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Monthly Archives: September 2013
Hey, Rafa CAN Beat This Guy (2013 U.S. Open Edition)
That was sweet. Rafael Nadal, who two years ago had Novak Djokovic so far inside his head Djokovic should have been paying condo fees, now officially owns him. Exhibit A: That’s 13 Grand Slams. And counting . . . … Continue reading
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Tagged 13 Grand Slams, 2013 U.S. Open, Novak Djokovic, Rafa, Rafael Nadal
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NYT Slowbituary Of Manson Whitlock (Typewriter Repair Division)
Last week the hardworking staff noted the passing of Manson Whitlock, typewriter repairman extraordinaire. While the hardwaiting staff continues to monitor the Boston Herald for a Seamus Heaney obituary, we came across this excellent Washington Post obit of the redoubtable Manson Whitlock … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Globe, Campaign Outsider, Christian Science Monitor, hardworking staff, Iron Whim, Margalit Fox, Mason Whitlock, New Haven Register, New York Times, Olivetti Lettera 22, Remington, Royal, slowbituary, Smith Corona, The New Yorker, The Typing Life, typewriter, Underwood, Washington Post
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Correction o’ the Day (Rupert Murdoch Pie Face Edition)
From Sunday’s New York Times: THE ARTS Because of an editing error, a picture caption on Wednesday with an article about “Rupert,” a cabaret-style dramatization of the life of Rupert Murdoch staged by the Melbourne Theater Company in Australia, misstated the setting … Continue reading
Why The New York Times Is A Great Newspaper (NYC Voting Blocs Edition)
Front page of Saturday’s New York Times: The Voters with Influence link featured this spectacular graphic: Damn. That’s impressive, yeah?
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Tagged New York Times, Voters with Influence, Voting Blocs of New York City
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NYT Targets Boston Shootings Rise
Saturday’s New York Times took a big swing at the rise in Boston gun violence since the April Marathon bombings. Violence Rises in Boston Off the National Stage BOSTON — The Boston Marathon bombings produced an outpouring of attention to … Continue reading
That’s Just So Stupid! (Jeff Koons ‘Balloon’ Payment Edition)
Full-page ad from Friday’s New York Times: Seriously? Thirty-five million dollars for a tired, lame-to-begin-with koncept? That would make history alright. Historic idiocy.
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Tagged Balloon Dog (Orange), Christie's, Jeff Koons, New York Times
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Why The Wall Street Journal Is A Great Newspaper (‘Crisis Plus Five’ Edition)
Friday’s Wall Street Journal debuted Crisis Plus Five, “a series on the fallout from the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.” First installment: For Corporations and Investors, Debt Makes a Comeback Looking back, J. Russell Porter said his company … Continue reading
Baker’s Double In Boston Globe?
Would Charlie Baker by any other name be more electable? From today’s Boston Globe (print headline): Baker working to project a warmer image GOP candidate for governor vows to listen, not repeat ’10 mistakes SWAMPSCOTT — Seated next to his wife on … Continue reading
That’s Just So Awkward! (NYT CEO Snubs NYT Edition)
(Tip o’ the pixel to the Missus) Thursday’s New York Times featured this piece on page A8: Britain Will Look at Why BBC Severance Payments Exceeded Contract Terms LONDON — When it comes to the BBC and funding that is … Continue reading
Twenty Years After: The 1993 Boston Mayoral Ads
Several weeks ago the hardtalking staff did a segment on WBUR’s Radio Boston about the TV spots in the 1993 Boston mayoral race. That segment came about because we’ve still got a dozen VHS tapes of the ’93 ads, having … Continue reading
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