2015.12.08 A Little Bit of Con-Artistry

No one wins, one side just loses more slowly. - The Greek, a character in The Wire (TV series)


Show Notes


McCool's Theme Music

He's a Stone Temple Pilot, he has Vasoline, and he's good to go ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht672-wYelc

RIP

Dave Brubeck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmDDOFXSgAs

Buddy Rich drum solo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9esWG6A6g-k

Scott Welland http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/scott-weiland-s-family-dont-glorify-this-tragedy-20151207

Another Stereosonic death http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-07/drugs-mar-stereosonic-music-festival-as-two-die/7005862 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-05/man-dies-at-stereosonic-from-suspected-drug-overdose/7004784

Queensland is nuts http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/auchenflower-deaths-father-in-custody-says-he-was-asleep-20151208-glila4.html

Baden-Clay

NEWS

http://boingboing.net/2015/12/03/no-facebooks-mark-zuckerber.html

http://boingboing.net/2015/12/06/icelands-fastest-growing-r.html

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/07/detained-asylum-seeker-sayed-abdellatif-losing-lives-no-one-cares

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-02/nuns-day-trips-for-children-in-detention-halted-by-border-force/6993808

http://m.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/these-20-americans-own-more-wealth-than-half-the-us-population-combined-20151207-glha3i.html

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-07/queensland-cabine-reshuffle-whos-going-where/7006588

http://www.smh.com.au/business/mining-and-resources/clive-palmer-nickel-bailout-being-considered-but-treasurer-wants-assurances-20151208-glic29.html

SPORT

F1

The World Game

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