Daily Archives: May 13, 2014

Hetfield on Music

Here’s a cool 13-minute, Guitar Center interview with James Hetfield, on his love of guitar and music-making. Could those riffs he’s playing be harbingers of the planned 2015 Metallica album?

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Chicago as a Template for America

Rahm-bo promises city jobs for illegal aliens: In a recent proclamation, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that he intends to give city jobs and internships to so-called “DREAMers,” youngsters in the country illegally. In the announcement, Emanuel proudly stated that “for the … Continue reading

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Alec vs. The World (aka “The Mismanaged Carnival of Stupidity”)

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RIP: H.R. Giger

H.R. Giger, the Swiss artist who shot to fame when his aesthetic style (i.e., ‘biomechanoids’) was tapped by Ridley Scott for Alien (1979), has died at age 74. The terrifying creature and sets he created for Ridley Scott’s film earned … Continue reading

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Sleep: 1964 vs 2014

Further reasons for proclaiming the Boomer generation’s time as the high-water mark: People are sleeping between one and two hours less than in the 1960s due to the increased pressure of life and modern technology which makes it hard to … Continue reading

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UKIP: Time to Look in the Mirror

A ‘Brit’ (of, ahem, Indian descent), who likely got notoriety in the first place simply for being a novelty (aka, a non-white member of UKIP) has quit the party. Guess the reason. A British Asian leader of Ukip’s youth wing … Continue reading

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