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Obama: The Speech - The text of Obama’s speech from earlier in the week. The man can orate.
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Interview with David Simon, creator of “The Wire” - The series creator talks about Greek drama, the price of capitalism, and arguing with people on the internet.
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‘I fell in love with a female assassin’ - A photojournalist has an affair with a FARC enforcer. It does not end well. via kottke
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FactCheck.org: Are violent crimes more or less common in areas where handgun ownership is higher? - Well, yes and no…
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The Advantages of Closing a Few Doors - Scientists try to understand why people feel the need to keep options open, even when they shouldn’t.
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Harlot Encounters - A table from the Advanced Dungeon Master’s Guide that breaks down the probabilities involved in dealing with “saucy tarts” and their ilk. God rest Gary Gygax.
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On the Road by Chuck Klosterman - In the Believer, he “DISCUSSED: Tom Cochrane’s “Life Is a Highway,” Jack Kerouac, Easy Rider, Smokey and the Bandit, Jerry Reed’s “Westbound and Down,” The Brown Bunny, The Pugnacious Optimism of Sally Field, Walter Salles, Bonnie and Clyde”
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Ghosts - The new Album from Nine Inch Nails is all instrumental, which I didn’t used to like until I listened to the Mix-Up, the wordless release from the Beastie Boys. Ghosts is available for free, or for a $5 download.
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Rethinking Plagiarism - Public Radio International’s To the Best of Our Knowledge talks to Malcolm Gladwell, Jonathon Lethem, and DJ Spooky about free culture.

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