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Ravi Shankar – "Raga Ahir Bhairav"
RIP. It would be hard to overstate Ravi Shankar's influence on introducing world music… to the world. He was an excellent musician, a ...
The Post-Election "What Republicans Should Do" Rant
Post-election analyses about what the Republican Party should change have been pretty popular recently, and it's been fun to see sharp b...
How to Read for Writers, by Vonnegut
A new book is out of Kurt Vonnegut's letters, and Slate has been running some selections. His advice to a friend slotted to teach at th...
Reagan at 100
Ronald Reagan would have 100 today. As Will Bunch details in his book Tear Down This Myth, the real Reagan was more practical and open to c...
Why We Can't Have Nice Things
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Dave Brubeck Quartet – "Blue Rondo à la Turk"
RIP. I have several Brubeck albums, and the man had a great run, performing 'til he was 88. This tune is one of his most famous, and a...
Yet Another Interesting Blog
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Long Volatility
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2010 Battle "E" Winners
The SUBPAC winners of the 2010 Battle "E" are as follows: Commander Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 1: USS Hawaii (SSN 776) SUBRON 3:...
Tools of the Worshipper
Reliance of the Traveller and Tools of the Worshipper , is the in-depth manual of Islamic law based on the Shafi'i school of thought, wi...
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