The Daily Loper – July 2, 2008

Posted by Lopy in The Daily Loper on Jul 02, 2008

Celebrate Your Prettiness Edition

Todays links of interest:

Why we need movie critics
An argument that the long-discussed "death of the movie critic" is perhaps premature. A fiscally-based argument.
What is the best method for picking up an iPhone 3G on July 11th?
Waiting until July 12th.
Dolphins can spend Independence Day in NJ river
Dolphin family, toying with humans and vacationing in Jersey.

Fortune teller made famous by Springsteen has died
Hoo boy!! This is a headline that just screams "slow week." Also, we have some people around here pretty familiar with both Bruce Springsteen and rock ‘n’ roll mythology, and not every single person referenced in one of his songs automatically became famous.
This Modern World – The Ongoing Adventures of Sparkman and the Blinkster
Ruh-roh! The Propagandist has them right where he wants them!!
Wildfire forces evacuations near Goleta
Residents of the area have been instructed to follow Camper Van Beethoven’s advice.

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