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March 2012

Jazz Break

Today would have been Michael Brecker‘s 63rd birthday. A tenor saxophonist whose résumé includes stints with Frank Zappa, Sly and + more

Sign of the Times

As Archaeologists of the future sift through the shattered remains of our once great and glorious culture, they’ll no doubt + more

“Dude” Abides

“This is a very complicated case, Maude. You know, a lotta ins, a lotta outs, a lotta what-have-yous. And, uh, + more

Thursday Miscellany

What might prove to be the remains of a group of 15th-century Franciscan monks has been found just six inches + more

On the Birth and Death of Words

Christopher Shea takes a look at what a group of social scientists and evolutionary theorists—along with the Google Books team—have + more

Donating Two Organs? Just a “Minor Inconvenience,” Really.

From Good Report comes this story of the first dual living organ donor who’s walking across America to inspire others + more

Spokane Scene no. 2

Friday, March 16, near High Drive and 31st. If I’d been thinking—instead of distracted by the pretty sunset—I would have + more

Do You Live in a Bubble?

Charles Murray’s latest book, Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960–2010, has been getting a lot of attention of + more

In Other News, the Sun Will Rise in the East Tomorrow

File this story under “Duh.” The European Chess Union, in what surely is a calculated response to this stunning turn + more

Yay! Math!

It’s somehow fitting that today, Pi Day (3.14—get it?), we write our 400th blog post. Why? Because 400 is both + more

Grammar Shot

Lowercase or capital letter after a colon? Depends. When it’s used within a sentence, the first word following the colon + more

Spokane Scene

Shot with an iPhone the evening of Friday, March 9, from the alley between Second and Third Avenues, just east + more

Turns Out That IS What It’s All About

An alert reader sent in this item today: We breathlessly await confirmation of its authenticity.

The Economics of Shattered iPhones

Here’s a welcome dose of common sense regarding phone protection. Best line: “Our fear drives us to insane lengths to + more

Next Up: Drinkable Cocaine

We’re a little late to this story. Apparently, the AeroShot has been on college campuses (where else?) since January. And + more

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