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On the corner of Monmouth and Third, in the parking lot of the Genesis Educational Center, <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=317+Third+Street,+Jersey+City,+… the blood lines erase the color lines</a>, a drummer needs practice. I wasn't expecting this. It might interfere with our listening session. The bad beats are hopping into my third floor window and making themselves comfortable, crowding the sweet spot. The singer, it seems, needs practice, too. And is that a preacher hollering the gospel, or a drunk abusing his wife? Around here, one can never be certain. Perhaps it's both...

<I>SynthMania</I>'s list of synthesizer sounds created by (and frequently overused by) people through the years. You'll recognize almost all of these. And SM's looking for suggestions.

Savan wrote <I>Slam Dunks and No Brainers: Language in Your Life, the Media, Business, Politics, and, Like, Whatever</I>. Looks like a book I'll have to read.<I>Via Blog of a Book Slut.</I>

Who'd a thunk?

Swinging jazz dances from Abbey's Pub and floats up into Jersey City's cobalt blue sky. Two men stand near a white rental van.

Asking good questions is a skill that can be taught&mdash;and should be.

What happened to Benjamin and Elaine after they got off the bus? Writer Charles Webb, who based the characters on himself and his wife, can't tell you. He thinks he no longer owns the rights to his own story.