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December 14, 2009 at 10:30 am
Andrea and I saw the latest remake of Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol over the weekend with our little brother (through BBBS), and I have to say it was really well done. As we ... (
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December 12, 2009 at 1:20 pm
I can't say I'm surprised to see Dallas represented somewhere on this list. Perhaps we'll see the new Woodall Rogers Park on a future list, but for now the strangest road in Dallas ... (
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December 4, 2009 at 1:12 pm
A note from Matt ChandlerThe last seven days have been some of the most interesting of my life. I have felt anxiety, fear, sadness and a deep and unmovable joy simultaneously and ... (
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December 2, 2009 at 10:00 am
Mark Kleiman recently explored the concept of crime reduction by opining on the various methods used to fight crime in a book entitled “When Brute Force Fails.”I haven’t read the
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November 30, 2009 at 10:00 am
We'd apparently all be getting treated in France:Now don't get me wrong, I am just as much for the profit motive as the next guy, but the question I keep coming back to is simply ... (
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November 25, 2009 at 5:04 pm
Before heading out the door to start our Thanksgiving holiday, my plan was to spend a few seconds filing my annual vehicle registration renewal for the state of Texas. As I was ... (
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November 23, 2009 at 10:00 am
The holidays are quickly approaching, with Thanksgiving now only a few days away, and depending on who you are, this can mean a lot of time on the road. Andrea and I for example ... (
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November 21, 2009 at 1:56 pm
Today marks a "major" milestone in the Senate. Now I'm not sure why Congress is all about Saturdays lately, but to help explain the "" around major, here's Ezra Klein:Little will ... (
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November 20, 2009 at 6:07 pm
Undoubtedly goes to the GAP's GO HO HO:I'm still trying to figure out whether it's the Joaquin Phoenix-esque rhyme scheme, the inclusion of "solstice" with the 3 other December ... (
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November 16, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Have you ever heard of the Poverty Trap? Me neither.Thankfully Greg Mankiw is here to help:He goes on to conclude, "The Bottom Line: If you are poor, the government is inadvertently ... (
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November 4, 2009 at 10:00 am
"Dallas, where white people go to buy designer shoes."(via: Travel and Leisure Magazine)
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October 30, 2009 at 5:45 pm
Continuing my "Best of Affiliates" series, which is featuring a few of the amazing musicians I have had the pleasure to play with that have recently released albums, including ... (
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October 26, 2009 at 1:01 pm
Image via WikipediaHere's here is in an Op-Ed in the Dallas Morning News explaining why he voted against the Baucus Bill:The nonpartisan Congressional_Budget_Office said the bill ... (
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October 23, 2009 at 5:57 pm
After a few week hiatus, the Friday Afternoon Song is back in full force.In the past few weeks there has been an onslaught of great music coming out from some incredible musicians. ... (
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October 23, 2009 at 11:30 am
Let me say two things about the new Woodall Rogers Park whose construction begins frustrating locals and tourists alike this weekend; first it's awesome, and second, Dallas Republicans ... (
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October 23, 2009 at 9:00 am
At least that seems to be the implication in Lt. Governor David Dewhurst's Op-Ed yesterday in the Statesman entitled, How Texas Lives Within Its Means:“Given recent comments ... (
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October 22, 2009 at 9:30 am
George Packer received a letter from Rufus Phillips, the author of Why Vietnam Matters, Afghanistan expert, and former CIA officer who passes along the following sobering analysis: ... (
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October 21, 2009 at 9:30 am
Remember when I made the comment that I didn't understand why politicians obsess over job creation? If not, it's all here (plus some great reader comments thrown in as an added ... (
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October 13, 2009 at 9:30 am
(From the Chattanooga Times via Barry Ritholtz)
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October 12, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Image via WikipediaMedical malpractice reform is now synonymous with the conservative party. Unfortunately, Democrats now oppose tort reform almost entirely, claiming that it will ... (
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October 12, 2009 at 1:39 pm
On the eve of tomorrow’s Senate Finance committee vote, I thought I’d resume my former self-appointed role of unofficial health care linker/commenter. So if that sort of thing ... (
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October 9, 2009 at 11:28 am
When I read that Barack Obama was this year's recipient of the Nobel Peace Price, I actually started laughing. Since I'm sure most of you either had a similar reaction or just ... (
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October 6, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Though I have to believe this is nothing more than an elaborate joke, words still fail (via Beliefnet):As of 2009, there is no fully conservative translation of the Bible which ... (
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October 3, 2009 at 1:01 pm
Personally, I enjoyed the breakout of the pharmaceutical industry, but feel free to click on the picture below for the giant version and decide which is your favorite (h/t The ... (
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September 25, 2009 at 4:48 pm
For the next three weeks we will be choosing songs done by each of the savant guitarists featured in It Might Get Loud, which includes Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), Jack White (White ... (
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