This looks like a hell of a lot of fun.
The rise of secessionist movements – CBS News
A lot of coverage of crazies lately. This morning, secessionists.
More recently, secessionists in high office.
Conservatives like George Will ignore the obvious about his fellow party members. And that makes him about as bad as they are.
Closer to home, there’s this. I had hoped for a better class of people here in Minnesota. Sadly, everywhere has cretins.
Sculptors of Monumental Narrative – Radiolab
In a weird way John D. Rockefeller helped create the modern South. So now you know who to blame.
John Lewis Marches On | Moyers & Company | BillMoyers.com
I love how age has only made John Lewis all the stronger. Here he is on Bill Moyers’ show (and why the hell are they cancelling that?) a few months back.
More painful to listen to is this interview with Krista Tippett, who for my money is probably the most horrid interviewer alive.
Even so, Lewis prevails through her constant interruptions and pithy BS and gives a hell of a discussion.
Interview: Chris Hadfield, Author Of ‘An Astronaut’s Guide To Life On Earth’ : NPR
Great interview with Spaceman Spiff, err, Colonel Hadfield.
11Years After: Paul Wellstone, Gone But Not Forgotten | NICK COLEMAN
Don’t get me wrong, I like Al Franken. But I know I missed something about the era of Paul Wellstone. You could tell it even from being on the outside. He’s been gone 11 years now and you can still feel the loss up here.
Too bad someone isn’t picking up the baton.
The Preventive Maintenance You Need to Do On Your Car (and When)
Good, basic advice for you fellow car owners out there.
The life and death of Buran, the USSR shuttle built on faulty assumptions | Ars Technica
An interesting story on the not-ready-for-prime-time Russian shuttle. Learned a feew things and I actually followed this story for a time.
Author Interview: Simon Winchester, Author Of ‘The Men Who United the States’ : NPR
Into the second chapter. Just a wonderful pleasure to read thus far.
RJD2 Explains How He Builds Songs From Scraps : NPR
I’m basically a rube now and know nothing of modern music but I enjoyed hearing how this artist structures new sounds.