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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
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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
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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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