December 2010
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Dec 31st
[Listen] Justin Timberlake - "Take You Down" (Prod... →
DOPE! My h.s. girls Anh, Dorothy, Bethany, and Simly will like this… just in time for NYE booty-shakin’.   somekindofawesome: Hmmm… Some new JT x Neps to start off the new year right? Sure. I’ll take it. Check out Justin’s new track (which still may be unfinished or at least a demo) “Take You Down” produced by…
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LINK: WA Post Political Cartoonist Ann Telnaes:... →
Click on this link. Do it! Cracked me up. SO creative and witty. 
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Dec 30th
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Sound-collage tribute to musicians who passed away this year. What a great idea.  nprfreshair: RIP to all the amazing musicians who died this year … and made the world sound a little better while you were here. We had forgotten about some of these.  — braiker
Dec 30th
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Poynter: "In its debut year, the iPad has not... →
I’ve been a little slow to the iPad movement. Frankly, I’m pretty satisfied with my iPhone and my MacBook. However, I think this Poynter critique by Damon Kiesow has given me a reason to think about the general importance of apps as a news distributor. I guess it’s important to think about making our content “tablet native,” but most news organizations are barely...
Dec 30th
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Shameless self-promotion for a show I produce/host called Idaho Reports. We’ll be on air 1/7 at noon with live coverage of the inauguration of Idaho state officials (governor, lt governor, attorney general, controller, secretary of state and superintendent). We’ll be back on the air 1/10 with analysis of Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s state of the state address. Our first...
Dec 30th
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John Legend and The Roots on Austin City Limits. Music with a message. Word up! (And thanks to my sis’s bf for giving me the ‘Wake Up!’ album.)  The upcoming ACL line-up is A-friggin’-mazing. Monsters of Folk on 1/8. The Black Keys on 1/8. Band of Horses on 1/15. Check your local PBS listings for broadcast times. 
Dec 29th
“Reconciliation is to understand both sides, to go to one side and describe the...”
– Thich Nhat Hanh, Being Peace  ** I sorta feel like this quote applies to the work and mission of journalists, too. 
Dec 26th
“In Buddhism, knowledge is regarded as an obstacle to understanding, like a block...”
– Thich Nhat Hanh, Being Peace
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Playing 'Dance Central' w/ Nephews on XBox360...
Me: Did you guys see me make a fool of myself?!
4 Nephews In Unison: YES!!!! (giggles)
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Antoine Dodson’s re-works last summer’s accidental hit ‘Bed Intruder’ song for the holidays. Sorry, Santa. You’re not welcome in his house.  Most memorable line: “Come through my chimney, I’ll show you a nutcracker.”  Dude. I love auto-tune. 
Dec 26th
AUDIO LINK: Vietnamese 'Boat Refugee' Remembers A... →
Thanks to my dear friend Janie Burns for the heads up about this refugee’s personal account of escaping Vietnam and the meaning of Christmas for his family, as told to American Public Media’s The Story. “Huy Nguyen is one of the thousands of Vietnamese “boat people” who came to America in the 1980s. The Christmas season has real meaning for the his family. When Huy left Vietnam...
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Dec 23rd
“Figure out what you want in life, and learn how to ask for it.”
– James L. Brooks, “How Do You Know“ 
Dec 23rd
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The Puppini Sisters cover Wham’s “Last Christmas.” Heard this while shopping with my sis today. So lovely. 
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Dec 22nd
NPR Music: Download The Best New Music Of 2010 →
TRACK LIST Aloe Blacc, “You Make Me Smile” Archie Bronson,  “Outfit Hoola” Buke and Gass, “Revel In Contempt” Flying Lotus, “Do the Astral Plane” Jeremy Messersmith, “The Reluctant Graveyard” Lost In The Trees, “All Alone In an Empty House” Lower Dens, “I Get Nervous” Rita Indiana & Los Misterios,...
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I loved your duet with Jeff Bridges, Cookie Monster! Happy to be one of the many who ‘liked’ your FB page/campaign to get on SNL. The power of social media…  sesamestreet: Thanks!  Signed, COOKIE MONSTER
Dec 20th
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“The essence of love and compassion is understanding, the ability to recognize...”
– Thich Nhat Hanh
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(Video) Portlandia: Portland Dream of the '90s  →
Ode of sorts to the city I used to live in. Looking forward to this new series. #KeepPortlandWeird 
Dec 17th
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Jake Tapper & PolitiFact call out several fibs and one big whopper. Pretty bummed these comments came out of the mouths of our country’s “leaders.” Real leaders don’t lie. At least not in my book.  abcnewsradio: The Biggest Political Lie of the Year From @ABC News Which politico told the biggest lie in 2010?
Dec 17th
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Local news in its infancy. Here’s a really old school report from WNBC in 1960 about two planes colliding over New York Harbor. I am fascinated by the reporter’s calm demeanor and straightforward storytelling style. No doubt his words are emotional, but somehow, he manages to not sound or look contrived or cheesy. Aw, the days before news consultants told TV journalists they need to...
Dec 16th
'A Beautiful Revolution' Is A Bad-Ass Blog →
Click on the link. Whoever this Andre Jordan guy is— I like him. Simple doodles and sketches juxtaposed with brilliantly subtle humor. I almost choked from laughing so hard. 
Dec 16th
Dec 16th
“For me to follow that traditional path, it wasn’t really exciting. And I...”
– Dance Choreographer Trey McIntyre on the PBS NewsHour, discussing why he chose to base his company in Boise, ID. Watch the story here.
Dec 16th
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