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The Remarkable Rafael Nadal
Is there a classier athlete than Rafael Nadal in professional sports? Maybe Derek Jeter, but in a photo-finish I give the nod to Rafa. In advance of this year’s U.S. Open, he spoke about how much he wanted to win … Continue reading
UMass Amherst To Boston Globe: Drop Dead, II
From our Missed It the First Time desk: A few letters to the editor of the Boston Globe about its Sept. 5th front-page piece essentially declaring UMass Amherst a second-class university. Letter #1, from UMass Amherst chancellor Robert Holub, on Sept. 9th: … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Globe, Heidi Biehl, Robert Holub, Stephanie O'Keeffe, UMass Amherst
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“You Squeeze The Cat, Do You?”
From our One for the Missus bureau: Absolutely hilarious piece on BBC radio yesterday (audio here, around 49:15) about a “cat organ” recital for Prince Charles at a London eco-festival. The instrument is a row of 16 “model” (or maybe … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, cat organ, Claire Bolderson, Henry Dagg, Prince Charles
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UMass Amherst to Boston Globe: Drop Dead
First there was last Sunday’s Boston Globe front-page piece: At UMass, top rung remains out of reach Hampered by years of cuts, Amherst campus struggles to draw ranking Bay State students Then there was the reaction (via Universal Hub): UMass … Continue reading
The New York Times Obituary Problem
It was mail call for the Public Editor in this week’s Sunday New York Times, and newly minted Arthur Brisbane began his column with this note: The Times hears a multitude of concerns from readers each week, far more than … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Brisbane, Bill McDonald, New York Times, NYTPicker, obituaries
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Dead Blogging Jonathan Franzen At The BPL
America’s Litt-It Guy Jonathan Franzen entered a banged-out Rabb Lecture Hall at the Boston Public Library Saturday afternoon and tried to move the podium to the center of the stage. Unsuccessfully. Undaunted, Franzen proceeded to read the “Mistakes Were Made” … Continue reading
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Tagged All Things Considered, Boston Public Library, Bright Eyes, Freedom, Guy Raz, Jonathan Franzen, Litt-It Guy, Time, Tina Fey
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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Debate-Rigging Edition)
Saturday Boston Herald headline: Stein fights for debate spot Seems the Boston Media Consortium – comprising the Boston Globe, WCVB, WHDH, NECN, WGBH (TV and radio) and WBUR – has established a set of criteria for participation in its two scheduled … Continue reading
News Media Terry Jonesing On Koran Story
The hardworking staff was interviewed on BBC radio yesterday (audio here at 28:00) about the media rumpus around PyroPastor Terry Jones and his Koran-again, off-again threat to burn multiple copies of Islam’s Holy Book. Beeb presenter Fergus Nicoll was gobsmacked … Continue reading
Takara-jima Publishing Watch, Day Seven
A week ago, as the hardworking staff duly noted at the time, an outfit called Takara-jima Publishing ran a two-page ad in the New York Times asking this question: Classic teaser ad, yes? Made more teaser-y by the virtual absence … Continue reading
Ad o’ the Day ($$$ Edition)
The hardworking staff – in between its hard work – has watched a fair amount of U.S. Open coverage, and one thing viewers of the tournament can’t escape (apart from John McEnroe’s apparent disdain for Pam Shriver) is this Mercedes-Benz … Continue reading
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