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...other, more traditional, and, I suppose, more substantive experiences this summer. I worked in the office of Rep. Bob Barr (R-Ga.), and was at the center of the Condit scandal for a day after Barr became the first member of Congress to call for the resignation of Rep. Gary Condit (D-Calif.). Poring through books and websites to research the particulars of requesting a Congressional ethics investigation certainly constitutes a memorable project...
...club DJ and then applying these skills to create what he calls "sexy party jah music." Ambient pulsations and digital blips bubble alongside more familiar rock instrumentation on the CD, which also continues his fascination with swirling raga rhythms and quasi-mystical lyrics. "I took my cues from Bob Marley, because his sounds are warm and organic and inspired," says Farrell. "If the songs get too cerebral or wordy, you can't kick with them relaxing in a hammock...
Farrell's latest obsession is Hebrew mysticism. The opening and closing tracks on his new album celebrate Jubilee, the Old Testament edict of forgiving debts and abolishing slavery. He dreams of mounting a Jubilee mega-concert event in Israel this year featuring Bob Dylan, Snoop Doggy Dogg and U2. Farrell's hazy and grandiose plans were mentioned as the possible reason that a Jane's Addiction reunion suddenly derailed this summer; despite some well-received appearances at concert events, the group recently pushed a full-scale tour back from August to late fall--if it ever happens...
...Design-blind corp. hires Bob Lutz, Chrysler vision guy (Viper, PT Cruiser) to up cool quotient...
President Bush's nomination of Bob Mueller as director of the FBI should have raised more eyebrows [NATION, July 16]. As a prosecutor in the northern district of California, Mueller instituted a policy, known as a "Brady waiver," that requires defendants who plead guilty to a crime to forgo their constitutional right to present evidence of their innocence at a later date. Given Mueller's past use of a policy that effectively shields the government from accepting responsibility for withholding and concealing evidence, it's questionable whether he is the right person for the position at this critical juncture...