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Spain’s Blurred Cultural Divides (or how Newt Gingrich can’t even get xenophobia right)

Newt Gingrich states, “The proposed “Cordoba House” overlooking the World Trade Center site – where a group of jihadists killed over 3000 Americans and destroyed one of our most famous landmarks – is a test of the timidity, passivity and … Continue reading

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The New Dork: Entrepreneur State of Mind (Jay-Z & Alicia Keys parody)

Oh man. This has “Zeke’s personal anthem” written all over it. For the unfamiliar, the song being parodied is here. YouTube link

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Review: "Battle Studies" by John Mayer

It’s been a while since I posted a music review, but here’s one worth mentioning. Battle Studies is a good new offering from John Mayer – stylistically different from his previous albums, not a pretentious attempt to answer his double-platinum, … Continue reading

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For Broken Strings: New Acoustic EP by Josiah Thiemann

My buddy Josiah is taking the Fort Collins music scene from all angles – he is at once a solo acoustic performer and a drummer in heavy metal band Split Second. (A year ago we got to share the stage … Continue reading

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Random Cultural Observations

Some things I’ve noticed in my first month or so in Spain: I didn’t realize how much of a fixed routine Americans seem to require. Everyone seems to talk about how Spaniards are good about mixing work with leisure, but … Continue reading

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