Monthly Archives: October 2009

A Gem Of A Ballgame

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Campaign Outsider

That was one beautiful baseball game the New York Yankees and the Anaheim Los Angeles California Angels just played, wasn’t it? It had everything – fabulous performances and fumbled performances, spine-tingling plays and boneheaded plays, close calls and clueless calls. … Continue reading →

Ad o’ the Day©

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Campaign Outsider

The Coca-Cola Company is officially on the run. The soft drink giant ran another full-page ad in Friday’s Wall Street Journal as part of its Live Positively (read: Don’t Ban Us from Schools) campaign, which features a series of “Real … Continue reading →

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Circus Maximize

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Campaign Outsider

The Missus and I went to the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus at the Garden on Friday. Two observations: 1) It may not actually be The Greatest Show on Earth, but it’ll do until I can afford Cirque … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Cirque du Soleil, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, The Missus | 1 Comment

Will Someone Please Stick A Ball In Manny Ramirez’ Ear?

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Campaign Outsider

Back in the ’50s and ’60s, Manny Ramirez wouldn’t have gotten away twice with that bush league bat-drop whenever he clocks a home run. Where’s Sal (The Barber) Maglie when you need him?

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As The Globe Turns

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Campaign Outsider

Nothing like a good slapfight between the Boston Globe’s editorial board and its newsroom to get the juices flowing. The back story: On Tuesday the Globe’s Metro section featured a report on the demotion of a senior Boston police commander … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Globe, newsroom/editorial board smackdown, Thomas Menino | 6 Comments

The Politics of Art

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Campaign Outsider

Ever since the New York Times ran a piece last week on the artwork the Obamas borrowed from several Washington museums to decorate their private White House residence and the West and East Wings, there’s been a raging debate in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged About Last Night, ArtsJournal, Blake Gopnik, Giorgio Morandi, Modern Art Notes, Terry Teachout, White House artwork | Leave a comment

New York Times “Honest” Mistake?

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Campaign Outsider

New York Times legal beagle Adam Liptak had a column on Tuesday examining a federal law that makes it a crime for public officials to “deprive another of the intangible right of honest services.” As Liptak notes, what “honest services” … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Adam Liptak, Harvey Silverglate, honest services, New York Times, Sal DiMasi | 6 Comments

Ad o’ the Day (pistachio pending)

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Campaign Outsider

Almonds. That’s the last nut I remember having its own ad campaign. It was – I dunno – 15 years ago that the Almond Board of California ran TV spots plaintively asking me to buy one can of almonds . … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Almond Board of California, Big Pussy, Get Crackin', Levi Johnston, Reuters, Wonderful Pistachios | 1 Comment

Polanski Couldn’t Do 48 Days in the Slammer? Are You Serious?

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Campaign Outsider

From our Late to the Party bureau: The hardworking staff at Campaign Outsider has tried its level best to keep up with Roman Polanski-palooza, but this (via Sunday’s New York Times) had totally escaped us: Mr. Polanski . . . … Continue reading →

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