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NYT Editing Slashback: ‘Richard Simmons Is President’ Edition
From our Get Me Rewrite! desk As New York Times public editor Liz Spayd noted last month, the paper’s “editing architecture”has traditionally employed multiple layers of editors, with most stories blue-penciled by three editors, “with up to six or more if … Continue reading
Dead Blogging ‘Rabbit Fest’ at MSPCA’s Nevins Farm
Well the Missus and I trundled up to Methuen yesterday to catch Rabbit Fest at the MSPCA-Angell Nevins Farm and, say, it was swell. From their website: Thinking about adding a rabbit to your family – or just want to … Continue reading
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Tagged adoptapet.com, Methuen, MSPCA-Angell, Nevins Farm, Rabbit Fest, SunnySide Diner, Tux
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NYT (Sp)IndyCar Piece Totally Ignores Boston Strand Prix
As you splendid readers no doubt remember, the IndyCar Series has a memorable Boston track record, having crashed and burned last year in its attempt to hubcap the Hub. We’ll pass over in silence the many downshifts IndyCar driver John … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Caldwell, Grand Prix of Boston, IndyCar Series, John Casey, Mark Miles, Nascar, New York Times, Strand Prix
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Wall Street Journal: Fenway Park Lefties Are Not All Right
While Red Sox Nation might be sold on newly acquired pitching ace Chris Sale, the Wall Street Journal’s Michael Salfino is decidedly not. Fenway: A Monster for Lefties The Boston Red Sox were desperate to add an ace this offseason … Continue reading
Dead Blogging ‘WOW: World of WearableArt’ at PEM
Well the Missus and I trundled up to the Peabody Essex Museum yesterday to catch WOW® World of WearableArt™ and, say, it was . . . wow. From the website: For the last 25 years, New Zealand has hosted an annual … Continue reading
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Tagged New Zealand, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Peabody Essex Museum, PEM, WOW® World of WearableArt™
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The Sad Demise of Trader Joe’s Little Chocolate Chip Cookies
The hardmunching staff has long been a patron of Trader Joe’s (Coolidge Corner chapter) and along the way we’ve noticed several syndromes. #1: The Trader Joe’s Trance Most people at Trader Joe’s move . . . like . . . … Continue reading
Donald Trump Didn’t Honor Ryan Owens. He Used Him.
This is really hard to write, because in no way do we wish to minimize the death of Navy SEAL William “Ryan” Owens, who was killed in Yemen on Jan. 29 in a raid President Donald Trump has said was highly successful. Except … Continue reading
NYT Editing Slashback: ‘William Jennings Bryant’ Edition
From our Get Me Rewrite! desk As New York Times public editor Liz Spayd noted earlier this month, the paper’s “editing architecture”has traditionally employed multiple layers of editors, with most stories blue-penciled by three editors, “with up to six or … Continue reading
Real News Goes Full-Page Boogie at Donald Trump
Ever since Donald Trump became the tweeter-in-chief, the New York Times has been his favorite chew toy. Exhibit Umpteen (from yesterday): But the Grey Lady is punching back. From yesterday’s Times: Interestingly, nytimes.com/truth takes you to the subscription department, … Continue reading
Trump Coat Holders Howie Carr, Bill Belichick Ascend to NYT
From our Late to the Party of Two desk As our kissin’ cousins at Two-Daily Town have dutifully noted, Boston Herald columnist Howie Carr is not only a charter member of the local Donald Trump fanboy club, he’s also a … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Belichick, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Charter Coat Holder, Donald Trump, Ellen DeGeneres, hairdo-in-chief, hardbleeding staff, Howie Carr, Jimmy Kimmel, Kevin Slane, Mar-a-Lago, Mark Shanahan, Matt Damon, Meredith Goldstein, Namesniks, Nicole Yang, Oscars, Palm Beach, sinergy, snakey local broadsheet, Super Bowl LI, Tim Gray, went over like the metric system
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