Because traffic was horrendous this morning on the way in to work (I had to use Brookpark as an alternate and the Union House was tempting me with that neon red "OPEN" sign), it afforded me the opportunity to listen to a lot more music because of the travel time. So, here is a short list of some newer stuff (could even be months old, I don't care) that I like.

"Lazy Eye"/Silversun Pickups
"Rehab"/Amy Winehouse
"Into Action"/Tim Armstrong (the most oddly infectious song of the year)
"Flathead"/The Fratellis
"Punkrocker"/Teddybears (with Iggy)
"Hey There Delilah"/Plain White T's (Schlocky, but I like it)
"Hang Me Up to Dry"/Cold War Kids
"Don't Give Up"/Noisettes
"Traffic and Weather"/Fountains of Wayne
"A Love That's Simple"/Roxanne Potvin

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More music. Here is Arcade Fire performing in a freight elevator. The concept of these "Take Away Shows" is pretty amazing.

Poor Rich Little. He sucked. Harry Shearer said he got a walking ovation.

15 things said better by Kurt Vonnegut than anyone else. To lose him and David Halberstam around the same time is rather shocking. Halberstam's "The Breaks of the Game" remains one of the top sports books (#17 on SI's 2002 top 100 list) ever written.

Exercise Yard

A look back at baseball players who wore glasses. Several styles. Horace Speed nowhere to be found. The modern player does take care of his eyes.

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