Ana Marie Cox

My Day, By the Numbers: Running in Place Edition

16 calls to different Congressional offices 

1 resulting quote 

3 phone numbers of Republicans in Louisiana who voted for McCain but think Obama is doing the best he can regarding the oil spill

3.5 miles

Playlist:

"Hit The Heartbrakes," Black Kids 

"Your Famous Friends," The Henry Clay People  

"Turn It Off,"  Phantogram (This mix is totally excellent in general.)

"Down Low," Dexateens 

"Coney Island," Good Old War (This other excellent mix is also the source for three songs below.)

"Jackie Wants A Black Eye," Dr. Dog

"Heaven And Earth," Blitzen Trapper

"My Body's A Zombie For You," Dead Man's Bones  

"Excuses," The Morning Benders 

"Dog Days Are Over," Florence + The Machine

"Sink/Let It Sway," Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin

This Is a Call

Dave Grohl (WA-Punk Fucking Rock), on his family values platform:

You know what it takes? It takes a barbecue. I think that what the country needs now is a good, smoky barbecue—family style, at least once a week, winter months included. Every Sunday.