memories for Jun 26

2015

2015 Jun 26
The Civil War was Fought over Slavery

The States' Rights explanation is probably the most common deflection from the root cause of the war that killed the most Americans ever, more than all of the other wars the U.S. has fought combined.

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2015 Jun 26
Marriage Equality

Justice Anthony Kennedy writing the majority opinion on Obergefell v. Hodges, decided 5-4 that same-sex marriage is a right

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2014

2014 Jun 26
stay with me / I won't back down (addendum)

These two songs have now merged together in my head: "Stay With Me" sounds like "I Won't Back Down" (originally posted on Facebook)

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2014 Jun 26
Sam Smith "Good Thing"

I guess wasn't kidding that this album is basically all about unrequited love. I heard this song for the first time on KCRW last night and just from the lyrics figured out who it was. And I groaned in self-recognition and then laughed hysterically :D (originally posted on Facebook)

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2011

2011 Jun 26
liberty and emergent behavior

This is from a Friendfeed thread from a little while ago that I wanted to preserve (with a little editing):

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2008

2008 Jun 26
i'll follow you into the dark

This song, which recaptured my imagination a few months back, popped back into my head today.

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2007

2007 Jun 26
at least i'm not that guy

Wow. This sounds bad.

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2007 Jun 26
more disorder

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2003

2003 Jun 26
Tangents (and Still Barely Even Touching Upon It)

This is crazy. This is crazy.

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2002

2002 Jun 26
The Number of the Beast

Cause a 252 ain’t worth your soul, a 252 ain’t worth your soul, a 252 ain’t worth it.

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