Monthly Archives: December 2010

For old times’ sake

Posted on December 31, 2010 by

When I was old enough to stay up to welcome in the New Year, I remember seeing the ball go down in Times Square on a black and white TV set and hearing Guy Lombardo‘s orchestra performing Auld Lang Syne. … Continue reading →

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This story really should die

Posted on December 31, 2010 by

A blogger at the Web site Ramblings heard about the Foxconn factory in China that makes Apple computer products through an NPR story and through a story in the Daily Mail in the U.K. Back in September, Bloomberg Businessweek did … Continue reading →

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Plowed under

Posted on December 30, 2010 by

New York is still reeling from this week’s major snow storm, and the normally surly city dwellers are ready to string Mayor Michael Bloomberg up by his heels. Whether the criticism comes from bloggers at Crooks & Liars or from … Continue reading →

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That’s the ticket

Posted on December 29, 2010 by

Morgan State Basketball Coach Todd Bozeman (pictured left) wasn’t enjoying his team’s performance against the Louisville Cardinals Monday at the KFC Yum! Center. His Bears, which are favored to take the MEAC conference this year and are expected to get … Continue reading →

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Redeeming social value

Posted on December 28, 2010 by

It appears we’re going through a slow news cycle in Washington this week. Given all the excitement of the past two weeks over the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” and the sellout concerning tax cuts for the rich, the … Continue reading →

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Disneyland Dream

Posted on December 27, 2010 by

Frank Rich wrote a column in yesterday’s New York Times on a 1956 home movie. The movie, called “Disneyland Dream“, was put together by Robbins Barstow, a Connecticut father who documented his family’s win of a Disneyland vacation, the result … Continue reading →

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Guess who’s supposed to take the hit

Posted on December 26, 2010 by

Thomas Friedman, the columnist at the New York Times, really annoys me. He writes things like this: In my book, the leaders who will deserve praise in this new era are those who develop a hybrid politics that persuades a … Continue reading →

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White Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2010 by

It’s Christmas. There’s snow on the ground. So:

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What is it?

Posted on December 24, 2010 by

My sister-in-law’s husband made national news this week. He tells me he was sitting on his porch in Nelson County in rural Kentucky and saw an animal he’d never seen before. His picked up a rifle and nailed it. And … Continue reading →

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I know what boys like for Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2010 by

Every Yule season since The Waitresses recorded the song “Christmas Wrapping” in 1981, I find myself playing it, usually on Christmas Eve. So here it goes: The Waitresses had two hits: “Christmas Wrapping” in the U.K., and “I Know What … Continue reading →

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