February 2012
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Watchthatcrazystupidlove:
Beyonce & Jay-Z | baby Blue Ivy gets some special visitors (Saturday Night Live)
Hard to pick a favorite here…Jay-Z, Taylor, Bon Iver, Brangelina. Again, good show.
Plus…Sleigh Bells, who I give credit to for making a non-tv friendly music style actually work ok. Oh and for all the girls who love me from afar and are reading this…I dig the tattoos.
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The Jeremy Lin Problem - NYTimes.com →
Sorry, Mr. Brooks, this one isn’t doing it for me.
Being a competitive and even dominating athlete in your particular field doesn’t seem to me to be in real conflict with faith. Recognizing, or even lying to yourself that you are the greatest athlete on the field does not also inherently require you to think you are the greatest person on the field as well. Not buying it sir.
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WatchThe only thing of value in this is watching both Derick and Alexis try really hard not to smile, from nerves I’m assuming. Derick actually is giggling when Maya moves attention to them at the end of the first. Might have a text book in my lap but I’m definitely watching tonight.
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Exactly.
wtfismikewearing:
Happy birthday, Mike.
Happy Birthday to the GOAT.
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Prosecutor and Justice Department Called Out by... →
“Benchslap” is definitely my new favorite term.
“Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners, and those who...”
– Hebrews 13:3
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“I don’t know what I think of that. Because I think, actually, one of the things...”
– Ira Glass, in response to Kurt Braunohler’s comment, “I do have a theory now. I do have a theory about if I do get married in the future. What I think I would want to do is have an agreement that at the end of seven years, we have to get remarried in order for the marriage to continue. But at the...
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“As I watched M.I.A. at the Super Bowl, looking slightly awkward, I felt a sense...”
– M.I.A., “Bad Girls,” the Super Bowl halftime show, and the impossibility of selling out - Grantland
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Right to Remain Silent | This American Life →
Listen to this (Part 2 at least). If I know you personally I will probably ask you whether you’ve listened to this before we talk, until you have. I noted on Twitter that my criminal law pals are probably familiar with this…but even as defense oriented as I am, I wasn’t ready for Act Two.
Oh, and since a ton of cops (or wannabe cops…poel) read this blog you should check...
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Birth of the Band →
I know I’ve linked to a “making of” on Sleigh Bells before but this is great and adds some other info. Love the band and its members.
AND…for an unknown limited amount of time you can stream the new album from the link.
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“Although I concur in the result and rationale of the majority, I believe that...”
– Circuit Judge ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER with the greatest concurrence ever. Written to agree with the majority which decided that an upward departure (more years on the sentence) was proper in regard to a defendant who quite clearly did not care about the safety of others.
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Marc Dreier: The Swindler →
A depressing and incredible story about “the mini Madoff.” Watched this in my White Collar Crime class and was surprised by his honesty in the interview. It’s quite the story of the ability of a man working hard when you consider his conclusion regarding all the irons he had in the fire. Unbelievable and worth a watch.
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Questions or Comments on Posts
I’m getting questions from people that are a mix of weird, unintelligible, and even flirty (admittedly only one). They’re anonymous and over all not interesting enough to share. Keep it up…but do better. Thanks. I’ll address/answer them if they’re good unless I think they’re all from my mother.
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He's Back →
The “director’s cut” of an article written soon after MJ’s return from his baseball hiatus.
“The outrage is tiresome and deeply hypocritical, in all the tiresome ways you’ve...”
– Sasha Frere-Jones
This. A thousand times.
(via blancateli)
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Hamilton's Relapse →
Rough situation for Hamilton but the tone of the article struck me more. The issue is only loosely baseball related and the author goes a lot further into it than how it relates to baseball.
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Newt Gingrich's Three Marriages Mean He Might Make... →
If you want to laugh at FOX News, here’s a good article for you.
January 2012
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Nadal's Illiad →
If you enjoy tennis, or just a great article, read this.
“Bon Iver, Bon Iver
First it was For Emma, Forever Ago. The soul in a...”
– From the bio on Bon Iver’s website.
Not only do I not know what any of this means, it’s the most pretentious, insufferable mess of writing I can remember. Who needs a drink? (via portraitoftheartistasayoungman)
Yeah…I love this album but…this is right.
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“The series of events began when a carjacker approached a woman motorist sitting...”
– Good Samaritan, shot by carjacker, dies in front of his 2 sons - CNN.com
Alright, I understand the appeal of praising “Good Samaritans” here but really, how helpful was this? I like to think that I’d be willing to help someone in a situation like this but he doesn’t appear...
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WatchToday, Representative Giffords finished the event she had begun before being shot in Tucson last year. Such a great story and good to see her appear so undaunted by the events of that day.
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Billy Cundiff Rushed His Kick Because Of An Error... →
Another football related post but I definitely noticed this last night while watching the game. I figured I’d overlooked other games in the past and the timing of the field goal unit but it certainly appeared as if the kicker was the only one that didn’t know they were going to attempt a kick initially. The missed kick is still on Cundiff but this gives some context to how he could...
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“It’s impossible to know whether Thomas is right — if Williams in fact was...”
– Did Giants Strategically Concuss Kyle Williams? — The Sports Section
I definitely referred to the “fair catch” deal with my brother while watching the game last night. I couldn’t understand why he called for fair catches with SO much room between him and the coverage. A...
Editorial: Supreme Court needs to know seeing is... →
The article is a bit inflammatory, the end especially. But from all I have read, seen myself, and heard from those involved in the Innocence Project in particular, eyewitness IDs are not near as effective as people expect or wish. There’s too much information out there saying we just get it wrong. I had hoped SCOTUS would make a different ruing.
Better article here.
It was never his jeans. It was his will to win.
wtfismikewearing:
“Nope, Marshall’s. I know, right?”.
The blog is full of pictures of MJ in absolutely horrible outfits. Pretty amazing if you ask me. Found this here…the commentary is great.
“I just wanted to say I really appreciate your article man. It hit me hard. I’ll...”
– Following Up on the Jesus/Religion Video – Kevin DeYoung
This Jeff is the spoken word rapper from the “Why I Hate Religion” video I mentioned in my last post. Hopefully this attitude and complicated struggle will continue to be shared and seen by others. Christianity isn’t simple....
Does Jesus Hate Religion? Kinda, Sorta, Not Really... →
I almost linked the video directly, then figured I didn’t want someone to simply watch this and move on so here’s the link instead. I saw it a couple days ago and realized I’d only be hateful and dismissive in a response. How about reclaiming the Christian “religion” which gives us our history and an incredible amount of wisdom from far greater minds than our own? I...
December 2011
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“After Henderson hit a 3-pointer from the right wing to put the Bobcats up by one...”
– Miami Heat vs. Charlotte Bobcats - Recap - December 28, 2011 - ESPN
Love D-Wade.
WatchFreese: Bottom of the 9th.
Just a reminder…Grantland’s recap.