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Annoying Itunes Fix #1 - How to group your album songs properly

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When adding an album of different artists, click on the "Part of a compilation" box. It should group all the songs together (although I noticed some funky behavior if you try to add an artist.

A Tale Of Two Governors

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In the 2010 Tea Party Takeover, the most notable are the several conservative governors. In particular is Wisconsin's Scott Walker, who also presides over a Republican State Assembly and Senate. Seemingly with control of all state government, you would think Republicans have a mandate, particularly over the budget, the primary focus of all people but especially conservatives. But apparently, not all Wisconsinites agree: The protests have gathered momentum. Schools in Madison are now closed for the second day in the row due to 40% of the teachers calling in sick, and many of the students who are now free are also in attendance. The firefighters, who are exempt from cuts (for now), are offering their support. Even the Green Bay Packers are supporting the protesters. Governor Walker certainly sent no roses when his " budget repair bill ", besides the deep cuts, severely limited collective bargaining for unions. While the unions have made concessions and will probably ha

Out Of Control

I had a very long day yesterday. Woke up before 6am for a training ride, then after work, I rode my motorcycle to the Dublin/Hayward area to replace the chain and sprockets. And after I fucked up my repair, I had a nice long ride home on BART. Taking the train late night through the East Bay is not exactly in my comfort zone. This whole week has felt out of control. And why I didn't like it, I accept it. Now that my life has entered its fourth decade, I find interests focused on control, specifically being out of control. I think about control after I motorcycle commute. I push it, usually at 80% of my limit. Fairly high speeds, in and out of traffic, no slowing on highway curves. Of course, I know exactly what my limit is. It is a hard lesson to learn, because it usually involves pain. Thankfully, it has been on my bicycle, where the speeds are a lot less (but I have gone down at 35mph on my road bike). The night I was on BART, it was a little scary. We had driven to two