Recording the Beatles
Jeff's last link of the day—he can take the afternoon off.
Red State Blues
Michael Ventura gets off the main roads and reports on the state of the union. The kids are leaving.
Red States, Blue States, Yellow States, Green States
The linguistic distribution of the generic names for soft drinks.
Reefer Madness
Not that I indulge, but I find this article in The Economist on cannabis fascinating—and depressing. Despite our FDA's recent findings that cannabis has no medical value when smoked (a charge motivated more by our "War on Some Drugs" than the facts, it seems), researchers are increasingly finding more ways in which it may be beneficial.
Reelin' In the Years
Skunk Baxter has a new gig. After all, Steely Dan goes for years between tours.
Reg Kehoe and his Marimba Queens
Because nothing says Christmas like marimbas and wild bass! BTW, if the marimbas look backwards, it's because the clip was designed to be projected in one of those film jukeboxes, where they were in fact viewed from the other side.
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Reginald Goodall—The Holy Fool
On An Overgrown Path posts a fine (and balanced) appreciation of Reginald Goodall.
Regrowing Damaged Brains
This article from Technology Review discusses a device marketed by Northstar Neuroscience that uses electric stimulation of the cerebral cortex to "enhance the brain's natural neuroplasty"—the ability of the brain to "reorganize" itself to effect repairs.
Remember/Imagine
John Lennon left the planet 28 years ago today. I have a hard time contemplating that without tearing up.
Remembering Jack Kerouac
Yeah, yeah, the relentless drumbeating about On the Road is getting annoying. See the manuscript, read the novel, nostalge about the beats, buy the anniversary edition and the Library of America canonization.