Bad news: The Post-Standard’s announcement that it’s cutting circulation, pages and staff doesn’t bode well for the daily newspaper industry. For weeklies, however, it could be good new
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Wednesday, September 5,2012
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Funny Papers
With the downsizing of The Post-Standard, government malfeasance can run wild
In yet another desperate attempt to imitate their crosstown rival, the
esteemed journal you now hold in your hands, the corporate moguls who
own the Syracuse Post-Standard announced last week that
Wednesday, August 15,2012
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Profiles in Courage
The human interest stories during NBC’s Olympics broadcasts hid the connect with the past and present athletes
The Olympics are over, and I miss them already. Plenty of people have
complained about the television coverage, so I won’t bother to join the
chorus of NBC bashers. Seems to me that our own S
Wednesday, July 25,2012
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Take Me to the PILOT
The Common Council appears to have learned nothing from past tax-break deals that seem to define this city
Wednesday, July 11,2012
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Headline Snooze
News that isn’t news dominates as conventional wisdom takes a holiday
Tuesday, July 3,2012
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Undocumented immigrant Aly Wane
Most of us who call ourselves Americans do so because somebody in our
past wanted to be an American. And they took some pretty bold steps to
make that dream happen.
Wednesday, June 20,2012
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Power Point
Solar energy offers a reasonable alternative to natural gas, thereby reducing the need for hydrofracking
Something came up at the last minute, so Eric Schiff didn’t make it to
the Landmark Theatre on June 2 to see Alec Baldwin and comrades on
stage to present their views on hydrofracking in conj
Tuesday, June 12,2012
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Sugar Baddy
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg hits a sour note with his proposed ban on large, sugary sodas
I’m sure it was a coincidence that in the same week that Big Apple
Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed limiting the size of sodas sold in
restaurants...
Wednesday, June 6,2012
WHAT'S SHAKIN'
WHAT'S SHAKIN'
Rudin Looks Back
Asked repeatedly to offer a hopeful word about politics today to a
gathering of self-professed political junkies, Ken Rudin, National
Public Radio’s political editor, shook his head for
Wednesday, June 6,2012
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The Ego Has Landed
When coddled guitar star Joe Bonamassa gets bent over a negative review, civil discourse goes out the window
Jessica Novak needs no one to defend her. Her work and her words speak for themselves...
