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    Daniel Schorr -30-

    Of all the many tributes and stories remembering the life and career of Dan Schorr, Scott Simon’s was the one that that moved me most. Schorr wasn’t a teddy bear; he pissed presidents and premiers off, as well as colleagues, columnists, and Congressmen. NPR’s Scott Simon Remembers Daniel Schorr : NPR No other journalist in memory saw as much history as Daniel Schorr. He was born the year before the Russian Revolution and lived to see the Digital Revolution. He was there before the Berlin Wall went up and there a generation later when it came down. He was born…

  • Hot Off The Presses

    Linkdump: July 15th – July 17th

    Millard Fillmore Social media Why Your Company Should Have a Facebook Page (Not a Profile) Utah concludes state resources were used in immigrant list – U.S. news Mortenson asked to comment, doesn't think the Utah brownlist a good approach Utah Closes In On Origin Of Making Light: The eyes are not here Commenter rightly wonders how many on the list are churchgoing LDS: probably not many.

  • Hot Off The Presses

    Linkdump: July 6th – July 14th

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    Concerned Busybodies of Zion

    …they claim to have infiltrated Utah undocumented aliens’ social networks. So don’t Tweet, poor downtrodden brown Utahns! Change your Facebook status to “In Hiding!” #fb #immigration Honestly, when I first shared this story from the Trib, I didn’t realize it’d have such legs, but I’ve been hearing it on NPR, and seeing it everywhere in my feed. And I’m glad it’s getting wide coverage, because it’s a very troubling and disturbing story indeed. Mystery group lists 1,300 in Utah it claims are undocumented immigrants | The Salt Lake Tribune “We then spend the time and effort needed to gather information…

  • Hot Off The Presses

    Linkdump: June 18th – July 5th

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    Linkdump: June 3rd – June 16th

    UFOs at DEN? Conspiracy theories thrive at airports – USATODAY.com Somebody's been watching too many Stargate reruns Doug Kendall: President Washington Would Have Squashed Rick Barber Like a Grape if "a minority is to dictate to the majority, there is an end put at one stroke to republican government." — George Washington Rafting Desolation and Gray Canyons | One Utah Prim Perfect Common fonts to all versions of Windows & Mac equivalents (Browser safe fonts) – Web design tips & tricks CSS Codes: Easy Tutorial and Quick Reference Guide

  • Hot Off The Presses - Politics, Schmolitics

    The Not So Secret Secret Is Not So Secret Any More

    Rep. Mark Kirk, R-In The Navy, candidate for Obama’s former Senate seat (Roland Burris who???) has been outed. Not only did he over-inflate his military service and awards, as a Navy Reservist he voted against repealing Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. Say buh-bye to your base and that office in the Senate office building now, Rep. Kirk. That ship has sailed Tippa da hat to Pam’s House Blend. BlogActive: Real Truth, Direct Action It was early 2004 when I was at a social gathering on Capitol Hill. I’m guessing there were 35-40 people present, including the guy who brought me as…

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    What Next?

    It will be interesting to see what my nephew will have to say about his experiences when he gets back from his trip to Israel. He’s a history student currently, but I don’t know if he’s a student OF history; doubt if he’s made the connection that my online acquaintance Mad Priest did. BBC News – Deaths as Israeli forces storm Gaza aid ship More than 10 people have been killed after Israeli commandos stormed a convoy of ships carrying aid to the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army says. Armed forces boarded the largest vessel overnight, clashing with some of…