November 2012
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The Government Lied, And This Law-Abiding Father... →
Obama administration’s about-face on medical marijuana.
Nov 14th
October 2012
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Oct 22nd
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July 2012
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Jul 24th
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June 2012
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Jun 29th
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Jun 17th
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May 2012
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May 30th
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“What makes him such a genius of research and reliability is that everything is...”
– Robert Caro’s Big Dig - NYTimes.com
May 15th
May 13th
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“Disclosure: I own about $1,400 of Morgan stock, an insignificant portion of my...”
– JPMorgan’s losses: No major victory for Volcker Rule - The Term Sheet: Fortune’s deals blog Term Sheet (ht Binyamin Appelbaum)
May 11th
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May 11th
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May 9th
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May 9th
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“Let me phrase this way of thinking slightly differently: Obama already has a...”
– Jonathan Chait nails it.
May 9th
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May 8th
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May 6th
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May 3rd
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May 3rd
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May 2nd
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May 2012 Church & State | Americans United →
Hot off the presses! Contraception, prayer in school, and nonsense from Kirk Cameron.
May 1st
May 1st
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“The New York Times reported a 73 percent gain in circulation fueled in large...”
– The forests rejoice! ABC: Newspaper circulation rose in last six months, 5% on Sundays | Poynter.
May 1st
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“For as many big cases as he’s had, that he’s tried, the man really is ego-less,”...”
– 9/11 judge has handled tough cases before - Guantánamo - MiamiHerald.com
May 1st
April 2012
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“But recruiter beware, warn some veteran observers: A bros-only atmosphere will...”
– You don’t say. “Gangbang Interviews” and “Bikini Shots”: Silicon Valley’s Brogrammer Problem | Mother Jones (via Scott Klein)
Apr 30th
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“The team begins throwing out ideas for what could be happening. Davies theorizes...”
– This is the greatest thing ever. Inside Harvard’s spy lab - Page 2 - Boston.com (via Jeffrey Carr/Marc Ambinder)
Apr 30th
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File under: inept CEOs. →
Apr 30th
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Doctors slow to adopt fire, sliced bread, the...
From the New York Times, yet another example of doctors’ refusing to employ late-20th century technology and endangering patients as a result.
Apr 30th
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“After all, not every title in a scribe’s catalog is a hot ticket. Take...”
– Saw this over the weekend; quite good. Kahn spitshines ‘Interludes’ - Entertainment News, Legit News, Media - Variety
Apr 30th
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“Last month, in black grandpa shoes and blue suspenders that hoisted his trousers...”
– At 92, Movie Bootlegger Is Soldiers’ Hero - NYTimes.com
Apr 28th
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“The case recycles last month’s leading Supreme Court advocates in the health...”
– The Supreme Court appears ready to uphold parts of Arizona’s controversial immigration law. - Slate Magazine
Apr 26th
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“Mr. Verrilli, whose performance in the health care case was sometimes rocky,...”
– Considering Arizona Immigration Law, Justices Are Again in Political Storm - NYTimes.com
Apr 25th
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Apr 24th
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“John Edwards is not afraid of the truth. He welcomes it,” said...”
– John Edwards Trial: ‘Truth May Be a Sin … Not a Crime’ - ABC News
Apr 23rd
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Well that got off to a good start. →
Apr 23rd
Apr 22nd
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“People who naturally recognize tasteful, well-designed products are a small...”
– Time and taste – Marco.org (h/t Patrick LaForge)
Apr 21st
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Slate vindicates everyone's frustration with... →
Apr 20th
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“Drew Curtis, the founder of the news aggregation website Fark.com, has one...”
– Summary Judgments for April 20 (Reuters)
Apr 20th
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“It’s a landmark,” said Justin Dabish, a salesman at Metro PCS, a...”
– Apparently there’s a Blackberry store, and it’s doing about as well as you’d expect. RIM’s Sole Stand-Alone BlackBerry Store Serves as Reminder of Failed Corporate Strategy - WSJ.com
Apr 17th
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Little better than articles about... →
Apr 17th
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Apr 16th
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One of Craig F. Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning photos on returning Iraq vets. The full collection — dozens of amazing images — is here. (via @nytjim)
Apr 16th
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“When you’re the only guy at the table that’s not drunk, it’s a great weapon,” he...”
– Apparently in the world of finance, sobriety is a rare skill. Muslims on Wall Street, Bridging Two Traditions - NYTimes.com
Apr 16th
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“Shawn Turner, a spokesman for National Intelligence Director James R. Clapper,...”
– Oval Office iPad: President’s daily intelligence brief goes high-tech - Checkpoint Washington - The Washington Post
Apr 14th
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"In a possible sign of newly reduced ambitions,... →
Apr 14th
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"The five members of the Asian dawn . . ." →
Apr 13th