February 2011
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Watchshutupweirdo:
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shutupweirdo:
Topic: The Throw Show (what have you thrown at someone?)
“A wake-up call’s mother is unfolding. At the other end is a bell, which is...”
– Yesterday’s Tom Friedman column edited down to nothing but mixed metaphors and cliches. (via thenewrepublic)
“Dear Editor,
It’s been a pleasure watching our life-long Alaskan gal, Sarah...”
– Palin drafted her own letters to the editor during her run for governor and sent them in under supporters’ names, according to former aide Frank Bailey’s manuscript for his tell-all book, In Blind Allegiance to Sarah Palin: A Memoir of Our Tumultuous Years. (via cheatsheet)
“Get control of your children, keep them at home. Those young teenagers are...”
– Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on state TV, to parents of the protesters (via msnbc)
… neglecting to add that young people must also stay off his lawn.
WatchBeth’s second TV appearance of the day, this time at the top of the local CBS evening news. Sadly, they broke the first rule of journalism and spelled her name wrong. (It’s Heinsohn.)
WatchOoh, ooh: That’s Mrs. Andy on TV talking about fuel prices.
Hey, Yo La Tengo Fans: Guess Who's One of Their... →
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shutupweirdo:
Topic: Rage to Live, Live to Rage (It’s All the Rage!)
“I don’t go around denouncing people. That’s not going to happen.”
– Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour, a Republican, when asked why he refused to condemn a plan to honor a Confederate general and Ku Klux Klan leader on a state-issued license plate. (via officialssay)
Historic Changes in the News Business →
theatlantic:
Peter Osnos ponders the state of journalism:
Very briefly, it has to be said that the worst for print may be over. Market experts report that many small and medium-size local newspapers have weathered the crisis and are developing effective digital strategies. The New York Times has certainly stabilized. The Wall Street Journal, with Rupert Murdoch’s commitment and billions,...
