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I Listen to Ghetto Radio Stations
Scenes from radio commercials: “Girl, you got another ticket! For driving uninsured? Call Freeway Insurance, they insured me even after my accident.” “Really? Will they insure my man… more →
Prone to Laughter
I Listen to Ghetto Radio Stations
Dance wrote 1 week ago: Scenes from radio commercials: “Girl, you got another ticket! For driving uninsured? Call Free … more →
Pure Nonsense
Dance wrote 4 weeks ago: Newsweek Editor Jon Meacham told Yahoo! News that the photo choice was simply the “most intere … more →
The Pity of War
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Dance wrote 1 month ago: So you were David’s father, And he was your only son, And the new-cut peats are rotting And th … more →
My Good Deed for the Day
Dance wrote 2 months ago: I went to the cafe and the cashier had just noticed the woman before me had left her ATM card. I had … more →
Of Privilege and Names
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Dance wrote 2 months ago: I have an unusual first name. It’s not only unusual, but misleading—it’s not prono … more →
Really Not About Polanski
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Dance wrote 2 months ago: I’m late, of course, but for intelligent comments about Polanski, visit Victorianitas, among o … more →
Notable Quotations
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Dance wrote 3 months ago: But I’m already poor enough and my work is obscure enough in the mind of the general public th … more →
Obama's Websites
Dance wrote 3 months ago: I’m really happy to see a tech-savvy government, but sometimes I wonder if this is a wee bit o … more →
Notable Quotations
Dance wrote 3 months ago: I’m all for accepting that the gap between intent and practice will inevitably be quite wide, and th … more →
Happy 4th of July
Dance wrote 5 months ago: I’m following the Statue of Liberty on Twitter. It just reopened today, and in the first group … more →
The Plural of Anecdote Really IS Data
Dance wrote 5 months ago: Yeah. Not science, not data, folks. Just some dressed up anecdotes. GenePartner tested long-term cou … more →
The Plural of Anecdote is Not Data,
Dance wrote 6 months ago: or, Why I Hate Social Science. Examples of “studies” that actually just collect a whole … more →
Notable Quotations
Dance wrote 6 months ago: decadence & decline of the american empire 2009: get yourself tortured to promote your brand and … more →
Good Coffeeshop Idea
Dance wrote 9 months ago: The coffeshop in the bookstore picks a “Customer of the Week” who gets five free drinks. … more →
Legacy Admits in the 1950s
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Dance wrote 9 months ago: Wow. It doesn’t look faked, but it sounds unbelievable—yet, totally understandable in co … more →
Listening to the Radio
Dance wrote 10 months ago: Basically, I moved in September, just hooked up my DVD player in November and just a few weeks ago r … more →
When I Went to Catholic School
Dance wrote 10 months ago: We had a whole week-long unit in theology class on how to recognize a cult. The Legionaries of Chris … more →
RBO Happy Inaugural Day!
Dance wrote 11 months ago: Moria in Excelsis is a wee bit more cynical than I am, but sums up my Obama-opinion pretty well. I b … more →
Obama's Tech is Freaking Awesome
Dance wrote 11 months ago: First of all, I’m actually subscribed to the blog at change.gov. Why? I’m no political j … more →
