Monthly Archives: February 2010

The R Word

By Administrator | Published: February 4, 2010

The only people more cruel than kids are grown-ups. One day last August Rahm Emanuel reminded us of that when he called liberal activists “retarded.” I’m sure he brought that insult with him as baggage from the school yard. Early last week his off-hand insult was dredged up by Wall Street Journal reporter Peter Wallsten [...]

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Shaq’s big challenge…

By Frank Paynter | Published: February 4, 2010

The link to Shaq’s Big Challenge came to me via Jocelyn Matsuo, Hulu’s video editor. Shaq’s altruistic side comes into focus as he “chooses kids from his area who are all morbidly obese, and organizes a program to help them with their weight and self-esteem.” It’s flamingly delicious.

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Legal beagles

By Frank Paynter | Published: February 1, 2010

Nose to the ground, sniffing out truth, justice, and freedom of information, the Berkman Center announced today that its Online Media Legal Network (OMLN) is “…partnering with the National Freedom of Information Coalition (NFOIC) to assist with freedom of information lawsuits and to provide online journalists with FOI information and assistance.” The OMLN serves “online [...]

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Follow the money

By Frank Paynter | Published: February 1, 2010

Sarah Palin’s PAC buys copies of her book, “Going Rogue.” She distributes the book to donors. Her publisher pays her royalties for book sales. Questions: Is she collecting royalties for books sold to the PAC? How much has this kind of purchase contributed to the sales ranking of the book?

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