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Some Music for You
Posted by Mike on January 22, 2011 I sound like this: I have no idea what’s going through this dog’s mind. Likes singing, I guess.
Heavy Metal Zebra Finches
Posted by Mike on March 13, 2010 Admittedly, that would be a great name for a band, but, by way of Yves Smith, I came across this hysterical video of zebra finches (it gets really good past the one minute mark):
GEBA GEBA Hey!
Posted by Mike on January 19, 2010 Since I’m on-route to a Human Microbiome Project meeting (uncharacteristically, it’s being held in a climate-friendly location–Houston; last year, it was held in Boston. In January.), reviewing this paper about the GEBA project, the Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea, seemed appropriate. Sequencing bacterial genomes not only tells us a lot about the biology of…
Lip Synching Is in the “National Interest”?
Posted by Mike on August 13, 2008 This is creepy (italics mine):
The Best Musicians EVAH!: The Really Terrible Orchestra
Posted by Mike on March 14, 2008 The NY Times has a hysterical op-ed piece about the Really Terrible Orchestra, which is “an inclusive orchestra for those who really want to play, but who cannot do so very well. Or cannot do so at all, in some cases.” It’s brilliant.
Not Every Place Is for Sale
Posted by Mike on October 28, 2007 A while ago, I wrote about the MBTA’s test program of playing crappy commercial radio over the PA system at Boston subway stops. Because what Boston really needs is government-sponsored noise pollution. After many complaints, the MBTA has decided to shelve the program, for now anyway:
MBTA Commercializes the Air and Emergency Preparedness
Posted by Mike on October 13, 2007 The MBTA in its infinite wisdom has started a pilot program to commercialize the public announcement system at subway stops:
You Don’t Need a Fence to Protect Western Civilization
Posted by Mike on June 13, 2007 I’m not the only one bothered by Mudcat Saunders’ article about the Metropolitan Opera Wing of the Democratic Party; maha is too. That post is worth a read, but at the end of the post she makes a very good point about preserving culture (italics mine):
I Went to a Fight…
Posted by Mike on May 11, 2007 …and a symphony broke out? Who starts a fight at the Boston Pops? From the Globe:
Joan Jett Still Rocks
Posted by Mike on June 12, 2006 The best description of Joan Jett ever penned (and from the very uncool NY Times no less):