Flamenco Friday!

Mike's Blog Roundup creator, Mike Finnigan, is a Blues Foundation 2013 Blues Music Awards nominee, as is the Phantom Blues Band. Congratulations, Mike!

Blue Heron Blast: Elephant's Memory

Occasional Planet: To Limit Filibusters, Invoke NFL Challenge Rule

Colorlines: Never Mind the Fiscal Cliff, THE 'Reverse Subsidy' is the Real Crisis

Campaign for America's Future: Dear "Chained-CPI": When You've Lost the VFW, You've Lost America

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