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Category Archives: this blue marble
Saying ’tah-tah’ to Desmond Tutu
Not sure why my mind flashed to Bhi Bhiman singing about the circa 1990 assasination of Bobby Saele but here goes: I’m not sure we’re all these items for together But I guess when you die it’s better … Continue reading
Happy chanukah and happy 147th birthday, in advance, dead French author Colette aka Gigi
There’s a group of four scholars here at the Cafe on Middlefield, one of whom has two books cracke (open) simultaneously; they are reading “Gigi” in the original — talk about cognate — and are charmingly subtle counter-revolutionaries. The woman … Continue reading
[I had a different headline here but it was ambiguous that I am sympathetic to the victims of sexual assault in Ann Arbor]
ed to ad an hor later: I wrote Geiger back to say “nevermind”. Also, I know that the agent of Trevor Noah does not get 10 percent of gross, as much as he may deserve such. and another reason … Continue reading
Posted in big shoulders, ethniceities, sex, sf moma, this blue marble
Tagged jim harbaugh, jon vaughn, trevor noah
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Dave Douglas in Berlin, Anoushka Shankar in Hamburg
FIRST I’LL TAKE HAMBURG THEN I’LL TAKE BERLIN; or, I’m Your Gent Two great shows, for all you Germans and your superfast touring sedans and the highway: Anouska Shankar in Hamburg, Dave Douglas in Berlin. Auto-something. Precision auto, if I … Continue reading
Ten in the Swear Jar or XITSJ
Not to be confused with university of illinois at urbana champaign whatever.I wrote this a year ago, before I was banned from PAW.And thank you XGAU for the inspiration — he had something about Indestructible Beat of Soweto which I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in this blue marble
Tagged jamie stewart, robert christgau, ten in the swear jar, xiu xiu
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Greenwashing and the local election
Sponsors of the forum on Green palo alto council members: 350 Silicon Valley Acterra Action for a Healthy Planet California Interfaith Power and Light Canopy Carbon-Free Palo Alto Citizens Climate Lobby (their account made this possible) Cool Block Palo Alto … Continue reading
Posted in Plato's Republic, this blue marble
Tagged bay area action, e.f. schumacher
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Plastic Alto with Mark Weiss 