Sophisticates #33: Running Away from the Government for Dummies
In today’s episode, Ryan, Rajan, and Patches go on the run from the government. Hypothetically speaking. The guys put themselves in the middle of every movie scenario ever and figure out what they would do if they had to drop off the grid.
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Tweet“N.H. Town Wants Residents To Pay Tolls With Pennies”
It’s the little things in life.
One man shot while being arrested, an entire city explodes into Hell.
There will be a lot to wrap our minds about once the riots in London have subsided. For now, it’s just terrifying.
J. W. Westcott Co. of Detroit operates J. W. Westcott II, a US Postal Service mail boat (zipcode 48222) that delivers to ships operating in the Detroit River.
Whoa!
Photos of the day
U.S. Army soldiers from the 2nd Platoon, B battery 2-8 field artillery, fire a howitzer artillery piece at Seprwan Ghar forward fire base in Panjwai district, Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan, June 12, 2011. (Baz Ratner/Reuters)
Big deal!
Now That The Palin Emails Are Out
The government is finally getting around to officially releasing the Pentagon Papers, 40 years after The New York Times published revelations about the war in Vietnam. The documents are being issued at noon ET at the National Archives site. Meanwhile, read some interesting earlier revelations at the National Security Archive.
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Listen!
We’re almost ten episodes in (#9 comes later this week), but check out our past eight, with a variety of topics to suit your quest for thinking. If you like what you hear, please share with others! You can find all the episodes here, but here’s a rundown of what we’ve done so far:
Episode 1: The Hobo Box, Cafe Music, First on the Airplane
Episode 2: Beanie Babies, Sharing Your Parents’ Tastes, Conspiracy Theories
Episode 3: E-Mail Formality, Boomboxes, The Hipster Grifter
Episode 4: Rape Mystery Party, Training Your Attention Span, Sex in Space
Episode 5: Vanguards for Prostitutes, Weather Mood, Finding a Worthy Tattoo
Episode 6: YouTube Education, Standing Ovations, Building New Monuments
Episode 7: Geographic Freedom, Guys Dancing with Guys, Cutting Back on Space Travel
Episode 8: Twitter Insurance, Profiling People When Asking for Help, Context vs. Success of Dating
As always, feedback and topic suggestions always welcome!
