Monthly Archives: March 2016

This Is Rich: The NYT Promotes Its ‘NYC $ummer Academy’

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Campaign Outsider

It seems the Good Grey Lady is eager to train acolytes. For a price. Exhibit A: Yesterday’s New York Times featured this full-page ad for The School of The New York Times NYC Summer Academy. Here’s the curriculum, from farm to fashion: And here’s … Continue reading →

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The Night Mickey Mantle Called Me Johnny

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Campaign Outsider

As I might have mentioned once or twice, I’ve been a Made Yankee Fan in Boston for over four decades. But beyond that, I’ve been a Made Mickey Mantle Fan for almost 60 years. So the following episode was, well, major. … Continue reading →

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International House of Promos, er, Pancakes Gets Giffy

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Campaign Outsider

Well the hardtweeting  staff was just scrolling along when this turned up in our Twitter feed. Is it just us, or is this a whole new level of adtrusiveness? Then again . . . #NATLPancakeDay.

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Quote o’ the Day (‘Marco Rube, Yo’ Edition)

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Campaign Outsider

From Wednesday’s Wall Street Journal: “If I didn’t have to share the ballot with two or three other people, I would have won.” – Marco Rubio on Fox News about the Virginia ballot Seriously? If the hardworking staff didn’t have … Continue reading →

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