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Dead Blogging JazzBoston At The BPL
So the hardworking staff trundled down to the Boston Public Library last night for the JazzBoston convocation of local music lovers stranded by WGBH radio’s eviscerating of jazz programs from its airwaves. And we fully expected a repeat of the … Continue reading
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Tagged BPL, Con Salsa, jazz programs, JazzBoston, José Massó, WBUR, WGBH
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“I’m Scott Pelley, And I DON’T Approve This Message”
Karl Rove’s 501(c)(4) gunsel Crossroads GPS has hijacked CBS Evening News anchor Scott Pelley for its latest Obama drive-by. From Politico’s Morning Score: FIRST LOOK – “THIS IS THE WORST ECONOMIC RECOVERY AMERICA HAS EVER HAD.”That’s how Scott Pelley led the … Continue reading
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Tagged CBS Evening News, Crossroads GPS, Fair Use, Googletron, John Harwood, Karl Rove, New York Times, Politico Morning Score, Scott Pelley
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Mitt Romney Appdates The VP Announcement Process
Back in 2008, the Obama campaign was hailed as a digital savant when it sent out this email to followers: Be the First to Know Barack is about to choose a running mate, and he wants you to know first. … Continue reading
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Tagged Android, Ann Romney, iPhone, Mitt Romney, Mitt's VP, Obama 2008, Politico's Morning Score, Veep Peep, VP choice
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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Brian Maloney Middlesex Truck & Coach Edition)
Two different worlds, we live in two different worlds . . . See IGTLTDT for details.
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Tagged Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Brian Maloney, Joan Vennochi, Joe Battenfeld, Middlesex Truck & Coach
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Great American Sportswriter Lists Lack Heinz Sight
Two recent pieces (not to be confused with Reese’s Pieces) about American sportswriters have excluded one name from the roll call of the best at their craft: W.C. Heinz, Heavyweight Champion of the Word as Jeff MacGregor dubbed him in a … Continue reading
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Tagged A.J. Liebling, Brownsville Bum, Damon Runyon, Frank Deford, George Plimpton, Heavyweight Champion of the Word, Jeff MacGregor, Jim Murray, Jimmy Breslin, Last King of the Sports Page, New York Times, Nicholas Dawidoff, Once They Heard the Cheers, Red Smith, Ring Lardner, Roger Angell, Sports Illustrated, The Professional, W.C. Heinz, Wall Street Journal
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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Boston Globe Child Pornography Edition)
Why the Boston Globe deserves your financial support. Details at IGTLTDT.
It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Boston Globe Feasts On Chick-fil-A Edition)
The Boston Herald had its chicken run. Now the Globe gets to chow down. Details at IGTLTDT.
Watch “The Watch” At Your Own (Info)Peril
The not-very-funny Ben Stiller/Jonah Hill movie is a high-powered vehicle for product placement. See details at Sneak Adtack.
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Tagged Ben Stiller, Costco, Jonah Hill, Product placement, SneakAdtack, The Watch
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Elizabeth Warren Trying To Rebuild Her Campaign
U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren (D-In Restauro) is trying to rebuild some momentum with a “Rebuild Now” campaign that kicked off with this TV spot: Via the Huffington Post: Elizabeth Warren, Democratic Senate candidate in Massachusetts, released a new … Continue reading
Mitt Romney’s NAACP Hallucination
The Romney campaign has posted this web video that purports to summarize his address last week at the NAACP convention in Houston: The video has been widely panned (see here and here for representative samples) as a fantasy film … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Globe, Cathy Young, Mitt Romney, NAACP convention, NAACP web video, Neal Gabler
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