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The Pickle: Where Is My Fox News?
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Tuesday, June 29, 2010. Where Is My Fox News? On a roadtrip last week from Portland, OR to Las Veges, NV, I stopped for the night in a Motel 6 in Redding, CA. The following conversation was overheard by someone in my party. It occurred in the lobby of the Motel 6 between a customer and the front desk person:. Customer: Hi. There are two things you need to help me with. (Spreads out map of Redding). Show me where I can find a McDonalds.and show me where I can find a Wal-mart. Act 5, scene 1).
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The Pickle: Reform: Back to the Drawing Board
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Monday, January 25, 2010. Reform: Back to the Drawing Board. Here's an interesting, fun, pie-in-the-sky idea for electoral reform: redrawing state lines such that states all have more or less the same population (5.6 million, based on the 280 million figure from the 2000 census). Missouri seems to be the only state that's more or less intact. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Oh, Hamlet, how camest thou in such a pickle? Act 5, scene 1). Reihan Salam et al. Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword.
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The Pickle: Post Postpartisan
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Saturday, March 27, 2010. First, a little throat-clearing. Don't call it a resuscitation. Okay, do. Apologies for The Pickle's lack of pulse. It's just that there hasn't been much going on in the political world. Fourth, most alliterative post ever. Look at all them P's! April 1, 2010 at 9:57 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Oh, Hamlet, how camest thou in such a pickle? Act 5, scene 1). Reihan Salam et al. Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword. NASA Image of the Week. My Old Kentucky Blog.
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The Pickle: Boston Taco Crawl, 4.10.10
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010. Boston Taco Crawl, 4.10.10. The first stop - and the unanimous winner, even controlling for hunger - was Taqueria Cancun. Right by the Maverick stop on the blue line (the bikes waited patiently by city hall). It was simple - just beef, cilantro, onions, and a little self-administered salsa - probably no other taco we ate had as few ingredients. Points for serving cans of Tecate. I actually got a little shorted on meat, but that did not seem to be the universal experience. This wa...
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The Pickle: May 2010
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Monday, May 17, 2010. Tuesday, May 4, 2010. Some Vexations on Illegal Immigration. Just want to vomit out a few thoughts on illegal immigration, the first of which is that, in this debate, it's hard for me to take seriously someone who is completely unvexed. It's vexing as hell - how can you find your way to an extreme position through all those vexes? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Oh, Hamlet, how camest thou in such a pickle? Act 5, scene 1). Reihan Salam et al. Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword.
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The Pickle: January 2010
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Saturday, January 30, 2010. The first day of calming down. I got angry at President Obama when I found out that Scott Brown had won the MA Senate race, but not because. I have since tempered, though – and of course Barack knew I would – for a couple of reasons, two of which I submit here. One, I like the new tone. I liked it when he called out the GOP a bit in the State of the Union, and I liked it more when I watched this. About the game face that the Civil Rights Division at DOJ has on. I had always wa...
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The Pickle: April 2010
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Friday, April 30, 2010. Thank goodness there's always an election somewhere in the world. First and foremost, Gordon Brown has the Mark of Cain on his forehead. This much is clear. It takes about 8 words of listening to Nick Clegg to understand what all the fuss is about – he makes me feel like the dad in “An Education.” His core message seems to be the right one: Hey all you people who wish it was viable to vote Lib Dem? Friday, April 23, 2010. Obviously, we need to cut things from the budget. No-br...
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The Pickle: Who Needs Liberries?
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Friday, April 23, 2010. This morning I woke up with the intention to visit the recently constructed Silverlake branch of the LA public library. Well, intention frustrated: there's a big fat lock on the door. For a moment, I thought "Arbor Day already? But no - as of last week, the city's libraries are open only for half-days on Fridays owing to our gaping budget shortfall. Obviously, we need to cut things from the budget. No-brainers, like laying off some but not all of the city-employed calligraphers.
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The Pickle: Ezra Klein on Obama's Anniversary
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010. Ezra Klein on Obama's Anniversary. Of Obama's first year in office is right on the money. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Oh, Hamlet, how camest thou in such a pickle? Act 5, scene 1). Reihan Salam et al. Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword. NASA Image of the Week. My Old Kentucky Blog. The first day of calming down. Reform: Back to the Drawing Board. Ezra Klein on Obamas Anniversary.
