Of all the many tributes and stories remembering the life and career of Dan Schorr, Scott Simon’s was the one that that moved me most. Schorr wasn’t a teddy bear; he pissed presidents and premiers off, as well as colleagues, columnists, and Congressmen. NPR’s Scott Simon Remembers Daniel Schorr : NPR No other journalist in [...]
Millard Fillmore Social media Why Your Company Should Have a Facebook Page (Not a Profile) Utah concludes state resources were used in immigrant list – U.S. news Mortenson asked to comment, doesn't think the Utah brownlist a good approach Utah Closes In On Origin Of Making Light: The eyes are not here Commenter rightly wonders [...]
…they claim to have infiltrated Utah undocumented aliens’ social networks. So don’t Tweet, poor downtrodden brown Utahns! Change your Facebook status to “In Hiding!” #fb #immigration Honestly, when I first shared this story from the Trib, I didn’t realize it’d have such legs, but I’ve been hearing it on NPR, and seeing it everywhere in [...]
The Guardian’s News Feed plugin for WordPress | Open Platform | guardian.co.uk Very cool: The Guardian is at least trying to "get" new media Latin American Herald Tribune – Fasting Chicago Pastor Camps Out in Park to Protest Deportations Chicago museum hosts summer-long Calder exhibit – USATODAY.com Abstract Art with Gradient Difference | Gtuts.com – [...]
UFOs at DEN? Conspiracy theories thrive at airports – USATODAY.com Somebody's been watching too many Stargate reruns Doug Kendall: President Washington Would Have Squashed Rick Barber Like a Grape if "a minority is to dictate to the majority, there is an end put at one stroke to republican government." — George Washington Rafting Desolation and [...]
Airport Check-in: Continental unveils Houston hub The Mail: Re: Tea and Sympathy : The New Yorker Hat Tip: Inch at a Time Israel attacks aid ship, kills at least 10 civilians – Glenn Greenwald – Salon.com Speaking to the Soul OBOB The Lead Technorati Tags: Anglican, anti-gay, Flotiilla, History, Nigeria, TeaParty, Travel
Rep. Mark Kirk, R-In The Navy, candidate for Obama’s former Senate seat (Roland Burris who???) has been outed. Not only did he over-inflate his military service and awards, as a Navy Reservist he voted against repealing Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. Say buh-bye to your base and that office in the Senate office building now, Rep. [...]
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It will be interesting to see what my nephew will have to say about his experiences when he gets back from his trip to Israel. He’s a history student currently, but I don’t know if he’s a student OF history; doubt if he’s made the connection that my online acquaintance Mad Priest did. BBC News [...]
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