Author Archives: Ralph

81-18: Senate approves bill to fund government and increase debt ceiling

http://twitter.com/#!/markknoller/status/390631193806270464 The bill, which would fund the government through mid-January and increase the debt ceiling through early February, will now move on to the House, which is expected to vote tonight. Harry Reid being Harry Reid: http://twitter.com/#!/SenatorReid/status/390631727007137792 The presidential podium is being prepared for President Obama’s closeup shortly: http://twitter.com/#!/Dharapak/status/390632979032072192 Update: The House has also passed…

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NY Daily News decides to ‘sack’ the Redskins, unveils kinder, gentler logo

http://twitter.com/#!/NYDailyNews/status/507263721887248384 The New York Daily News is putting its foot down … about the Washington Redskins: http://twitter.com/#!/GregJKrieg/status/507308275160076288 Going forward, the Daily News will refer to the Redskins as just “Washington.” Oh, and that mean, nasty logo is out, too: http://twitter.com/#!/dcsportsbog/status/507307600221057024 Allow them to explain: Why drop the term now? Why not yesterday or last year? The answer…

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In Hollywood, Cutting the Cord and Other Disruptions

In Hollywood, Cutting the Cord and Other Disruptions Brooks Barnes, who covers Hollywood for The New York Times, discussed how the tsunami of technology has forced the entertainment industry to change. Read More…

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Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Ride Your Dirt Bike On The Train Tracks…

googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTAT_ATF’); }); Remember in school when adults would tell you not to play near train tracks? They did this for a reason: Because trains can be really dangerous if you’re not riding them. (That should go without saying, by the way.) Even though trains are not as popular as they used to be,…

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