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News Host Glenn Beck ‘Fesses Up to Butt Surgery

Posted on January 8, 2008 by Luke Ford

From AOL: "A few days ago we reported on Glenn Beck’s mysterious surgery and seeming breakdown. Well, the depression and the beard are gone, and good ol’ Glenn was back on the air this week to explain his surgery. And, … Continue reading →

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Bill Kristol To Write Weekly Column For NYT

Posted on January 3, 2008 by Luke Ford

When I heard the outrage about William Kristol’s selection for the New York Times op/ed section, I didn’t get it. So what if Kristol was wrong about the war in Iraq and a lot of other things? So what if … Continue reading →

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Maureen Dowd’s Girly Ways

Posted on January 2, 2008 by Luke Ford

Evan Gahr emails: Do you ever read Maureen Dowd’s column? What do you think? I’m reading her book which is really just a longer version of her column. It’s sort of incongruous the way she adopts this girlie tone and … Continue reading →

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Mocking Kids

Posted on January 2, 2008 by Luke Ford

From the Los Angeles Times: When it comes to the right or wrong of slinging insults at innocent youths, celebrity blogger Perez Hilton is blunt. "I don’t feel bad at all," he says of posts on PerezHilton.com that poke fun … Continue reading →

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Even before the Internet, news was pretty close to free

Posted on December 28, 2007 by Luke Ford

How did David Lazarus get a business column at the LAT? His thinking is muddled and his ignorance is appalling. Who would pay to read his columns? Not me. Justin Fox writes for Time: LA Times business columnist David Lazarus … Continue reading →

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