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Summer concert: The Maine (& Augustana) preview

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This summer, pop band The Maine will be adding a little bit of black and white to the glowing Hollywood lights in hopes of striking a different chord than the overly auto-tuned recordings and pretentious Gaga-like displays. Touring in support of their newest album, "Black and White" (released July 2010), The Maine has set out to share and rediscover the meaning of raw, genuine, … [Read more...] about Summer concert: The Maine (& Augustana) preview

Black is perfect

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I wish that I liked regular black coffee. I sometimes feel guilty voicing to the world my deep love of coffee knowing that I can't handle its unmitigated taste. It's not for a lack of trying though. I've tried weaning myself off the coffee pollutants but I always get that too-bitter-shiver when I gulp down a cup of black coffee soon digressing back to my vanilla … [Read more...] about Black is perfect

On this day in the year…

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1795 the French National Assembly adopted the meter as its standard unit of measure. It's important to understand that units of measure are political. Since the ninth century all continental measurements were variations of Charlemagne's system which was just an appropriation of Roman weights and measures. But since measurements are critical to taxation kings are wont to change … [Read more...] about On this day in the year…

This week's horoscopes

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ARIES — Gemini will borrow money from you soon. Take his or her Facebook password as collateral. TAURUS — Bring some holiday cheer to your living space. String Christmas lights around your room. GEMINI — Borrow some money from your closest comrade and blow it at the racetrack. A true friend will let you go double or nothing. CANCER — Scorpio's watching … [Read more...] about This week's horoscopes