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Rage Against the Radio

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

Radio On: A Listener’s Diary, by Sarah Vowell – A younger and crankier Vowell listened to the radio constantly in 1995, and left her comments on it for the world to see. Much of it was pretty negative, but there’s … Continue reading →

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From Sinless Sex to Silverware

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

Perhaps you are aware that Oneida, makers of fine flatware, started out as a sex cult. I knew myself, but I hadn’t thought of it in a while. What brought it back to my memory was that Sarah Vowell wrote … Continue reading →

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Pain in the Assassin

Posted on June 7, 2012 by

Assassination Vacation, by Sarah Vowell – In this book, Vowell recounts her travels to places associated with the assassinations of Presidents Lincoln, Garfield, and McKinley. (While the Kennedy assassination is mentioned a few times, and Vowell points out in the … Continue reading →

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