December 2010
14 posts
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Dec 28th
“These two sentences, written by Tennessean sports writer David Climer, sum up...”
– David Climer: For Titans, once-promising season is now an embarrassment | tennessean.com
Dec 27th
In Daily Show Role on 9/11 Bill, Echoes of Murrow... →
Jon Stewart compared to Edward R. Murrow? I don’t think so. Why? I think history will connect him more to  Garry Trudeau, Kurt Vonnegut, Will Rogers, Thomas Nast, Lewis Carroll, Mark Twain, Court Jesters, Voltaire Aristophanes, et al. Why? Murrow wasn’t nearly as funny.
Dec 27th
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Dec 26th
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“Quote from Jim Hopkins: Had Freedom Forum’s original $650 million...”
– Quote in the comments thread by Jim Hopkins, editor and publisher of Gannett Blog. From the post: All shook up: As Newseum’s operating costs soared to $250,000 a day, Freedom Forum’s finances sank
Dec 23rd
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“Congratulations to Groupon president and COO, Rob Solomon, for packing the...”
– What’s Next for Groupon? [Advertising Age]
Dec 13th
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“James Surowiecki on Groupon: “When we think about the Internet, we often...”
– James Surowiecki, “Groupon, Google, and value on the Internet” (The New Yorker)
Dec 13th
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Dec 12th
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Dec 8th
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Dec 3rd
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Observation: WikiLeaks
It appears to me that even the smartest people defending WikiLeaks seem to lack conviction. It’s like they’ve drawn “negative” in a debate tournament where the resolution is: Wikileaks is scum. Their defense sounds like, “Yes, we all know Wikileaks is scum, but we can win this debate if you focus on the following points, whether they are relevant or not.” It...
Dec 3rd
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Dec 3rd
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Dec 1st
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