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Archive for July 24th, 2009

Late Night Humor

In praise of the vocoder or AutoTune: Gin & Tacos
No one in this world listens to the kind of crap that gets airplay on the radio and thinks, “Gee, I’d like this song better if Stephen Hawking sang it.” Unless and until that thought crosses someone’s mind, AutoTune is the answer to an unasked question. [...]

Race to the Bottom

Obama’s commitment to the corporate model of education reform became apparent early on in his presidency with the inclusion of his “Race to the Top” program as part of the economic stimulus package. In essence, the program provides Arne Duncan with $5 billion in bribe money to force cash-strapped states into adopting the oligarchs policies, [...]