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August 23, 2011

Infinite Jest's Eschaton Game Turned into Music Video? No, Really.

Director Michael Schurr collaborated with the Decemberists to make a music video from David Foster Wallce's novel "Infinite Jest".

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More Trickles Out on Wall Street Bail-Out

How many years will pass before we learn the full scope of the Wall Street melt-down and the Bush43/Obama44 bail-out of the rich? 

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Texas GOP's Jobs Miracle Funded by Federal Taxpayers

Anybody remember Bush43 running on his education miracle that was a chimera? Anybody?

Now, it's another evangelical extremists from Texas claiming a miracle, this one in jobs.

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August 22, 2011

Too Much Pro Tennis?

Recent reitrements at last week's Cincinatti tournament { Djokovic - shoulder, Berdych - shoulder, Serena - Kardashian wedding reception, er ,toe) are resuscitating the debate about whether there are too many pro, tennis tournaments. 

Actually, there are many exceptions that allow players to cut back on their schedule. 

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Tennis Stats, Lies and Other Known Unknowns

For someone that hated statistics in college, it's amusing how much I like tennis stats.

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Dimitrov's Singles Post Winner

Do not try this shot at home: 

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August 19, 2011

Why GOP Wants De-Regulation?

We found out today one of the reasons Rep. Darrell Issa is perhaps the richest man in the legislature.

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August 18, 2011

Tsonga on Djokovic

If you are patient enough to wade through the actual, player interviews rather than their digested output via the commentators, you'll often find some nuggets. 

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August 17, 2011

Rethinking Combo 2-Handed and 1-Handed Backhands

Frenchman Jo WIlfried Tsonga's creative play should be making tennis players rethink how to combine the 2-handed and 1-handed backhands.

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August 15, 2011

Are Djokovic's Health Problems Really Over?

Tennis commentators are claiming that Novak Djokovic has solved the health problems that have plagued his career, but has he? 

Djokovic has a history of retiring during matches or withdrawing from tournaments that is rivaled only by Rafael Nadal.

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