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Monthly Archives: December 2010
Correction o’ the Day (pat. pending)
From Wednesday’s New York Times: An article on Nov. 13 about twin brothers who had been sleeping in a tree in Central Park misidentified the type of tree. It is a European beech, not an American elm. (Go to Article) … Continue reading
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Tagged American elm, Central Park, corrections, European beech, New York Times
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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Gil McDougald Edition)
Tuesday Boston Globe obit (from the Associated Press): Gil McDougald; won 5 World Series with Yankees Photo: Lede: NEW YORK — Gil McDougald, an All-Star infielder who helped the New York Yankees win five World Series during the 1950s, has died. He … Continue reading
It’s Good To Live In A Three-Daily Nation (Vitamin D Edition)
Tuesday’s New York Times: Extra Vitamin D and Calcium Aren’t Necessary, Report Says Tuesday’s Wall Street Journal: Triple That Vitamin D Intake, Panel Prescribes Tuesday’s USA Today: Most getting enough calcium, vitamin D, report says So, to recap: 1) Everybody’s … Continue reading
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Tagged calcium, Institute of Medicine, New York Times, USA Today, Vitamin D, Wall Street Journal
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The Price Of Journalism
Tragic tale from Tuesday’s New York Times under Carlotta Gall’s byline: A Footstep, Then an Explosion and an Urgent Call: ‘Medic!’ CHECKPOINT 16, Afghanistan — Joao Silva, a photographer for The New York Times, and I set out on patrol … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Carlotta Gall, Joao Silva, New York Times
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