Monthly Archives: May 2018

Slate’s ‘Hang Up and Listen’ Totally Lacks 20-20 Heinz Sight

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Campaign Outsider

The hardworking staff yields to no man in our admiration and respect for Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin, hosts of the excellent Hang Up and Listen podcast. But we feel compelled to take issue with last week’s edition in which … Continue reading →

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We Have a Winner in Our NYT Money-Making Sweepstakes!

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Campaign Outsider

The air has been electric around the Global Worldwide Headquarters ever since we announced our latest Campaign Outsider Sweepstakes (pat. pending). It was occasioned by this ad in the New York Times touting the paper’s umpteenth foray into revenue-enhancing sidelines. … Continue reading →

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New York Times Puts on the Blue – Sorry, Grey – Apron

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Campaign Outsider

As the hardworking staff has noted on multiple occasions, the New York Times has for the past several years been casting hither and yon for new sources of revenue. Call the roll: • The Times Journeys travel agency has offered … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Around the World by Private Jet: Cultures in Transformation, New York Times Cooking Meal Plan, New York Times Wine Club, NYT Cooking, NYT Crosswords, The Canyons of the Southwest in Deep and in Depth, Times Journeys, Times School, Times Talks | 4 Comments

Riffs Round Midnight at the Global Worldwide Headquarters (Great ‘Colorado’ Bakeoff Edition)

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Campaign Outsider

As you splendid readers might remember, the hardriffing staff has long had a soft spot for The Flying Burrito Brothers. As we once noted, “Back in 1971, the hardsmoking staff glommed on to the Flying Burrito Brothers – one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Colorado, Dillard & Clark, Flying Burrito Brothers, Linda Ronstadt, Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Stone Poneys, The Byrds | Leave a comment

What in the World Are the Ghost Trees of Brookline?

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Campaign Outsider

Well the Missus and I took a post-prandial promenade yesterday from Foolish Corner to St. Mary’s and we saw a whole bunch of these signs planted next to the trees on Beacon Street. Go to that url and … Continue reading →

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Riffs Round Midnight at the Global Worldwide Headquarters (Steely Damn! Edition)

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Campaign Outsider

From our long riffing series The hardrocking staff has been on a bit of a Steely Dan jag lately, during which we came across a couple of live sets you splendid readers might enjoy. Turns out 1974 was a very … Continue reading →

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WSJ Disses NYT, FT, and Bloomberg All in One House Ad

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Campaign Outsider

The Wall Street Journal is feeling its oats. Exhibit A7: This full-page ad in yesterday’s Journal. The fine print dismisses even more business publications. The Journal’s tagline is “Read ambitiously.” We’ll see if those maligned publications choose to rebut ambitiously.

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Steve Mnuchin’s Dad Ran an Ad in the New York Times

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Campaign Outsider

Well the hardworking staff was leafing through the New York Times yesterday and what did we come across but this quarter-page ad in the A section. Of course that got us to wondering: Mnuchin Gallery – any relation to Treasury … Continue reading →

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