The Flying Burrito Brothers - Dark End Of The Street

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I grew up only knowing Linda Ronstadt’s version of this song and it was one of my favorite songs. I didn’t know that there was this version, about 100x more excellent.

Jan 22 2012

Dec 28 2011 1 note

Nov 9 2011

Wasting time is fun. Awesome collection of buttons at http://buttonmuseum.org/

Nov 2 2011 1 note

Oct 28 2011

“Wherever the title of streets and parks may rest, they have immemorially been held in trust for the use of the public and, time out of mind, have been used for purposes of assembly, communicating thoughts between citizens, and discussing public questions. Such use of the streets and public places has, from ancient times, been a part of the privileges, immunities, rights, and liberties of citizens. The privilege of a citizen of the United States to use the streets and parks for communication of views on national questions may be regulated in the interest of all; it is not absolute, but relative, and must be exercised in subordination to the general comfort and convenience, and in consonance with peace and good order; but it must not, in the guise of regulation, be abridged or denied.”

— Justice Owen Roberts, Hague v. CIO (1939)

Oct 26 2011

mightyflynn:

What I think makes Vin [Scully] such a wonderful listen — and has for more than a half century — is that his voice stays in the background, the statistics he uses make sense and feel true, his stories enhance what you’re watching, he’s honest about whatever he’s seeing and he has Coltrane’s sense of rhythm. It’s a remarkable combination. Baseball is a tough game to announce. The action is spread out. The pace is uneven. The strategies are often intricate and not especially interesting for casual fans (they don’t call boring politics “inside baseball” for nothing). The statistics are often wonky. But there are great opportunities, too — baseball’s a wonderful game for stories, for drama, for insight. Yes, it would be great to hear Vin Scully call a World Series again.

- Joe Posnanski

(photo: Orange County Register)