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Music Notes

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On May 24, 2025
I've spent the last week doing research at the University of Idaho. Moscow is very much not a live music center, so no shows for me. However, this place has a big piece of musical history. For some reason, Lionel Hampton used to come out...
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State of the Wolf

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On May 22, 2025
Oregon released its latest report on the state of the wolf population in its borders. It's looking good. You can read the whole PDF here. The minimum known count of wolves in Oregon at the end of 2024 was 204 wolves, up from 178 last...

Ledeen

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On May 22, 2025

I had completely forgotten Michael Ledeen existed, but he's dead and we should not mourn. That guy never found a situation where some killing wasn't the answer, whether it was.

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Thanks to the commenter who noted that the last EIGHT members of Congress to die in office are Democrats: Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia--age 75, cancer Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Arizona--age 77, cancer Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas--age 70, heart attack Rep. Bill Pascrell of...

Trump Burger

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On May 20, 2025

I was amused by this Eater piece where someone went to Trump Burger in Texas, which is of course owned by an immigrant from Lebanon. From Civil Rights-era lunch counter sit-ins to restaurant.

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