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Did WGBH Run New Hampshire Public Television Out Of The Bay State?

Several days ago the hardwatching staff noticed that Channel 11 and Channel 44 were missing from our television. So we tasked (as they say) our Investigative Unit (aka the Missus) to find out what was up. And here it is: … Continue reading →

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Detroit Mercifully Puts The Yankees Out Of Our Misery

This is the way the World Series chase ends, not with a bang, but with a whimper. The 2012 ALCS saw the Detroit Tigers sweep the Chernobyl – sorry, New York – Yankees, who submitted one of the most pathetic … Continue reading →

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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (‘Binder’ Blinders At The Boston Herald?)

The local dailies look back at Mitt Romney’s hiring record as Massachusetts governor and see – wait for it – very different pictures. Details at IGTLTDT.  

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Is The Mass. GOP Laundering Money For Mitt Romney?

Interesting NPR piece about the $236 million raised in the past few months by Romney Victory, Incorporated, “a joint fundraising committee that allows donors to give far more than the usual $5,000. Its limit is over $75,000 per person.” And … Continue reading →

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Mitt Romney’s Feminine Problems

In the wake of Barack Obama’s dope-slapping of Mitt Romney in the Boffstra at Hofstra (pat. pending), the former Massachusetts governor (R-Blinders Full of Women) is scrambling to regain his footing with female voters. Exhibit A: This new TV spot featuring … Continue reading →

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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Boston Herald: Too Much Candy!)

The feisty local tabloid is not at all pleased with the moderator of last night’s presidential debate, CNN’s Candy Crowley.  And it’s written all over their front page. Details at IGTLTDT.  

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Correction o’ the Day (BU Today Rules!)

From Tuesday’s New York Times: OBITUARIES An obituary on Wednesday about the publicist Lois Smith misstated the source of her comments that began, “I’m so glad I’m not doing publicity now.” They were taken from an interview Ms. Smith gave to the … Continue reading →

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Dead Blogging The New York Presidential Debate And ALCS Game

The hardworking staff decided to try something different last night: We listened to the presidential debate while watching the Yankee game. Any similarity between the two is purely coincidental. 9:03-9:15 “You’re a liar!” “No, you’re a liar!” It’s going to be … Continue reading →

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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Yesterday’s News Tomorrow, Globe Division)

Question: Should the Boston Globe have cited both news sources that beat the broadsheet on the Harvard Voice story? Details at IGTLTDT.  

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Perkins School Gets Blindsided By The Wall Street Journal

From Monday’s Boston Herald: Perkins has a new vision School for blind shortens name, introduces new Braille device The Perkins School for the Blind is shortening its name but continuing its global mission of helping blind and visually-impaired individuals reach … Continue reading →

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