My first piece was published on the National ACS Blog today.
C-SPAN recently asked Nancy Pelosi to remove her bootlegged House Committee hearing footage from her YouTube account. First they came for the Speaker of the House, then they came for LonelyGirl15, then it was videos of people dancing to Chicken Noodle Soup, and then there [...]

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Check out my post over at the W&M ACS Blog… it’s about payday lending, with a focus on the laws in Virginia. I really wanted to post a link up to my favorite auto commercial from DC, but I resisted.
Instead, I’ll post it here… Easterns Motors!!! Where your job is your credit.
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD8o9bt-eWg[/video]
That song will be [...]

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I ran into my old friend Blelvis the other night… He’s back, just in time for Elvis’ birthday.

Blelvis on Vimeo
Previously…
Blelvis Lives
And everything else I’ve written about the legend

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They Might Be Giants…
Originally uploaded by themarkpike.

I received this message today. Basically, I’m going to be famous in the minds of french canadian 10 to 12 year olds.
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Hi,
We are publisher of a french canadian scientific and educational magazine for children from 10 to 12 years old called Les Débrouillards.
In our upcoming issue we would like [...]

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I’m heading on a cross country road trip tomorrow with two of my best buddies from Duke. We somehow convinced some non-profit organizations, policy think tanks, and car companies to hook us up with a flex-fuel vehicle for the trip so we can see whether or not it’s possible to drive coast to coast on [...]

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Originally uploaded by themarkpike.
It’s my last day of work at the Center for American Progress.
Now, I’ve got about 6 weeks of vacation before Law School.
I’m hoping I don’t wake up at 7:42AM every morning this summer out of habit.

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Lawrence Lessig swung by our office on Friday to give a lecture on “How D.C. pathologies are undermining the growth and wealth of the Net.” Lessig is a very dynamic speaker and was highly entertaining to see in person. I’ll update this post with links to a video of his talk for anybody who wants [...]

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“My face is melting!” I found myself repeating that phrase throughout the Wolfmother concert last evening at the Black Cat. The throwback guitar solos and power riffs and soaring vocals and the outrageous grandeur of every song left you with no other option but to throw up your hands and fists in approval. [...]

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Originally uploaded by themarkpike.
I bought this old radio at a yard sale down the street for $25 (my 2nd best bargain of the week). Beautiful wood grain, knobs, dials, tubes, amplifiers, wires. It’s a Farnsworth, which just sounds fancy. I’m going to try to figure out how to rewire it [...]

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The Ongoing List of Reasons Why I Love the Internet…
454) Decided that my room was becoming unbearably hot. Decided to e-mail stranger on Craigslist to inquire about their advertised AC unit on sale for $30. One hour later, my room is air-conditioned and I am cool.
455) A friend sent me Thom Yorke’s new solo album [...]

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