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My Independence Days tend to be muted affairs, holidays from the rush and crush of everyday life. Possessing what some might call an exhaustive1 knowledge of American history I tend not to dwell on it on any particular day, but spread my...
I’ve been listening to this album when lifting weights at the gym recently. The Justice bass pushes me so hard I find myself dancing on the bench. This is the first album of hers that I’ve listened to, but I didn’t expect to see that...
For those new to CabbieBlog or readers who are slightly forgetful, on Saturdays I’m republishing posts, many going back over a decade. Some will still be very relevant while others have become dated over time. Just think of this post as...
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There had to be another chapter, I think.And, so, I decided to pick this up from here and make do with some poetryand make do what I have instead of thinking about the things that I don’t have, or that I’ve lost. I never wanted to leave,...
Whis is the way it is: only now, in July of 1966, is Walter Cronkite beginning to get the credit that would, in years to come, seem to be his by right, or maybe divine fiat. Today we're conditioned to view every landmark in American...
Galactic Mutant Animals What Works Well? What Works…Less Well? Opportunities What’s Adaptable? Six Years Hence: Forgotten Coming Attractions This week, our Free Culture Book Club reads the first half quarter of Galactic Mutant Animals,...
Happy weekend! And I’m glad to see it, especially since it’s going to be a pretty busy week ahead. Gotta soak up some relaxation now! Books acquired this week A couple of books I was excited about came out this week, but so far I’ve...
Statue of Liberty during the Annular Solar Eclipse on 10 June 2021 (photo from Wikimedia Commons) 4 July 2026 Today we celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia in 1776, 250 years ago today. We often hear a...
Growing up, the game I watched along with my friends was cricket. And there was a familiar story about the Indian team — Sachin Tendulkar, the iconic batsman, would do well all the way to the finals, and then inevitably get out, and the...
Them Sugar Hill Gang bangers got everywhere in the 80's didn't they? Here replacing Grandmaster Flash with erstwhile lead screecher from The Pop Group, Mark Stewart. No subtlety here from absent lovers rock producer Dennis Bovell, who...
The weather certainly doesn’t help, but I’ve still managed to squeeze in a few interesting hacks this week in between work, flashbacks about the recent reorg (too soon to call it, but like everyone else, I’m waiting for the other shoe to...
The difference between different groups of Jews arts with the Jewish Diaspora, the displacement of Israelites outside of the Southern Levant. Because Jews traveled to various parts of the known world and communication was not as easy as...