Author Archives: Janos Marton

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About Janos Marton

Janos Marton is a lawyer, advocate and writer.

Daily Nos: Of Seedy Motels, a Petri Dish and Singing Lesbians

Sunday morning was not a dress rehearsal.  We were on the highway by 7:16am, zooming towards Charlotte through the mountains of West Virginia.   Our first stop, of course, was the New River Valley Gorge, also known as the “Grand Canyon … Continue reading

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Daily Nos: The Time for Fear is Over

Cops from Charlotte, cops from Atlanta, cops from Roanoke (nationally accredited!), cops in cars, cops on horses, cops on motorcycles, cops on dirt bikes, cops on patrol, cops on every corner, cops manning the gates that surround the downtown area.  … Continue reading

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Daily Nos: Where Greatness is Learned and Couches Are Burned

My quest to find the soul of the Democratic Party ran smack through a state where a convicted felon won 41% of the primary vote against President Obama this year.  The country roads were taking me to Morgantown, West Virginia, … Continue reading

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2nd Annual Peoples Choice Tournament: Round of 128 (Day 4 of 16) Results

People seemed to dig these match-ups- full scores below. Killer Queen (Queen) def. Crime in the City (Neil Young), 197.6-134.9.  This one was not close, as people wearied of Young’s opus.   Queen looks like it’s ready for another deep tournament … Continue reading

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Daily Nos: Battlestar Galactica’s Ending Revisited

In any early Daily Nos I expressed disappointment with Daybreak, the ending to the 4-season series, Battlestar Galactica.  This led howls of protests from several fans of the show.   What I present before you is an unfiltered email chain … Continue reading

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Daily Nos: Willard Romney’s Angry America

The robot king has spoken.   The curtains came down on the Republican Convention, and the damage to America was limited.  For three days delegates foamed at the mouth, lunging lustily for every half-truth about the Obama administration the speakers would … Continue reading

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Daily Nos: Country Roads and the Quest for 50

As some of you know, it’s long been a goal of mine to party in all 50 states.  The New York lawyer lifestyle has slowed my pursuit a bit, but this Saturday I’ll be cruising into Morgantown, West Virginia to … Continue reading

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2nd Annual Peoples Choice Tournament: Round of 128 (Day 4 of 16)

It may only be Wednesday, but we’re coasting into the weekend here at livingthedream.org.   Once you knock out these match-ups you can melt safely into the arms of your own music playlists until next week. Now that we’re four … Continue reading

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2nd Annual Peoples Choice Music Tournament: Round of 128 (Day 1) Results

Things kicked off with a bang!  27 voters stepped to the plate, and four songs have advanced to the round of 64.  Congrats to the Avett Brothers for today’s high score! Salvador by Jamie T def. Merry Go Round by PFR, … Continue reading

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Daily Nos: I’m John Kerry, and I’m Reporting for Breakfast!

More antics and analysis from the Democratic convention in Denver four years ago (Part II of II).   For those of you participating in the music tournament, we’ll have the results from Day 1 up as soon we can.   … Continue reading

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