tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76496289524294460822011-08-05T17:30:27.353-04:00More valuable than gold, silver or even copper!Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.comBlogger881100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-81120339160182625042009-05-04T20:15:00.003-04:002009-05-04T20:23:28.146-04:00

Recently, I've noticed a lot more tweaks on Facebook that have walked that careful line between creating a unique user experience and completely abuse access to user info.Believe it or not, I let the targeted advertisements go. I even let it slide when friends are suggested to me based on "mutual friends." But now I'm a little concerned.I logged on today to find that Facebook is now

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-81014618608601518172009-04-28T15:41:00.001-04:002009-04-28T15:43:01.110-04:00

I remember my first week at APCO a colleague said to me:“Still having fun?”My answer, which I hope defines my tenure at APCO, was, “Always.”If APCO hires people, not positions, then I walk away hopeful that I successfully filled the role of Steve Guttenberg’s Sgt. Mahoney from Police Academy.For every political landscape overview, grassroots mobilization program, budget request and media kit,

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-29890884562299992672009-04-23T16:47:00.001-04:002009-04-23T16:48:56.476-04:00

My new band, Bonjour Ganesh, will be making their debut tonight at Velvet Lounge at 10 PM. We're an 8-piece jam band with a horn section. We're also celebrating our singer, Jessica Savage's birthday. Come on out.915 u Street, NW - Washington, DCDoors: 9PM, $8, 21+www.bonjourganesh.com

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-43910717111906054392009-04-08T19:21:00.002-04:002009-04-08T19:39:16.726-04:00

Over the past few weeks, things have changed.In 2004, the conservative right politicized the gay marriage debate by riding a wave of constitutional referendums in order to try to legislate hate and give people unwarranted reason to fear gays."If gays marry, everything you've accomplished with your nuclear family will become worthless!" was the overall slogan of the GOP in the aftermath of San

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-4170378978959517742009-04-02T15:01:00.001-04:002009-04-02T15:01:56.727-04:00

Veggies Originally uploaded by PhillybergHad another photo of some veggies picked as Photo of the Day by www.dcist.com. The comments are hilarious.

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-48157345232735964482009-03-02T13:12:00.003-05:002009-03-02T13:43:40.795-05:00

My photo was named Photo of the Day for DCist! I'm excited because I'm still new to the photography stuff and am still learning. It's a nice feeling to know you at least have somewhat of a good eye!Check out the original here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/phillyberg/3319195035/Or click the post title to go straight to DCist.

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20090228_0085 Originally uploaded by PhillybergSome shots with the D70 that I took at Eastern Market this past weekend.

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Eastern Market, originally uploaded by Phillyberg.Still getting the hang of the new camera, but snapped this last Saturday and messed around with the coloring a bit to make it "colder".

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So after 28 years of being a PC guy, I've converted to Mac. Not to sound cliche, but I am never going back. Though getting here was an adventure. Let me explain with a timeline.Thursday, January 297:00 AM - I wake up to find my Dell laptop frozen. Thinking nothing of it, I restart the computer. It freezes on the Dell logo as horror fills my veins. My immediate reaction being, "Ohmygod, am I

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I promise - I'm working on it!

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-42334112039437030082008-12-15T22:53:00.007-05:002008-12-16T12:10:19.061-05:00

Ok so my friend and colleague, James "Jaywalk" Walker, tagged me so here is the game plan:link your original tagger(s), and list these rules on your blog.share seven facts about yourself in the post - some random, some weird.tag seven people at the end of your post by leaving their names and the links to their blogs.let them know they’ve been tagged by leaving a comment on their blogs and/or

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-19046412254815715322008-12-14T19:55:00.003-05:002008-12-15T14:47:35.688-05:00

Below are my top 10 albums for 2008. A lot of music industry publications and music blogs are putting out their list of picks and while I generally will give almost any type of music a spin, there are some albums and sounds I’m just going to enjoy more than others. I’m glad everyone likes the Deerhunter album. I do too. It’s just not my top 10 of the year. So, with that said, enjoy my picks (and

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-18625987154692386742008-12-13T00:21:00.001-05:002008-12-13T00:23:18.000-05:00

I've seen this commercial now about 50 times in the past two weeks. Yeah, I'm up THAT late. I'm enamored both with the perky Ryan Seacrest-looking guy who for whatever reason is wearing a headpiece and the fact that this product seems to soak up everything. I'm wow. No! I'm SHAMWOW'D.

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-56325664678569971042008-12-07T22:17:00.001-05:002008-12-07T22:17:14.161-05:00

The race for leader of the Star Wars galaxy heats up with vicious attack ads from Emperor Palpatine.Hands down the funniest thing I've seen all year.read more | digg story

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The Natural Resources Defense Council persuades major bank to stop financing companies that use mountaintop-removal techniques in their mining.read more | digg story

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Just was passed this by my buddy Nitz, the game looks incredible. With the real voices too! Evidently, you'll be able to use your wii controller like a proton pack!

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And now the official "Star Trek" trailer is available at Paramount's website. This is going to be sooo good.http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/startrek/

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Went and saw "Quantum of Solace" yesterday, partially because I'm a big Bond fan and partially because I'm a Star Trek geek and I knew they were showing the new trailer in front of the film. Paramount has been odd about their marketing on this one. They won't be releasing the trailer online until later today, instead choosing to release it in the theatres first. This seems very anti-internet

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-76096560533111119332008-11-13T09:59:00.001-05:002008-11-13T10:01:17.603-05:00

This is the new Nike commercial that I was raving about yesterday. Not only is it directed by David Fincher (Seven) but it also makes the best use of Ennio Morricone's "Ecstasy of Gold". Absolutely fantastic!

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-70689420191321026842008-11-12T15:22:00.001-05:002008-11-12T15:22:21.563-05:00

A well-placed douchebag character in a movie can really add a nice touch. Not only do they contrast the good qualities and values of the hero, but it’s just kind of fun in general to see a douchebag portrayed well on the silver screen. It’s even more fun to watch a douchebag get his comeuppance and take a heavy fall.read more | digg story

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Andy Reid: All this trade deadline talk is hurting my head. Oh! Hey! I've got an idea. Let's cut Tony Hunt. Joe Banner: The guy we spent a first-day pick on less than 18 months ago to finally give us a short-yardage back? AR: Yeah yeah. He's the one. JB: Um, you realize that would leave us with three undersized backs? AR: Yeah. JB: And that you inexplicably keep calling for runs up the

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The picks are in and the following songs were selected as tracks for this weeks Berg Standard Playlist as songs that best represent the Election and Phillies World Series victory. Enjoy!Track 1: "Joy" by NomeansNoTrack 2: "America Fuck Yeah" by Team AmericaTrack 3: "99 Problems" by Jay-ZTrack 4: "I Have a Dream" by CommonTrack 5: "Blue Monday" by New OrderTrack 6: "Getting Better" by The

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-28020331100164811962008-11-05T16:53:00.002-05:002008-11-05T16:55:50.120-05:00

With the Obama victory in the presidential election and the Phillies winning the World Series, this week's playlist certainly will have a joyous theme. Submit your picks for tracks for the mix and I'll post the mix in it's entirety on Friday afternoon.

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Last Wednesday, I watched my beloved Philadelphia Phillies do the improbable and win the World Series. Less than a week later, this was topped by what could be considered even more unlikely - the country elected it's first black president.As a not so secretive liberal and an even less quiet Phillies fan, I am on cloud nine right now. While a lot of us, including Obama himself, have preached for

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-7231716619137403372008-10-31T16:20:00.001-04:002008-10-31T16:20:58.752-04:00

Don't even wanna know how thid happened, originally uploaded by Phillyberg.

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-54569902790672955762008-10-31T16:12:00.003-04:002008-10-31T16:12:57.208-04:00

The aftermath of the phillies parade, originally uploaded by Phillyberg.

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-56534714370026502092008-10-31T16:12:00.001-04:002008-10-31T16:12:52.940-04:00

The aftermath of the phillies parade, originally uploaded by Phillyberg.

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-7147004537887467542008-10-31T14:07:00.001-04:002008-10-31T14:07:55.950-04:00

Green man!, originally uploaded by Phillyberg.

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-74462803664709902342008-10-31T13:53:00.001-04:002008-10-31T13:53:00.776-04:00

Photos from the Phillies Victory Parade, originally uploaded by Phillyberg.

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-19305972921780898582008-10-31T13:52:00.003-04:002008-10-31T13:52:56.779-04:00

Photos from the Phillies Victory Parade, originally uploaded by Phillyberg.

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-73143980364610681562008-10-31T13:52:00.001-04:002008-10-31T13:52:45.920-04:00

Photos from the Phillies Victory Parade, originally uploaded by Phillyberg.

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-56185171474096933432008-10-31T13:49:00.005-04:002008-10-31T13:49:12.681-04:00

Photos from Phillies Victory Parade, originally uploaded by Phillyberg.

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-65853895310380178992008-10-31T13:49:00.003-04:002008-10-31T13:49:09.056-04:00

Photos from Phillies Victory Parade, originally uploaded by Phillyberg.

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-35890734067144778182008-10-31T13:49:00.001-04:002008-10-31T13:49:04.763-04:00

Photos from Phillies Victory Parade, originally uploaded by Phillyberg.

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-2063368609394344632008-10-30T11:42:00.001-04:002008-10-30T11:44:04.455-04:00

What's amazing about this video (thanks Pollack) is that it appears as if Chris Wheeler develops a soul in the background.

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-45781721314307412682008-10-29T11:08:00.002-04:002008-10-29T11:10:34.539-04:00

Submit your picks by Friday for the News Cycle Soundtrack (Election Edition). I'll post the mix on Friday in time for GOTV weekend.

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Tonight, the Phillies will attempt to do what no other major Philadelphia sports team has done since 1983...win a championship! 25 years....a quarter century...more than 90% of my lifetime. Tonight, if Cole Hamels and the Fightins do their job, the city will be absolute bedlam.My core group of friends and I have been diehard Phillies fans for years. From the powder blue of the Von Hayes-era, to

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-62404632217987198852008-10-26T03:10:00.009-04:002008-10-26T03:10:50.888-04:00

Some game 3 photos, originally uploaded by Phillyberg.

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-43897264361324056392008-10-26T03:10:00.005-04:002008-10-26T03:10:43.735-04:00

Some game 3 photos, originally uploaded by Phillyberg.

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-44256757050625199572008-10-26T03:10:00.003-04:002008-10-26T03:10:40.233-04:00

Some game 3 photos, originally uploaded by Phillyberg.

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-13548795097687553182008-10-26T03:10:00.001-04:002008-10-26T03:10:36.472-04:00

Some game 3 photos, originally uploaded by Phillyberg.

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-87724438373271302642008-10-24T15:30:00.001-04:002008-10-24T15:33:05.323-04:00

Thank you to Robinson for this hilarious video of Terry Tate (Office Linebacker) pummeling Sarah Palin during her recent CBS Interview. Enjoy!http://withleather.uproxx.com/?p=11016

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-63045018045566540962008-10-22T14:09:00.003-04:002008-10-22T14:11:03.274-04:00

Check out Washingtonian Magazine's Monthly Photo Contest and vote (hopefully) for my friend Brian Smith's excellent photo of the Flaming Lips concert. Thanks!http://www.washingtonian.com/blogarticles/people/capitalcomment/9767.html

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-84579388821623252452008-10-22T13:33:00.004-04:002008-10-22T13:39:49.567-04:00

From Todd Zolecki's blog on Philly.com:"Rays fans don't deserve this. They don't. The Rays were 645-972 (.399) from 1998 to 2007, so I've been hearing a lot about the "long suffering" Rays fans. That's not suffering. The Phillies were 1,752-2,941 (.373) from 1918 to 1948. They've won one World Series in 125 years. Now that's suffering. If the Rays lose, Rays fans will shrug their shoulders and

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-29173712450794198422008-10-22T09:55:00.004-04:002008-10-22T09:59:42.801-04:00

Tonight is Game 1 of the World Series featuring my Philadelphia Phillies battling against the Tampa Bay Rays. The entire city is pumped for this. We've been waiting for this moment since Mitch Williams hung that slider on Joe Carter in '93. I'll be watching the game at my good friend Matt Pollack's house with a spread provided by Kenny's North Carolina style BBQ."Why Can't Us?" is our mantra

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-69909406399425710102008-10-20T13:40:00.019-04:002008-10-20T13:40:37.829-04:00

Photos from the Corcoran Wedding...with guns!, originally uploaded by Phillyberg.

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Photos from the Corcoran Wedding...with guns!, originally uploaded by Phillyberg.

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-36761577761610142722008-10-20T13:40:00.015-04:002008-10-20T13:40:29.629-04:00

Photos from the Corcoran Wedding...with guns!, originally uploaded by Phillyberg.

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-39277706832913257452008-10-20T13:40:00.013-04:002008-10-20T13:40:25.958-04:00

Photos from the Corcoran Wedding...with guns!, originally uploaded by Phillyberg.

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-13987570737601953592008-10-20T13:40:00.011-04:002008-10-20T13:40:21.932-04:00

Photos from the Corcoran Wedding...with guns!, originally uploaded by Phillyberg.

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-78990000550443836002008-10-20T13:40:00.009-04:002008-10-20T13:40:17.973-04:00

Photos from the Corcoran Wedding...with guns!, originally uploaded by Phillyberg.

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-34110507468287689102008-10-20T13:40:00.007-04:002008-10-20T13:40:14.226-04:00

Photos from the Corcoran Wedding...with guns!, originally uploaded by Phillyberg.

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-65806610355539140942008-10-20T13:40:00.005-04:002008-10-20T13:40:10.580-04:00

Photos from the Corcoran Wedding...with guns!, originally uploaded by Phillyberg.

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-20352894741124245442008-10-20T13:40:00.003-04:002008-10-20T13:40:06.921-04:00

Photos from the Corcoran Wedding...with guns!, originally uploaded by Phillyberg.

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-48133669795618087532008-10-20T13:40:00.001-04:002008-10-20T13:40:02.739-04:00

Photos from the Corcoran Wedding...with guns!, originally uploaded by Phillyberg.

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-32154593871859627572008-10-03T01:28:00.006-04:002008-10-03T08:50:16.612-04:00

This week's Berg Standard News Cycle Mix is even better than last weeks. Love the suggestion of "Comfort Eagle" by Cake and Sallie's pick of "Ring of Fire" (though I think the Social Distortion version works well for this past week versus Cash's version) takes the top prize. The mix in total is posted below and we'll do it again next week and post on Friday. Tomorrow is Jeans Day...yes! Go

Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614090747561819771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649628952429446082.post-24882786610685744392008-10-02T09:56:00.003-04:002008-10-02T10:03:16.518-04:00

Check out this Fox News video on PA being a swing state. Watch the old lady in the background when he does a show of hands for Obama. Hilarious!Make sure you submit your weekly soundtrack submissions and I'll post the mix tomorrow in time for the weekend. Once again, we're looking for songs that best exemplify the past news week. You can check out last week's mix here.

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Celebrating rosh hashanah at temple citizen bank park, originally uploaded by Phillyberg.

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Sarah Palin out Palin'd herself in the final installment of her interview with CBS's Katie Couric when asked what newspapers she reads regularly. It's far and away the greatest train wreck answer I've heard yet. Like I said, put all politics aside on this woman...if she came into your office to apply for a executive level position, you'd be as foolish as the people running Fannie and Freddie to

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As I sit here enjoying my breakfast smoothie and listening to Marvin Gaye's "Mercy Mercy Me" (great choice, Chris!), I can't help but feel like submissions for this week's mix will be awesome...what with our entire economy scheduled to implode around Wednesday or so...For those of you new to this - Each week The Berg Standard asks you to submit your song picks that you feel best exemplify the

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Kudos to the Mancuso Brothers (Pete & Nick) for pointing out the eerie similarities between Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" villain Judge Doom."Oh No! He's going to dip them in sludge!" - Pete Mancuso

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On Saturday, the Philadelphia Phillies clinched their second straight National League Eastern Division championship. Unlike last year, when the team historically made up 7 games with 17 to play and overcame the Mets, this year's team spent a majority of their season in first place. Despite economic hardships taking their hold across our great nation, thousands of Phillies fans (including yours

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Pree has forwarded me a video that I'm only about 3 million views behind on...Barack Obama speeches mixed with the Rick Astley classic "Never Gonna Give You Up"Enjoy!

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The Sarah Palin interviews remind me of another deer-in-headlights interview..can't seem to put my finger on it..oh wait..now I remember:

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Forget for a second that she's running for the GOP Vice Presidency. Forget for a second that I'm a Democrat and let's throw partisan politics aside. If this wasn't an election and people watched this interview on television, they'd STILL think it was a train wreck.

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Thank you everyone for your submissions. Every Wednesday, we'll ask for submissions and post the mix each Friday. Enjoy the tracks you felt best represented the news cycle for the week of 9/22.The Berg Standard News Cycle Mix #1 (Week of 9/22)1. "The Imperial March" - John Williams2. "Road to Nowhere" - Talking Heads3. "Minnie the Moocher" - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy4. "This Year" - The Mountain

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I thought about this on the metro today, but I'm going to do a weekly "Soundtrack For The Week" posting where I will compile your song suggestions that you think best capture the spirit of the week in news. I thought of this when "Don't Worry About The Government" by Talking Heads came on my Ipod today. Let's say submissions are due by Thursdays at 4 PM and I'll post the soundtrack (hopefully

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I don't know him but he looks like a hobbit, originally uploaded by Phillyberg.

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Yeah this guy looks like a hobbit, originally uploaded by Phillyberg.

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Worst party ever, originally uploaded by Phillyberg.'a white party run by straight people' - nitz

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This was provided by someone on my grad school listserv.http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2329081,00.asp

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Today it was announced that the US will be bailing out insurance giant, AIG and it now controls roughly 80% of the firm. I'm so irritated by this. Our economy is completely in the toilet and I have my government telling me that my federal tax dollars aren't good enough to put towards universal healthcare but they're perfectly acceptable in bailing out corporate fat cats with their economic

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April 2008: Philly fans go crazy over the team drafting DeSean Jackson, WR, Cal with their 2nd pick of the 2008 NFL Draft. Look at this guy! Finally a receiver with speed, moves and talent to step up and replace Terrell Owens (the only worthwhile receiver the Eagles have ever had on their roster aside from Harold Carmichael). In a moment of impulsive excitement, I jump for joy at the opportunity

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Ash is the only woman at nellies, originally uploaded by Phillyberg.They're playing the 'gay' version of 'dont stop believing' which evidently just means add bass

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Why are there so many guys here?, originally uploaded by Phillyberg.Oh wait...its because its a gay bar

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Lissa and I rock out and pretend to date

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Random thought: Doesn't the time period between Damone and Stacey having sex and her realizing she's pregnant seem a little rushed to you?

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This weekend I will be going to my first Cal Bears football game as Kevin Riley and Company take on the Maryland Terrapins. It'll be a battle between two of college footballs most underachieving teams and I can't wait. As many of you know, I've been a Cal fan forever and like to pretend I went there even though I went to Syracuse. I'm looking forward to finally moving to the Golden State in

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This is kinda BS'y - By lumping groups of people into whatever music they listen to, aren't you undermining the entire essence of what music is supposed to represent in general?Major props to Tiger for the article: What your music says about youIndie: Devotees have low self-esteem and are not very hard-working, kind or generous. However, they are creative.Rock 'n' Roll: Fans have high

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OMG - I want one of these!http://www.sarahpalinactionfigure.com/As Karl pointed out, I think I am more Executive Palin then "Tomb Raider" Palin.

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So I got in a car accident last night. Not a bad one, but still one nevertheless. My flip flop got caught in my pedal when i switched from gas to break and, well, it became all gas into the back of some Bethesda lady's BMW. Not a lot of damage but irritating. Another thing on my plate. The moral of the story?There's no way I could've caused the same amount of damage to her car if I was riding

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What's with the patting and the obsession McCain seems to have with Bristol's baby's daddy's hands?

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Watching the new 90210...so pumped yet so lame that I got the Andrea Zuckerman reference in the opening scene

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Little does she know, it's because he's a huge fan of the town in CT:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/03/levi-johnstons-tattoo-bri_n_123748.html

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Cool

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Finally setting up a blog. Trying to figure out how to link my Twitter feed to my blog and vice versa...hmmmm

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