Posts Tagged ‘politics’
Quote of the day
The definition of alternatives is the supreme instrument of power.”
— political scientist E. E. Schattschneider
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Tags: politics, school
Media criticism
A response to the ed board I wrote that ran today.
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Tags: evergreen, politics, wsu
While I was researching the Baucus plan for a policy analysis paper and yelling at my puppy all morning, this is what my family is doing – gearing up for Spud’s birthday today (he’s ONE), listening to Johnny Horton’s “Battle of New Orleans,” fishing and otherwise enjoying the tailend of another summer.
Someday, guys. Someday.
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Tags: family, music, politics, school, tri-cities
Secure Your Load
As journalists, we meet so many great people every day, many of whom have great causes. (OK. Some are not so great, but many are.)
While I was covering the lineman rodeo in Wenatchee, I had the chance to meet Robin Abel, an amazing woman. I didn’t write about it at that time, because I didn’t [...]
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Tags: interning, journalism, politics
Hardy har har
Joke fodder that stopped being funny a long time ago
1. The Cheney Shooting
Wow. You read a newspaper once in 2006. Good jorb.
2. Larry Craig
Ready? Ready? He was powerful AND Republican AND gay. Get it? Get it?
That’s so cuh-raz-ay.
3. My name
How millenial, it’s unisex! You’re definitely the first person to ever call [...]
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Dolla dolla bills, y’all
I was talking to a friend yesterday. We’ll call him George.
George was telling me about a family fundraiser for a lost loved one, and without thinking, I blurted out, “So, where do the proceeds go?”
Immediately, it made me laugh because it was such a journalist’s question to ask a a friend. I’ve been accused before of [...]
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Tags: journalism, politics
Censorship is very American
I’m Erica Enos.
I’ve known Rikki for about 8 years now - jeez that’s a long time.
I didn’t even realize it had been that long until this morning when I was contemplating what I was going to write about on this here blog. But anyway, Rikki thought I had a funny story I should share, so here it [...]
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Tags: California, family, grrrl, Internettery, politics
People * Money
Had to give this some cred …
Via @soulsmithy via @devincf via @kepeira via Media.Fukung.Net?
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Tags: Internettery, politics
A momento from Iraq
From the book.
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Rikki-Realizations
This week marks NINE YEARS that I’ve been vegetarian.
And you know what? It’s stupid.
Though there are some diet benefits, because you’re cutting out major sources of calories, the cons are plentiful.
I’m sick of always being anemic. If I don’t take my iron for a couple of days, I get super dizzy and my vision goes [...]
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Tags: family, fitness, food, grrrl, politics
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