Monthly Archives: April 2011

Mos Def, Pharoahe Monch and Nate Dogg – Oh No

Posted on April 30, 2011 by

“Oh no! Look who they let in the back door / From Long Beach to Brooklyn they know / We rock from the East to the West coast / Queens salute to Pharoahe / Step away from the mic, they … Continue reading →

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Neil Young – Albuquerque (Live in St. John’s, Newfoundland)

Posted on April 28, 2011 by

Neil Young – Albuquerque (Live in St. John’s, Newfoundland) “Well they say that Santa Fe is less than 90 miles away / So I’ve got time to roll a number and rent a car.” One of Neil’s greatest. Getting pretty … Continue reading →

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Franklin Graham Leaves His Dignity In The Dust

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

This guy is a piece of work. I think even his father would be embarrassed by his actions. But his whole career is based on nepotism, so maybe it’s not fair to expect he would comport himself with dignity. Even … Continue reading →

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Bill Maher kills it on Late Night with David Letterman: Conservative nutjobs, beware!

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

You MUST watch this clip. Maher just kills it. He kills it!

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Good news! Curren$y is playing at The Eagle Theater in Pontiac on May 31, 2011

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

That’s pretty damn exciting for me. Curren$y is one of favorite MCs these days. The Eagle Theater is a little further out than I’d like to drive on a Tuesday night, but hey, it’s Curren$y! And I hear The Eagle … Continue reading →

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Mother Jones Explores The Medical Marijuana Market in California

Posted on April 24, 2011 by

This Mother Jones article – Weedmart: Marijuana Superstores. IPOs. Reality TV.-  is fascinating. There were a whole bunch of things I wanted to highlight about it as I read it, but here was the first one: The NorCal farmers fear … Continue reading →

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Happy Easter! Celebrate by watching Religulous

Posted on April 23, 2011 by

Was thinking about Easter and Jesus coming back as an anthropomorphic bunny, and couldn’t help coming back to Bill Maher’s Religulous. If you haven’t seen it, you should. Enjoy!

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The Pot Entrepreneurs

Posted on April 23, 2011 by

The one thing you’d think Republicans would embrace about medical marijuana is the enormous opportunity for innovation in small business development. The opportunity to create jobs, generate revenue for beating down the budget deficits at the state and federal level, … Continue reading →

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Professor Ellen Lewin is my new hero

Posted on April 22, 2011 by

How could she not be, after this: A professor of anthropology at the University of Iowa has found herself in hot water after responding to a email sent out by a campus Republican group with the simple inflammatory message, “F*** … Continue reading →

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Gratefulfest 12: A sneak peak at the line up

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

Gratefulfest is a three day music festival over the July 4th weekend that – you guessed it – celebrates everything Grateful Dead. Dark Star Orchestra – the biggest Grateful Dead cover band ever – is headlining with a show each … Continue reading →

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