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The Don Juan. Photo by Jerry Friedman. [via]

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Say It Ain't So/That Took Long Enough: Orange County Is No Longer Nixon Country

From Adam Nagourney in the Times:

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Orange County has been a national symbol of conservatism for more than 50 years: birthplace of President Richard M. Nixon and home to John Wayne, a bastion for the John Birch Society, a land of orange groves and affluence, the region of California where Republican presidential candidates could always count on a friendly audience.

But this iconic county of 3.1 million people passed something of a milestone in June. The percentage of registered Republican voters dropped to 43 percent, the lowest level in 70 years.

Thanks to the Analog Sherpa for the link.

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Movie Icons by Joep Gerrits [via]

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If you never thought you’d feel bad for cockroaches, consider this: The green jewel wasp can perform brain surgery on a cockroach, turning it into a living zombie.

The tropical wasp injects venom that blocks octopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with alertness and movement. Once the roach is its slave, the wasp plants its own larvae inside the roach’s body, and the larvae eat the roach from the inside out. [via]

(Thanks to Colin for the link.)

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Adam Sidwell, Illo #35: Hungry Eyes (from his 52baddudes collection)

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Arco de Santa Catalina, Antigua, Guatemala [via]

I Need Your Help Today

Don’t worry, it doesn’t involve helping me move any furniture.

Friday is officially the last day to vote on SXSW 2011 panel ideas. Do me a huge solid — head over to SXSW.com before the end of the day and vote for Persona-fication.

(As an added bonus, anyone and everyone who votes AND leaves a comment on the Panel Picker wins a free t-shirt, compliments of Modern Hombre.)

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REEEEEEEMATCH

I don’t hang Pat Haden’s autograph on my refrigerator lightly. Kudos to USC’s new athletic director for his first scheduling coup:

“USC versus Texas is a classic matchup and I’m sure fans from both schools, as well as all college football fans, will look forward to these games with much anticipation. It’s been a long time since USC has played Texas in the regular season, and of course we all remember how exciting the recent bowl game meeting was between the teams.”

The Longhorns will travel to the Coliseum on September 16, 2017. The Trojans will come to Darrell K. Royal on September 15, 2018.

Game on, my burnt orange friends (and loved ones). Hell hath no fury like a football program coming off of an overzealous NCAA sanctioning.