about it. What is it about beans that tastes so good, especially if you let the stew sit and the flavors deepen?Frijoles negros (or black beans) have been my quintessential soul food since I can remember. There's tales of me as a crying

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nyt slideshow was worth it

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Following my obsession with the Church of Andy, and his factory apostles, found out via WFMU (they had a contest to win tix to see Chelsea Girls, why is this only in NYC?) that there is a film retrospective of Andy's films at the Museum of the Moving Image. NYT has more. (Reminder to self: watch slideshow and follow links.)

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I've seen these ladies at every anti-war protest I've participated in.Read more about it from the Washington Post

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So glad to see we're finally getting some much needed rain in DC. It has been a sad time for gardening. B and I dug up most of the remains of our garden last Sunday, which we pretty much abandoned (I know! bad parent!) because we couldn't keep up with watering requirements. (Plus, I feel a little weird watering my hobby garden when my community is experiencing a serious drought.)Strangely enough,

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Free Press just launched "Whack-a-Murdoch" as a fun activism tool just as the FCC is weighing a decision to unleash further consolidation of big media companies. It's also timed to Murdoch's release of the Fox Business Network. In 2003, more than 2 million people wrote letters to the FCC and Congress when Michael Powell's FCC tried to sneak through rule changes that would have handed more local

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Hee hee. The fun with my flickr pix continues! Do I tell them that we didn't coordinate our costumes?

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STAGE COSTUME Originally uploaded by John Maclean Last night's Aliens show at the Rock'n'Roll Hotel fulfilled my high expectations. It was such a blast to dance with friends, in such an intimate performance space, to some of the grooviest tunes to hit our planet.There I was, front and center, decked out in a glow one can only achieve by diving headfirst into Utter Geeky Fandom. But, this

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My co-workers had a lot of fun creating our ode to the Internet, in honor of OneWebDay.Watch the video. It's hilarious.

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Arthur Lee in 1969 during the period when the band LOVE was in transition. Lee was a leading innovator of the music scene during the 1960s. Originally uploaded by Pan-African News Wire File Photos In the morning we arise andStart the day the same old wayAs yesterday the day before andAll in all it's just a day likeAll the rest so do your best withChewing gum and it is oh

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Watch and you will giggle like I just did.Edited to say: shame on me, no tip of the hat to TechPresident, who taught me about this and that Harry Shearer is "better known as the voice behind several Simpsons characters and as Spinal Tap's Derek Smalls."

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Even the editorial boards of the NYT ("...what could be closer to the ideals of America’s democracy than giving D.C. taxpayers their long-denied representation?") and the WP ("It is simply not right that U.S. citizens who live in the nation's capital are denied basic representation in their government.") agree!Update: boo hiss!! not enough votes to block a filibuster. (But that doesn't mean the

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Learn how - and pay attention to the accompanying photo. ; ) Oh, how I love Flickr. There's synchronicity at work: just today I created an internal wiki page @ work to keep track of free photo sites.

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Pomme de Granada Originally uploaded by The Department I used to mark this night with knadel soup and brisket in a celebratory meal with my family. I still mark it -and now w/B- but this year w/a bountiful gift from my late summer garden.It just makes sense to celebrate a new year as you're harvesting in a hurry cuz the sun has shifted its angle.

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Live from Nutstock 5 in Fairfax, VA! Thunder Road channels Bruce. Video courtesy of leafy green.

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Biked to the garden after an unsuccessful trip to the Georgia Ave Post Office to pick up a package (why would the mailman check the box that said the item needed to be picked up if he was just going to try to deliver it again as we were at the post office? grr.) It's definitely nearing the end of a bountiful summer. B and I picked more delicious okra off the tall plants, removed a few more ears

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mercedes_benz_love_cupcakes Originally uploaded by BarrettJ This has been quite an exciting and happy time. I can't remember the last time I felt so blessed. Thanks for all the love, txts, twitters, comments and calls!Friends from out of town, if you were with me last night, I would have given you one of these buttery and sweet cupcakes. (Bridget, I had one saved for baby, too. Baby likes

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newlywedsinalexandria Originally uploaded by stereogab Supremely happy to announce Barrett and I made it official yesterday!See our pix

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busy sunflower bee Originally uploaded by stereogab I know the blog's been on the backseat lately, but my ram has been taken up by two things lately. Here's a snapshot from one of those activities, taken yesterday when B and I showed off the garden to the kids from 83 durant.

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It worked!! The Aliens are scheduled to play on Sept 21st at the Rock And Roll Hotel!Have you picked up their new Astronomy for Dogs album? A lot of is familiar to those of you who paid for import EPs like the awesome Alienoid Starmonica. I still need to load it on my iPod to give it more attention, but first few listens rocked (loudly) on the home hi-fi. It's inspiring to hear such pure pop

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Been meaning to post this...and to check out these videos. These songs remind me of dancing for my grandparents in the living room of my childhood home in NY.Or as Boing Boing put it, YouTubes to make your Mexican grandmother cry. Enjoy!

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Hear ye all music fans. You thought the 3 eps were cool before High Fidelity told you so, you hoped the lone pigeon would get it together and rejoin his flock (though you totally dug his Syd-like mental meanderings on concubine rice) and you jumped up and down with glee when the alien ship landed.Now is the time to make your voice heard for something really important. Sure, I might twitter about

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Happy Summer!!

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Can't believe it, but I actually uttered those words to Archer Prewitt last night @ the merch table before The Sea and Cake hit the main stage @ the Black Cat. Guess I'm truly a fangrrl. No surprise there. Told him I've seen him all over the country going back to 1996. (Let's see, there was the Tramps show in NYC w/the rockin finale of a Sea Turtle jam, the strange night @ silk city in philly,

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Hey friends,Yes more work stuff here, but I'd appreciate it if you would respond to my poll. You can even copy and paste the poll into your own blog, if you're so inclined. I want to get good results to have a persuasive argument about providing more transparency to the US Congress.Thanks! (Oh and I realize the formatting below is screwy, but the poll works.)Edited to add a link to an editorial

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Leafy's got a new vidi up w/groovy guitar riffing btwn him and PJ. This footage of Rolling Thunder was shot on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend in downtown DC. Someone recently asked me why I dug Rolling Thunder, wasn't it just a bunch of hicks on loud motorcycles waving the confederate flag? Well, there are those, but for me, going down and waving to the paraders gives me a unique way to

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Dig the tunesRate highly/mark this as a favorite! ; )

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So you might see a new little orange box to the left w/my latest twitter entry. This is the best way to check in to see what's going on in my world. I'd love to update this blog more often with thoughtful ruminations, but most of my energy is currently being diverted to work. My new job is more intense than the kind of work I had been accustomed to, but it's all good. I'm learning so much and

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engaged Originally uploaded by stereogab. look who has something sparkly sparkly on her ringfinger!of course, it's entirely appropriate that my engagement to leafy green should be made official -- ring and all -- on 4/20. hee hee.we tried this before, but I wasn't truly ready @ the time, even though i knew B would be the only love for my heart. but, i had to figure a few things out about

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plantinghands Originally uploaded by stereogab. Phew what a time, but oh so invigorating! Can't wait to see the sproutlings soon.

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Greetings patient readers and friends. It’s been a while since I chimed in here, but it’s not cuz I haven’t been thinking of it.What a time it has been! I have been swept up in a major life transition. This was day 3 (is that all?) of my new gig at the glorious Sunlight Foundation. (Check out the site, we’re doing really cool things. Nothing short of revolution.) Somehow, I got invited to the

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Handstand Originally uploaded by stenji. So last night in yoga class, I was asked to demo a handstand prep. (Don't even think of calling me teacher's pet.) This I could do, but I remembered the first time I attempted this move at Sun and Moon years ago, it freaked me out to the point of tears.Skip forward a few years, and here I am in front of a whole class of adults, when my teacher asks

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Here's to March, indeed!I am very excited but mostly grateful to all my friends and colleagues whose support and love gave me the momentum I needed to achieve this goal. THANK YOU!And I'm sending a special thank you to B for seeing me through the joys and angst during this quest. I have a good feeling about our ability to collaborate on yet another level!

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Just about the only reason why I like February is cuz it brought my better half into this world. I will not be weeping at 11:59 tonight. I can't wait for this cold, dark closet of a month to come to a final close.But, I am very excited that my most favorite month is just hours away (and not just cuz my own birthday falls on the 30th.) B and I have been happily planning our garden, ordering seeds,

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This year, there’s opportunity in the air for truly reinventing your image, your personal relationships and your work life, Pisces.

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Got a call today -I made the cut for round 2 w/Oceana.Was flying high off that news,When lo and behold,My inbox lights upWith a note from the Sunlight Foundation.Ocean, Sunlight...what other elements are going to call me today? ; )Pinch me,Apparently, I'm a wanted grrl.

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This morning, my valentine taught me a practice to start the day by removing obstacles and strengthening the heart -- a series of yoga poses that includes the Ganesh mudra. (What were you thinking it was?)That got me thinking about obstacles. The kind that prevent you from feeling like you're living the life you are meant to live. That you are being true and are moving through life with a strong

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"Interactive advertising and marketing are helping shape the transformation of the media, here in the U.S. and everywhere else. A infrastructure is being put in place, without the public’s consent, designed to better sell to us 24/7. It’s using some of the most powerful communications technologies ever created to do so. Among the key issues society should be debating right now include the need

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Pretty cool post (and nice tat picture) about using reiki and other holistic therapies to help manage pain from tattooing on Needled.On a personal update, had a 2 1/2 hour interview session yesterday @ Oceana. Went very well, though I was definitely exhausted after pitching my abilities to 3 different people. Seems like a good org, though it's experiencing growing pains and might be a bit

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Listening to mariachis sing of Revolution and love lostAnd remembering you on your birthday, Papi Cesar.

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I got a nibble on the line from Oceana today.Hurray!!!

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blahblahoilbushie Originally uploaded by stereogab.

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I'm still catching up, but Austin was just the ticket for this ailing soul. What a blast! In the meantime, here's an interesting interview w/Ken Auletta of the New Yorker. Yes, the New Yorker. (Thanks to leafy for the link.)Snippet (Good plug for telecommuting):You work from home. How'd you get to do that? Why do you?I like to be close to my refrigerator.

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usatxmasparty Originally uploaded by stereogab. Heading to waterloo manana. Muy temprano. So, I had to clear out the old photos on the camera (I'm getting so bad at upkeeping all these journaling hobbies) and came across one of the few shots of B and me all decked out together.I am grateful to have yet another year to fill with resolutions and expectations and dedications and commitments.

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There are times when I wonder if I should have made different decisions that would have led my professional trajectory into hard journalism. Then I see reports like this and am actually thankful for my silly DC association career.Newsrooms are shrinking. So reporting the news is still a business, but maybe it's time for a new model. I see a place for philanthropy to play a stronger role in

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Isn't it pretty? I just love Donna Iona Drozda's work. The title of this piece is "Make a Wish" and the actual work is a mixed media collage, which includes a cut out of the definition of paradise. Perfect for my newly decorated (and very cozy) bedroom, and should inspire me to make many wishes and aspire to find my own paradise.

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Clicky-click.

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Hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving holiday as much as I did. Fueled by a vegetarian feast inspired by our stay in New Mexico and plenty of rest and relaxation, leafy and I jammed in preparation for our upcoming gig at the Montgomery College planetarium this Saturday -- December 2nd at 8pm. (It's free. )This performance will feature leafy green on electric guitar/effects/laptop and yours truly

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In the spring of 2005, I was suddenly inspired to get a tattoo. I'm not exactly sure why this dormant fascination reemerged with such intensity, but perhaps it was partially due to the fact that I was getting in touch with all kinds of dormant aspects of myself as I was approaching 30. So what if it's an obvious thing to exit your 20s with a goal to get more in touch with your true self? I now

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Does last night's victory mean we may have to change our license plates anytime soon? Naw, probably not. But it's nice to think it's a possibility that in the next election, I may cast a vote for someone who is more than a "Shadow" representative in the U.S. Congress. Learn more here, mates who live in real states.

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It's not that I haven't felt like writing....I'm jotting down notes here and there, but haven't felt the urge to click on the "post" button lately.Whatever. For you Warholians, here's a new article from today's NYT, "The Selling of St. Andy" Amen.Oh and, Santa, "Among the new books are “Edie Factory Girl” (VH1 Press), a photo chronicle of the artist’s relationship with his socialite muse Edie

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Alas, when I was feeling all was wrong in this town and in the media, Bill Moyers hit one out of the park. What superb television journalism! (I know -- did I just write the words 'superb,' 'television,' and 'journalism' to describe something on the tube in 2006?)

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The Washington Post's Reliable Source reports:"The president of Kazakhstan came to town yesterday, and a massive press scrum fought for toeholds outside the country's embassy, where a grand new statue symbolizing Kazakh independence -- a warrior holding a falcon standing on the back of a fierce winged cat -- had just been unveiled.But, no, of course that's not why we were there. That's not why

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Had a strange dream this morning that I was escorting very young lambs through corridors of an old castle and through majestic woods, trying to help them escape from a group of hunters on horseback. In this dream, I even remember hearing my childhood voice singing the old song about mares eating oats, which I always sung with my own imagined nonsense lyrics. (Took me a long time to realize what

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From the New York Times "A Rare Kind of Food Bank, and Just Maybe the Hippest, Flourishes"

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Just ate my first apple of the season. It was a delicious, very crunchy and slightly tart (just like I like'em) Liberty variety, grown locally and bought at the TK PK Farmers Market. As the summer dwindled, I lamented that all those delicious nectarines and tomatoes I enjoyed the past few months would have to give way to endless days of apples and squash. That was so silly of me. Apples and

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September 2006April 1919

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I had to give a non-answer answer today. It wasn't a huge deal, but I hung up the phone wondering what path I'm headed toward when I can detach from my true way of being and be just another drone performing Master's tasks. Okay, so that's been on my mind a lot lately, and not just because of the Fools on the Hill. I wish I could have given this kind of answer, instead:"...These days embarrassment

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gabneve Picture originally uploaded by BarrettJ. Last week, I celebrated my recent promotion (hurray! Finally!) with B at Restaurant Eve in Old Town Alexandria. We sat in the Chef's tasting room, and enjoyed 5 courses of deliciousness made with local, seasonal ingredients. (See how happy and satiated I am after the meal.) I think they get some of their ingredients from Polyface Farms, so

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