December 2011
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Best Albums of 2011
Perhaps the name of this list is a bit of a misnomer. Truthfully, this is a list of albums containing my favorite songs of the year. Regardless, here it is, in no particular order.
Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
The Head & The Heart - The Head & The Heart
The War on Drugs - Slave Ambient
My Morning Jacket - Circuital
Eddie Vedder - Ukulele Songs
The Lonely Forest - Arrows
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Punched Out: The Life and Death of a Hockey... →
This 3-part series on the life and death of 28 year old NHL enforcer Derek Boogaard represents truly outstanding journalism by the NYT. Accompanying the copy is a wealth of multimedia content, including an extremely well produced short documentary chronicling Boogaard’s life.
After everything that happened to his older brother, I was a bit shocked to learn Aaron Boogaard is following in...
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Watch(via Finding Oregon - Video - The Atlantic)
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Resolution?
I just wanted to thank the Champaign Public Library and its board of directors for reconsidering and reversing the policy authorizing a $200 annual fee for non-residents. The CPL is a wonderful facility that is a tremendous asset to the community, and I’m glad my family will have the option of visiting when we can’t find what we need at other libraries in the community.
What? Were...