May 2011
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“Among the people mentioned thus far as possible presidential contenders in 2012,...”
– Clyde Haberman, New York Times
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“Journo: “This distraction might go away if you answered some of the...”
– h/t David Freedlander, CNN
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“About 500,000 veterans will die this year. Yet buglers like Seiler are in...”
– from the San Jose Mercury
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"Falls mayoral candidate says he didn’t want GOP’s... →
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The I Hate Time Warner Ad
Page 5, New York Press, May 25:
“Did you know that onYelp, Time Warner Cable has one and a half stars? That’s less stars than Jeffrey Dahmer - who killed and ate people, maybe even had sex with their skulls (I don’t really know) Obviously what I’m saying is untrue, because Yelp does not review serial killers, but if they did, his babaganoush would be better than yours, if...
“Another mayor of Lynch resigns”
– — Nola Sizemore, Harlan Daily 5/25/11 (via realheadlines)
Lynch, KY mayor explains, “Overdue problems appear to keep coming out of the woodwork. These issues need urgent attention that I cannot accommodate due to the effect it is having on my health.”
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The Future of Books
An attendee at the book fair at the Javits Center emails this dispatch:
Ereaders and digital book stuff everywhere. At granta panel just now, a Spanish author said soon reading an actual book will be like “collecting stamps and pinning butterflies to boards.”
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Hillary 2016?
Patrick Reddy, a Dem consultant writes in Buffalo News:
If Obama loses in 2012, the next Democratic nomination will be wide open and Clinton would definitely be the front-runner. What would likely be her prospects in the Democratic field of 2016? One reason Clinton narrowly lost the nomination in 2008 was that Obama was able to monopolize the votes of black women, part of her traditional base....
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FBI Muslim Youth Conference
Last Saturday, in Brooklyn:
But the weapons didn’t appear to intimidate the children at the conference. In fact, they couldn’t get enough of them.
“I put on a bulletproof vest and got to hold a battering ram, it was really interesting,” said 13-year-old Waleed Ahmed. “I can see myself becoming an FBI agent.”
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A Jane Corwin supporter:
“while back in the Town of Greece for the funeral of my brother last week, I could not help but notice the charade that is occurring in the special election…”
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How Google Voice Translates a Robocall
Verbatim:
This is an important message regarding the closely watched space super congress be. 6. District of New York democratic insult jet Spencer president of thecampaign at work in Boston. It is being paid big money to help the Tea Party candidates in this critical bill. Whether special election. Hello John Spencerhas worked for Congressman Japan Detty Governor Deval Patrick and the...
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Legalizing Plain Language in DC
From the AP:
Pursuant to regulations promulgated thereunder and commencing in accordance with a statute signed herein by President Barack Obama, the government shall be precluded from writing the pompous gibberish heretofore evidenced, to the extent practicable.
That sentence contains 11 new language no-nos.
Obama signed the Plain Writing Act last fall after decades of effort by a cadre of...
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When the Mayor Ran Into the Labor Boss
Michael Bloomberg, right, runs into Assembly Education Chairwoman Cathy Nolan and, UFT President Michael Bloomberg.
Bloomberg and Mulgrew seem friendly now, but they do have a bit of a spat going on.
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Best Rapping Media Critic
Jon Stewart, although, I’m open to hearing other nominations. Also, Stewart will debate O’Reilly on Monday.
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Access at Obama's Re-Elect Office
The scene in Chicago:
Reporters were invited to the office, which the campaign began moving to Tuesday, on the condition they not record sound or conduct on-the-record interviews with staffers or volunteers or, for security reasons, mention the floor the office occupies.
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What did Taft say? Oh, here's the recording
A reader:
The Library of Congress launched this website yesterday that makes over 10,000 really ancient American recordings (mostly music) widely available for the first time, not your bag, I know, but there is a section devoted to political speeches which is really interesting.
The political recordings.
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“assistant district attorney arrested twice in two days”
– upstate New York.
religious groups will be camping in trailers...
via WNYC’s Ailsa Chang
Newspaper and Magazine Furniture
do people buy more, or less, furniture to organize their newspapers & magazines nowadays? ipad & kindle make me say no; souvenir edition papers make me say yes.
In other words, how much longer will places like MagazineRacks.com be around?
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What the New York Times Almost Looked Like
New York Times’ Nick Bolton: “The planned front page for today’s NYT at left; at right, the Bin Laden Killed version.”
[h/t Michael Barbaro]
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Obama visits Ground Zero
From his visit to Ground Zero today. More here and here.
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Another Reminder Obama is from Hawaii
From remarks today:
Now, I’m not sure if you can tell, but it’s been a while since I was in school. (Laughter.) I haven’t had to ask for a hall pass in a few years. I think it is important to note — this is off script, but the Teacher of the Year from Hawaii — where is she? Wave — teaches at the first school I ever went to, Noelani School up in Manoa in Hawaii. (Applause.) ...
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Bin Laden and newspapers from around the world
Best headline from The Asian Age in India:
“U.S. Kills Bin Laden in (You Knew It) Pakaistan”
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The Bin Laden Front Pages
I collected a bunch of them.
