Monthly Archives: October 2010

The Arts Seen In New York

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

Well, the Missus and I went down to The Big Town for a few days, and here’s some of what we saw (not counting Eliot Spitzer on the Upper East Side after a run in Central Park – his, not … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 50 Years at Pace, Abstract Expressionist New York, Chaos and Classicism, Chim, Gerda Taro, Guggenheim, ICP, Liao Yibai, Matisse, Mike Weiss, MOMA, Real Fake, Robert Capa, Spanish Civil War, The Mexican Suitcase, The Pitman Painters | 1 Comment

Is Hungary’s Prime Minister Slow As Molasses?

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

(Still in iPadland, so no links) The Associated Press reported on Saturday that Hungary’s red sludge reservoir is “very likely” to collapse, dumping another 90 million gallons of the goo into the Hungarian countryside – for a grand total of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Molasses Disaster, BP, Gulf goo-boo, Hungary, red sludge, Victor Orban | 2 Comments

Ads ‘n’ Ends

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

(From our iPad desk, so links to come later) – If the hardworking staff sees one more Boston Globe Metro column headline like “A love that would not die,” we’re canceling our dead-tree Globe subscription – Paladino Patrol, New York … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Globe, Buick, Carl Paladino, New York Times, Oldsmobile, Rite Aid | Leave a comment

The New College Try

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

Largely under the news media radar, there’s a total wonkybrook going on between the Obama administration and for-profit colleges. Typical news report (via the New York Times, page A15, 10/1/10): Rifts Show at Hearing on For-Profit Colleges Nut graf: [F]or-profit … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Andrew Ferguson, Coalition for Educational Success, Corinthian Colleges, Dick Durbin, for-profit colleges, Inside Higher Ed, Kaplan, Weekly Standard, wonkybrook | 1 Comment

Introducing SneakADtack.com

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

Stealth advertising is all the rage nowadays – from product placement to branded entertainment to buzz marketing. These ads in sheep’s clothing have increasingly come to be regarded as business as usual. Sneak ADtack is a new website that tracks … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged branded entertainment, Product placement, Sneak ADtack, stealth advertising | 9 Comments

Sparker? Spitzker? Partzer? Vote Now!

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

CNN needs a pairniker (you know, like Bennifer or Brangelina) for Kathleen Parker and Eliot Spitzer, whose new squawk show debuted Monday night. Representative sample (Aaron Sorkin division): Sorkin: “Sarah Palin is an idiot. C’mon – this is a remarkably, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aaron Sorkin, Bennifer, Brangelina, CNN, Eliot Spitzer, Kathleen Parker, pairniker, Sarah Palin, squawk show | 3 Comments

Plus ça change . . .

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

Case Study #1: On Thursday Joseph Sobran, described by the New York Times as a “conservative writer and moralist,” died at the age of 64. The Times obit noted that Sobran’s “outspoken antipathy to Israel and what he saw as … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged anti-Semitic, anti-Zionist, CNN, Joseph Sobran, National Review, New York Times, Rick Sanchez, William F. Buckley | 5 Comments

Caveat Commenter

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

A cautionary tale, via MediaPost: Woman Travels 200+ Miles to Kill Internet Commenter Forget all those pleas for civility based on simple respect for other human beings. There’s an even better reason to watch what you say about other people … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Breana Gatehouse, Forrest Jamison, Internet commenter, MediaPost | Leave a comment