Monthly Archives: December 2011

Rick Perry & Thrust (Iowa Blitz Edition)

Rick Perry (R-New Hampshire Caucuses) is ramping up his marketing efforts in Iowa, where they acually do hold caucuses. From MSNBC’s First Read: Perry pushes new Iowa mailer, TV ad WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Thirty-three days and counting till … Continue reading

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Kurt Vonnegut-Check: NYT Gets It Wrong

In her review of the posthumous John Updike collection Higher Gossip, New York Times book critic Michiko Kakutani writes: As for fellow American writers, Updike connects the dots between their life experiences and their artistic visions. He describes Kurt Vonnegut’s view … Continue reading

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The Bain Of Mitt Romney’s Existence (II)

Campaign Outsider Trademark News Trifecta™: The hardreading staff has recently stumbled upon three noteworthy reports about the business background of Mitt Romney (R-GOP Hair Apparent). #1: The Atlantic’s December piece headlined “Romney’s Business: The Republican Contender Touts His Business Experience … Continue reading

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