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I may have found the solution to Jeff Wong's and my return-leg headwind problem. Of course,the <A HREF="http://www.personalpropulsion.com/"&gt; Pacific Wind</A> ThrustPac is noisy and would make us look (more) like dorks, but a personal jet pack that would give us speeds of 25&ndash;35mph and it a range of 150mpg might be worth it. Pacific Wind’s website is pretty crappy, but the ThrustPac seems to utilize a 35cc engine.
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This is a great little feature by John Hubley, starring Dizzy Gillespie's quintet. Follow the external link for the back story.
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It's a battle between the impersonal commercial hegemony and a ragtag group of rebels. Scrappy independents <I>vs</I> an army of clones clad in white plastic armor . . . .

The story behind <I>Hejira</I>&mdash;on its 30<SUP>th</SUP> anniversary.

Check out the new music reviews I've posted in <A HREF="http://blog.stereophile.com/musicroom/facethemusic/">Music Room: Face the Music</A>.

<B><I>Nemesis</I></B><BR>
Fidelio FACD017

How random is the iPod shuffle? Steven Levy is of two minds (at least) on the subject.