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We’re Back: Looking for the Best Cover Song of All-Time!

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Janos Marton

From 2010 to 2012, this site hosted some mighty entertaining single-elimination music tournaments, and now we’re bringing one back. For the initiated, music tournaments follow a simple March Madness elegance- songs compete against each other in a bracket.  You vote for … Continue reading →

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A Few of My Favorite Things, Vol. 1

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Janos Marton

One of the themes I’ve taken away from Burning Man is being grateful about the good things in life. This is not only because so many of us (yeah, you reading this) lives in such relative splendor or because the … Continue reading →

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Moreland Commission op-ed post-script

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Janos Marton

My op-ed has been picked up by the Albany Times Union and the New York Daily News.  Links are below.  I like being contrasted with Hillary Clinton in the second Daily News story. I picked a copy of the print edition … Continue reading →

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Engaging the Dream!

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Janos Marton

After a long hiatus, LivingtheDream.org will be back up and running this fall.  For nearly a year, work precluded me from spending much free time on noble pursuits like rambling dispatches, music tournaments and podcasts, but I’m back and better … Continue reading →

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Playlist of the Week: February 24, 2014

Posted on February 25, 2014 by g-mo

The War On Drugs – Red Eyes – Quinnelly Django Django – Default – Matthew B. Tokyo Police Club – Bambi- G-mo St. Paul & The Broken Bones – Sugar Dyed – emglasser Kodaline – Love Like This – ktracz … Continue reading →

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Playlist of the Week: 2/10/14

Posted on February 10, 2014 by g-mo

We had some people nominate a single song that’s got them jazzed up, put it on a shared playlist, and now we’re sharing it with the world. Simple as that- we’ll do it once a week 🙂 Take a listen! … Continue reading →

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Living The Dream Playlist Of The Week

Posted on February 8, 2014 by g-mo

Coming Monday.

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Nine Robed Lawyers Ponder The Meaning of Cash on a Cold Shutdown Morning

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Janos Marton

This morning the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in McCutcheon v. FEC, and I was there. It was my second time at the Supreme Court, and it struck me about how much had changed about me and the court since … Continue reading →

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The Most Influential Song In The History Of Rock And Roll

Posted on July 30, 2013 by g-mo

in·flu·ence 1a : an ethereal fluid held to flow from the stars and to affect the actions of humans 1b : an emanation of occult power held to derive from stars 2: an emanation of spiritual or moral force Influence is a word that may … Continue reading →

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Give Us Back Our Oranges by Nate Senge

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Janos Marton

We were trolling up the queue that now stretched far back into the highway. The border was still a good quarter of a mile up the road. The geese were flying off the inland sounds and circling overhead and I … Continue reading →

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