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Monthly Archives: July 2011
NPR Anchor Doesn’t Know Boston
All Things Considered’s Independence Day edition featured an excellent piece about The Songs That Make You Proud Of Your Country. (No surprise, The Boss was the boss of them all, with not just “Born in the USA” but “Rosalita” as … Continue reading
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Tagged 1983 NBA All Star Game, ATC, Marvin Gaye, Michele Norris, NPR, Star Spangled Banner
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Whiteyrama: Threatened Journalists Edition (II)
Throw another reporter on the barbie: The hardworking staff has been tracking the local journalists who were threatened with bodily harm by Whitey Bulger. (We previously set the over-under at 14, also known as a Whitey’s Dozen.) New addition, from … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Globe, Paul Corsetti, Whitey Bulger, Whitey's Dozen, Whiteyrama
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First The NYT Co. Sells The Red Sox, Then The Declaration Of Independence
A Fourth of July Twofer: As the hardworking staff noted last week, the cash-strapped New York Times Co. unloaded half its interest in the Boston Red Sox for a sizable profit. Now this, from The New York Times Store: OWN THIS NATIONAL … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Red Sox, CNN, Declaration of Independence, Jim Mones, New York Times Co, New York Times Store
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Andrew Ferguson Boldly Goes Where None Of Us Want To: 21 Newt Gingrich Books
This Sunday’s New York Times Magazine features some public-service journalism from Weekly Standard senior editor (high keening liberal outcries here) Andrew Ferguson. To wit: What Does Newt Gingrich Know? Let’s consult the literature — all 21 books by the self-proclaimed ideas … Continue reading
Nadal Just Can’t Beat This Guy (II)
This is getting downright depressing for Rafael Nadal. As the hardworking staff has noted before, Novak Djokovich has Nadal’s number and at this point is so far inside Nadal’s head he should be paying condo fees. Via Bloomberg: Djokovic Beats … Continue reading
LeBrawn James Dunks! On A Kid!
As if he wasn’t already enough of a professional asslete, LeBron James has just submitted this performance (via Deadspin – tip o’ the pixel to Christian A.): LeBron James Dunks On Small Child To Stay Alive In Casual Game Of Knockout The … Continue reading
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Tagged Deadspin, LameBrain, LeBrawn James, LeBron James, No Ring James, professional asslete
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The Yin & Yang Of Michele Bachmann
Hey, kids! Want some fun activities for a rainy afternoon? Try this swell game: Compare and contrast (in clear, idiomatic English) 1) the current Weekly Standard’s lover – sorry, cover – story and 2) Matt Taibbi’s snarky (if journalistically suspect) … Continue reading
New York (Times Co.) Dumps Boston (Red Sox)
From our Every Penny Counts desk: New York Times Co. Sells Part of Its Stake in the Boston Red Sox That’s the headline in the Times. Kissin’ cousin Boston Globe headline: New York Times Co. sells part of Red Sox … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Globe, Boston Red Sox, Fenway Sports Group, New York Times, Times Co.
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Weekly Standard/New Republic Slapfight
First there was the new edition of The New Republic: Then there was the Weekly Standard’s Parody (actually “Not A Parody”) edition: Which led to this post by cover-story author Eliza Gray on TNR’s website: The Monday after my cover story on transgender … Continue reading
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Tagged Eliza Gray, Not A Parody, On Media, Parody, Politico, The New Republic, The Weekly Standard, William Kristol
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Boston: We’re Number Five! Boston University: We’re Number Whatever!!
Surveys, surveys everywhere . . . At the fancy-schmancy Aspen Ideas Festival this week (tip o’ the pixel: Politico Playbook), the Economist Intelligence Unit for Siemans released its U.S. and Canada Green City Index – and Boston made the Top Five: … Continue reading
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