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The Constitution can’t defend itself, and we can’t defend it either if we don’t know what it says. That’s why I study a little bit of it each week. There are seven articles in the Constitution, and I’m still on the first one. Article One has ten sections; I’m studying Section 8, which enumerates the powers of Congress. Last week I read the Commerce Clause.
Buckle up, because Clause 4 is about immigration. Read More
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I got to see Meshuggah play the Showbox this week. There was a time when I couldn’t listen to Meshuggah. Their music made me seasick; I would literally get nauseated. Over time my taste grew heavier, and then they released Koloss (arguably their most accessible album). I was finally able to appreciate their music on more than an academic level. Read More
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Last week I was pretty swamped with parental obligations and didn’t get to listen to as much music as usual. But I saw Meshuggah at the Showbox, (post pending), so you can probably guess some of what I was listening to. Read More
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A few years ago at Bumbershoot, a group of Native Americans appeared near the fountain in full regalia and began dancing. I couldn’t find any reference to them in the festival schedule, and since I was chasing after two little kids that day, I didn’t get to stick around long enough to talk to any of them after they were done.
To this day I don’t know if they were official performers, indigenous flash mob (pop-up pow wow?), or protesters.
Does anyone else know?
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In December I barely posted on the blog at all because I was working on the move to self-hosting. Even opting for the easy peasy “Let WordPress handle the details” version, it turned out to be a pretty big job. Every single thing you read about how to be a successful blogger says it’s better to self-host. But to be honest, I’m not sure it was the right decision. Anyway, on the paying-work front, November and December were quiet but I did have a few things published. Read More