Monthly Archives: February 2010

links for 2010-02-28

Posted on February 28, 2010 by SR

Texas Tea Party Candidate Profited From Federal Government Subsidies, Sweetheart Municipal Contracts – By Yasha Levine and Mark Ames – The eXiled (tags: politics texas dallas)

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The Problem With…”We Are The World 25″ And More

Posted on February 26, 2010 by SR

My second “The Problem With…” piece is up. This week, I took on We Are The World 25 For Haiti. A great chunk of my political content for the post got cut. I understand why the editor chose to cut all … Continue reading →

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links for 2010-02-26

Posted on February 26, 2010 by SR

Ex-UNT president Bataille: Resignation 'was not of my doing' | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News | News: Education (tags: college dallas education journalism politics social)

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Jucifer Concert Review

Posted on February 23, 2010 by SR

Last Night: Jucifer, Vaste Burai, One Wolf and STEW! at Rubber Gloves I’ve seen a few extreme metals shows in my time, and this one is the best of them all. Everyone should see at least one extreme metal act … Continue reading →

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links for 2010-02-23

Posted on February 23, 2010 by SR

5 Reasons The Founding Fathers Were Kind Of Dicks (tags: history comedy economics economy politics social) Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: The Voice Of Pakistan : NPR (tags: media music desi)

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This week In Dallas Music History: A weekly article series on Dallas Observer Stories

Posted on February 22, 2010 by SR

My latest post for the Observer is up: This week In Dallas Music History: Walker, Texas Ranger Finds A Killer On Baboon’s Tail, Kinda. My first cut included a paragraph on how I assumed this episode was a Walker version of … Continue reading →

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“The Problem With…”: A weekly article series on pop music

Posted on February 19, 2010 by SR

My first in a pop humor article series for DC9 At Night is up here.  After I wrote it, I discovered a parody music video of Tik Tok, the target of my ire, from a few British kids. Sincerely Shahr¥ar

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links for 2010-02-19

Posted on February 19, 2010 by SR

Skype Fights to Be Heard on Mobile Phones – NYTimes.com (tags: technology internet)

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links for 2010-02-18

Posted on February 18, 2010 by SR

What If Sarah Palin Were Black? | | AlterNet Question: Do white people lower their heads in collective shame when they listen to Sarah Palin? Is there a moment where white folks shake their heads in mass and say to … Continue reading →

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links for 2010-02-17

Posted on February 17, 2010 by SR

Student's Facebook Tirade Against Teacher Is Protected Speech It was an opinion of a student about a teacher, that was published off-campus, did not cause any disruption on-campus, and was not lewd, vulgar, threatening, or advocating illegal or dangerous behavior,” … Continue reading →

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