January 2010
40 posts
“A month before the presidential election last year, a memorial to the first...”
– http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/30/AR2009123002855_2.html?sid=ST2009123100540
December 2009
65 posts
Best Late-Night Health Care Jokes of the Year →
Also, be sure to check out the video I made for the story where I edited together all the December picks.
“Best: The continued growth, expansion, adaptation, and usefulness of the...”
– http://reason.com/archives/2009/12/30/reason-staffers-pick-the-best
Compilation of the Best Predictions for 2010 →
I read a lot of people’s predictions for what to expect in the next decade. Then I took the best ones and made my own story out of them, tacking on my two cents.
Who Had the Worst Decade? The Atlanta Thrashers →
The NHL didn’t make much headway getting fans into hockey in the aughts. It’s so bad you don’t even know who the bad teams are anymore.
Was Max Baucus Drunk on the Senate Floor? →
I put together the different sides to the debate that has sidestepped the actual debate (health care): What’s up with Baucus in this clip?
What the World is Saying about the Christmas... →
I spent a few hours reading editorials from around the globe about the impact of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab’s attempted attack on air travel and anti-terrorism efforts.
WatchMy latest video looks at whether America is doing enough to thwart terrorism in the skies.
“Robert Browning was a great poet but didn’t know much about baseball. He...”
– http://freep.com/article/20091225/SPORTS02/912250322/1355/SPORTS/Ernie-Harwells-Christmas-card-to-all-of-Detroit-
Brandon Jennings Knows How To Lead the Bucks →
Sure, they’re under .500, but the Bucks sit in 7th place in the Eastern Conference, thanks to Jennings’ early play. Derrick Rose and the Bulls look up at them.
The Best Christmas Displays on YouTube →
People have gone to great efforts to sync-up their Christmas lights with popular and traditional songs. I spotlighted the ones that rise above.
Peyton Manning Can't Get No Respect →
How are other quarterbacks also being considered for MVP honors?
Ho-hum January Movies Starring Former Hollywood... →
If you’ve seen previews for movies coming out next month, you’ve probably noticed that people you forgot about - or used to like - are turning up again in a big way. Only a lesser kind of way.
“The Salahis’ stunt spotlighted longstanding tensions between the Secret...”
– http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/20/AR2009122002668_4.html?sid=ST2009122103754
Mediaite Shout Out to My B-Murph Piece →
Who knew that attaching a time to an update would matter so much?
Gothamist Links My HuffPo Piece About Brittany... →
I guess I’m the first to dig up that 2005 article about her alleged cocaine habit. Too soon?
Brittany Murphy Denied Cocaine Use in 2005 →
I did a quick post about the controversy surrounding Brittany Murphy’s sudden death.
“As cons go, Woods’s fraudulent image as an immaculate exemplar of superhuman...”
– http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/20/opinion/20rich.html?ref=todayspaper&pagewanted=all
“Now, it seems, the controversy has caused Palin to end her Hawaii vacation...”
– http://tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/12/palin-cuts-vacation-short-over-blacked-out-hat-flap.php
Does ABBA Belong in the Hall of Fame? →
I rounded up the opinion about the Rock and Roll HOF’s announcement that ABBA will join its ranks in the spring.
“Make sure you know something about your guests. My parents, who moved a lot...”
– http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/16/AR2009121603794.html
“For the ambivalent, there was the added comedy of seeing a gawky animal enjoy...”
– http://www.slate.com/id/2238320/
California Has Too Many Chihuahuas. Blame Paris... →
I collected opinion from around the Web about who’s to blame for the Chihuahua surplus around Hollywood.
Ozzie Guillen Retakes Control Over the White Sox →
No team has been busier so far this off-season than the White Sox. What’s changing before our eyes? Ozzie Guillen’s doing some managing.
“It was a year for the political jackass. Headlines were filled with...”
– http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2009/12/16/the_year_of_the_political_jackass.html
“Ryan A. Conklin [PART I] Today solidified why I can’t wait to leave the...”
– http://www.facebook.com/RyConk?ref=nf
“At first I thought, he’s making fun of me, and then I thought, ‘So...”
– http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/16/joy-behar-hosts-fred-armi_n_394369.html
Obama's B+ and Its Message to His Daughter →
Obama thinks he’s doing okay. It’s important for his daughter to think so.
Is "Jersey Shore" Offensive or Just Good TV? →
MTV has a show people watch. Other people are upset. Find out why.
My First Memory as a Sports Fan →
My first memory as a sports fan wasn’t a game or a play - it involved news of a trade.
Why Can't We Name the Next Decade? →
We did a round-up of the 2000s suggested names. Now let’s take a look at the suggestions people have made so far for the next decade, the 2010s.
WatchI made a video about Obama’s sitdown with Wall Street bankers. Alan Greenspan approves.
We Haven't Known Eldrick Woods Since 1997 →
When he became “Tiger” he became someone else.
“About racial relationships and such. It just seems like we’re making a lot...”
– http://www.gq.com/entertainment/men-of-the-year/2009/badass/clint-eastwood-legend-invictus-director
T-Mac Should Be an All-Star Without Hitting the... →
Who should be rewarding at the NBA All-Star game? T-Mac, for one.
South Africa Wants Jennifer Hudson Out →
I collected opinion about Jennifer Hudson being cast to play Winnie Mandela in a film. Nelson Mandela couldn’t be reached for comment.
“At the afterparty, I had a really long talk with the Panel Nerds, who didn’t...”
– http://dailydose.us/2009/12/09/notes-on-the-mediaite-party/
Top 8 Celebrity "Unretirements" →
Alec Baldwin says he’s leaving. But so did some others - Sinatra, Ali, Nixon, Jordan, etc. - who came back. How’d they fare? I found out.
Is Mr. Squiggles Safe? →
The popular toy hasn’t been recalled, but a consumer group says it’s hazardous. What should parents do? What are they saying? A recap.
“During a year-long gambling binge at the Caesars Palace and Rio casinos in 2007,...”
– http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125996714714577317.html
So That Happened...and We're Better For It →
I added 5 more media leaders to the tail end of the 28 media leaders story. That brings the total to 33.
“Writing about the recession would mean I could remain a faceless byline,...”
– http://blog.washingtonpost.com/story-lab/2009/12/going_first-person_on_the_road.html?wprss=story-lab
WatchI made a video summarizing the views on Obama’s 2011 Afghanistan pullout plan.
Heath Shuler Brings Football to Congress →
Shuler has somehow gotten Redskins fans to forgive him.