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The Solomon Scandals novel, politicians, the media, the Washington area, tech and other surrealism:

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February 3, 2011 Media

A Steve Tax for the news biz? I sold my iPad for another reason—but the tax won’t help

New iPad paper has wow factor Rupert Murdoch’se iPad newspaper launched Wednesday, and judging from a YouTube, it has its

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January 25, 2011 Politicians

LibraryCity starts up to promote idea of well-stocked national digital library system for all Americans, not just the elite

The “L” word was “Library,” and the place where I’ve been blogging lately is the new LibraryCity site, promoting the

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January 24, 2011 Politicians

The L word—and where I’ve been blogging lately

Hints: I don’t mean “liberal.” Also, the topic is staid but rather important. Frequent visitors to the Solomon Scandals site

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January 9, 2011 Media / Politicians

Gabrielle Giffords shooting: A few words on rightwing politicians, media ranters, the McKinley assassination, and William Randolph Hearst

So how does it feel, Sarah Palin? You put gun sights on a map showing the congressional districts of Gabrielle

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January 7, 2011 Politicians / Washington area life

Blue vs. red neckties in Washington—and the best scenario: Kill off ties

In The Solomon Scandals,  my Washington novel, a reporter says he became one so he wouldn’t have to strangle in

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January 1, 2011 Politicians / Washington area life

E-books vs. movies and other streamed media: Which should be first priority at Library of Congress?

With so many local libraries facing cutbacks, the case for a well-stocked national digital library system grows stronger each day.

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December 27, 2010 Media

Time for laid-off Winston-Salem Journal copy editors to go hyperlocal against Media General? Revenge on corporate Scrooges?

";” alt=””> Revenge of the copy editors? Laid off from the Winston-Salem Journal, which sent their jobs out of town,

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December 17, 2010 Media / Washington area life

Politics and Prose bookstore: A role model for the Washington Post, with potential Post-Kaplan synergies?

Something bizarre is happening at Politics and Prose, and perhaps a few other bookstores in the Washington area—and therein may

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December 13, 2010 Media / Politicians / Washington area life

Junk economics or the Onion? $250K a year barely enough for family of four in pricey cities, says Fiscal Times, a Washington Post partner

Does the Washington Post want to be an opinion rag for the rich or serve Washingtonians and Americans as a

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