I don't know about this. It sounds kind of like a sweeping generalization of a lot of people based on a small sample.

I pretty much keep my mouth shut at work unless somebody asks me a question, which I always answer as helpfully as possible. I don't enforce any of the company's stupid stroller rules (contrary to the video, the company's policy when they first told us about the damn stroller thing was pretty much what the guy did, presumably with less lip). I only say anything at all to the 10% of riders who even bother look at the driver for a greeting. The only rule I really enforce now that those wienie walkie talkie phones went out of fashion (that fad didn't last long) is the no eating rule. Have you ever noticed how a sack of food from McDonalds smells like a sack of dog assholes? I can't believe people go near that stuff. I still get about 15-20 bogus complaints per year. I imagine if I had a big mouth like these two, I'd get more. A hundred and whatever is a lot, but how many of them are bogus? The only examples they have are a guy getting mad because people run out in front of the bus, one guy enforcing the first version of a relatively new company policy, a number of people that call to complain, and two guys with big mouths, one of whom doesn't work for the company any more. There's not much to work with, they should be commended for making a whole story with what they had.

The lady in the glasses, by the way, who said something about us leaving her in second was on my bus last week. She was waiting in a stop at 38th St station that was clearly marked for a different route. My route's stop was about 80 feet behind this stop. After I made my stop, waited three minutes for the train, and pulled away, she ran out in front of me as I passed the other route's stop waving her arms. Nice guy that I am (I've never had a real commendation call either - my only two are also bogus), I stop in the middle of the street to let her on. She screamed at me for trying to leave without her. I think that one is a little nuts anyway. She yells at a lot of people.

Anyway, it's Fox 9. What do you really expect from them anyway? It's basically a blog with money.

Welcome to the squad, Mr Dunn. If you've got 20 dingers left in that bat, I'll be very happy. Make me proud.

It's short, but it's good. I'm particularly enjoying the first two tracks lately, but it's a solid mix. There some good local music, and an all-time classic at the end.

1. Sigur Ros - Gobbledigook
2. Dr. Dog - The Breeze
3. Ben Sollee - A Change is Gonna Come
4. Ghosty - Like a Bad Lie
5. Haley Bonar - Better Half
6. Pivot - Sweet Memory (Clark Remix)
7. The Battle of Land and Sea - Saltwater Queen
8. Eef Barzelay - Lose Big
9. Lucinda Black Bear - Kites
10. Sam Cooke - A Change Is Gonna Come

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Previously: Mix #32, June '08

My man Matt Kemp reached on an error, stole second, reached third on another error, and scored on a sac fly. That's quality baseball.

Kind of reminds me of the Dodger offense in Sandy's perfect game. That hit didn't come until after the run scored.

Delmon hit one out today.

That's not a picture of Delmon Young sliding, he's actually doing a belly flop in the outfield.

"Barack Obama outdrew the Twins on Tuesday night, which figures. Obama held a rally. The Twins didn't." - Phil Miller, Pioneer Press

Quality writing.

1. The Morning Benders - Damnit Anna
2. The Hold Steady - Slapped Actress
3. Nat Baldwin - Enter The Light Out
4. FlyamSAM - The Offbeat
5. Wolf Parade - Call It A Ritual
6. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - For Every Field There's A Mole
7. Joan Of Arc - A Tell-Tale Penis
8. Vetiver - To Baby
9. Dosh - Hit And Pearle
10. CocoRosie - God Has A Voice, She Speaks Through Me
11. Shearwater - Lost Boys
12. Chris Bathgate - Casual Way
13. The Botticellis - Tongue Is Blue

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Previously: Mix #31, May '08

Only one dragon left.

Hillary turned from Mike Huckabee into Ron Paul last night. [Update: Sounds like she might only be Mike Huckabee. Nice legacy, Hill].

We went down to Home Depot a few weeks back to get some unglazed tile to use as a pizza stone. We're very happy with the results we've been getting using the no-knead recipe with a shorter rise, more yeast, and olive oil mixed in.

I saw this at the Kitchn, so we decided to do one. The unset yolk is the greatest thing to happen to pizza since mashed potatoes. We made ours with ricotta, fresh tomato, basil, thyme, bacon (from Clancey's - the best), and two eggs on top. There was going to be 3 eggs, but one side of the pizza was sloped and the egg kept sliding off. Now we have egg+ashes all over the bottom of the oven.

There oughta be a mix in the next few days.

Greasy Kid Stuff now has a podcast. Now Yo Gabba Gabba just needs to let us pay for downloads and we'll be all set.

Some kid that befriended Eliot yesterday waited until she trusted this kid enough that she could be convinced to climb to the top of one of the pirate ship things at the playground. Kid then pushed Eliot off and she had a little Mike Piazza Moment of Zen:

That Twins sweep of the Tigers this weekend was awesome. Carlos Gomez is amazing getting hits, but like the rest of the team, seems incapable of taking a walk. It seems there might be a place in Minnesota for OBP guys like Wilkerson or MN native Dan Johnson. It's really just been a bunch of luck, but I have to admit, I'm liking Blackburn more and more. He's starting to remind me of a Jeff Suppan / Brad Radke type, that is, very useful. If he can harness the BABIP like Bannister and keep his walks down, he could give us a year like that bizarrely dominant Carlos Silva year.

I know this is pretty similar to what that great local beacon of mediocrity has been playing this month, but it's the best I've heard. This is almost a third local. We're having fish tacos tomorrow. I didn't even realize it was Cinco de Mayo until just a few minutes ago.

1. The Plastic Constellations - Disastrophe
2. The Morning Benders - Shedding My Skin
3. Tokyo Police Club - Sixties Remake
4. Man Man - Big Trouble
5. The Black Keys - So He Won't Break
6. Adem - Unravel
7. Atmosphere - The Waitress
8. Dom Mino - Scarlett
9. Weezer - Pork and Beans
10. Cepia - Ithica
11. Camphor - Confidences Shattered
12. Kayo Dot - Clelia Walking
13. Kid Dakota - Port Authority

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Previously: Mix #30, Apr '08

Half a no knead bread loaf
Olive oil
Sherry vinegar
Onions
Arugula
Dates
Honey
Pepperoncinis