| Yankees are in the news - again
One of Alex's family members had a very important event that day," Boras said. "Ballplayers rarely get to attend these things for their families that are important, and he got a chance to do that." Gimme a break. Does Boras think we're all dumb fans, like his favorite thing, the One Dumb Owner? C'mon now. On another subject, Squawker reader Fred Garvin writes: Once the Yankees were eliminated by Cleveland, there were multiple stories every single day covering Yankee-related topics such as: - whether Torre was in/out - the terms of the contract offered to Torre - why did Torre reject the offer - who was for/against Torre returning - who were the candidates to replace Torre - the advantages/disadvantages of each candidate - would A-Rod opt out - what kind of offer was to be made to A-Rod to dissuade him from opting out - are the Yankees going to go after Lowell - and on and on and on and on and on Boston, Cleveland, and Colorado had to share headlines with the Yankee soap opera every single day.
A 'Bradley Effect' for Blacks?
Yet at a moment when the electorate is very angry, it's not surprising that some voters are channeling their discontent through the immigration issue. It's happened before in our history. [E.A.] Of course, pre-Clinton Democrats also dismissed voter anger on the welfare issue as displaced discontent about economic stagnation (when they weren't dismissing it as plain old racism). Welfare recipients were "scapegoats," we were told. Then it turned out that the voters who were angry at welfare were angry at welfare. It's just possible, as Michael Barone suggests, that the voters who are angry at illegal immigration are angry at illegal immigration. ... 1:49 A.M. link ___________________________ Sunday, November 4, 2007 Today's Google Alert Special: Mike at Geek Buffet updates the farcical caucus procedures that will enable Iowa Democrats to exercise their proven bad judgment undemocratically.
Weekender — Kids calendar for Jan. 25-31
Steven Stoli's BackYard Theatre, 11838 Wurzbach Road, (210) 408-0116 Princess Suzy is cursed with bad manners and can't find a prince who will marry her. Prince Rodney, Bosko the BackYard Pup and the audience must help Suzy learn how to behave. 11 a.m. Saturdays, 10 a.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays through Feb. 16. $5.75-$6.75. Junie B. Jones & A Little Monkey BusinessMagik Children's Theatre, 420 S. Alamo St., (210) 227-2751 Adventures of everyone's favorite red-haired rascal, based on the books by Barbara Park. 9:45, 11:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Fridays, 2 p.m. Saturdays, 9:45 and 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays through Feb. 16. $2-$10. Reservations required. Coming Up Feb. 1Madeline and the Bad HatCharline McCombs Empire Theatre, 226 N.
Coming Soon: SR to Release E-mail Exchanges ... (Not so fast...)
His classes cover a range of controversial topics such as racism, torture, rape, child molestation, pornography and homosexual themes. He's trying to protect himself from complaints from students who don't understand that colleges should force them to think as well as instruct. West's statements, according to the Associated Press, advise students that the films they study may contain material that is "morally, politically, culturally or otherwise objectionable, offensive or repugnant." Some other professors have adopted a similar practice. Others, however, maintain that the signed warnings represent a slippery slope that could infringe on reading lists, syllabuses and, ultimately, academic freedom. Two powerful forces are in play at the University of Idaho: academic freedom and consumerism.
Archives: May 2007
I think this'll be a slow week for the Blogspotting team. One of us is getting married, and the other is wondering what to wear. Heather's instructions say something about... Artists to the war Posted by: Stephen Baker on May 28, Categories: society David Carr of the NY Times writes about tight Pentagon restrictions on war coverage in Iraq. No photos of wounded without their permission, and tighter rules about soldiers' blogging. (Here's... If the rest of us used Facebook like the Northlanders... Posted by: Stephen Baker on May 26, Categories: society Kristine Lowe reports that 3% of Norway's population has a Facebook profile. And some 450 articles about Facebook have popped up in Norwegian media in the last two months. Norwegian... Who Would Want to Do an Ad for Heinz Anyway? Posted by: Heather Green on May 26, Categories: Sometimes the NYTimes see so off track in its very earnest voice.
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