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JamesMarcus
James Marcus is a writer, translator, critic, and editor. He is the author of Amazonia: Five Years at the Epicenter of the Dot-Com Juggernaut and five translations from the Italian (the most recent being Dino: The Life and Films of Dino De Laurentiis and Collusion: International Espionage and the War on Terror). He has contributed to the Los Angeles Times Book Review, Newsday, the Atlantic Monthly, the New York Times Book Review, Lingua Franca, the Nation, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and many other publications. He also written about jazz, pop, and classical music for Salon, The Oregonian, and WBUR Online Arts, and is currently editor-at-large at The Columbia Journalism Review. He blogs at www.housemirth.blogspot.com.
Website: http://www.housemirth.blogspot.com/
Member Since: December 11, 2006
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Mellow Monday - The Rolling Stones - Dear Doctor and Factory Girl
Music – Back in a time long ago,there was a band of young men from England that was doing a folksy blues roots country type of music.They were looked down on because they didn't play pop songs like some of their peers.
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FOX News Doctors NY Times Photos
Television – Fox News has sunk to a new low. On Wednesday, the network displayed photos that its editors had doctored of two New York Times employees--reporter Jacques Steinberg, and editor Steven Radcliffe. The before and after photos can be seen here.
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Military service: A diminished campaign asset?
Politics – For McCain, getting shot down and enduring as a POW has been a political asset. Now Clark was suggesting that the "getting shot down" part was an irrelevant--at least as far as being a credential for the White House.
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Starbucks to close 600 stores in the U.S.
Money – Starbucks, known for its kudzu-like proliferation, will now close 600 of its US outlets. The company has acknowledged that it may have lost some of its luster during a long period of rapid store openings and expansion into everything from breakfast sandwiches to movie promotions.
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Toe Tapping Tuesday - Ten Years After - I'm Going Home(live)
Music – This is how guitar is played without multiple takes and pro tools,raw,loud,fast,and most importantly,with a ton of feeling.Alvin Lee was an animal on guitar,an inspiration to people like Blackmore and Beck.A true great.Hope you enjoy.
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The Worst Day of Hillary's Life
Politics – Hillary Clinton standing off to the side while Obama is at the podium up there in Unity, New Hampshire, and she's got her hands clasped, and she is just looking at him so admiringly, and I don't believe for a minute she is admiring or enjoying whatever is going on. This is all about $10 million being raised.
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Propeller Week In Review: June 27, 2008
News – A spike in white supremacist activity caught the attention of the Propeller community this week. But so did stories about abstinence, defense spending, and the death of the late, great, and hilarious George Carlin.
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Barack Obama Vows to Disarm America
Politics – Obama made a video for a liberal pacifist organization last year, the senator called for major cuts in defense spending, slowing the development of future combat systems, and cutting investments in America's ballistic missile defense program.
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Is Pastor Hagee Good for the Jews?
Do No Evil – Viewpoint: The pastor who argued the Holocaust was part of a divine plan was abandoned by McCain. But concern for Israel made the Anti-Defamation League more forgiving
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Propeller Week In Review: June 20, 2008
News – The death of Tim Russert prompted an outpouring of sadness and sympathy from the Propeller community. But other hot topics this week included the Supreme Court, George W. Bush, hoop dreams, and a spot of plastic surgery.
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President Bush: An Appreciation
Politics – I like President George W. Bush. He's kept us 100 percent al-Qaida free since 2001.
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Propeller Week In Review: June 13, 2008
News – Dennis Kucinich's failed attempt to impeach George W. Bush ignited this week's lengthiest conversation at Propeller. But the community also sounded off on oil prices, Michelle Obama, and the dark side of working at Hooters (the job seems to be a total bust).
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House waves off impeachment measure against Bush
Politics – The House has voted to send articles of impeachment against President Bush to a committee that is not likely to hold hearings before the end of his term. By 251-166, House members dispatched the measure to a committee on Wednesday--a procedure often used to kill legislation.
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Taking the New Propeller For a Spin
Gadgets & Tech – For the last few months, the Propeller team has been hard at work on a major upgrade to our social news experience. As we near our community's two-year anniversary, I am pleased to announce that this work will soon be complete. We have a lot of exciting news to share!
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Propeller Week In Review: June 5, 2008
News – Barack Obama was unmistakably back in the center ring this week at Propeller--along with his rival John McCain, the war on terror, and the late, great Harvey Korman.
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