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

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June 1, 2011 Truman dog quote

Truman and the ‘Get a dog’ quote—or nonquote

Did Harry Truman really say, “If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog”? Or maybe “buy a dog”?

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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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July 25, 2010 Media / Washington area life

Daniel Schorr’s death: Why a mystery? Wouldn’t he have wanted obituaries to report the exact cause?

Daniel Schorr’s acuity seemed to grow with age, perhaps because he had that much extra history stored in his brain

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June 3, 2010 Media / Washington area life

Sally Quinn, snobbery and the Mink Stole Ladies Syndrome

Washington is full of people telling others how to live their lives or at least wishing they could. Same for

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April 3, 2010 Media / The Solomon Scandals

Apple iPad: Another way to read ‘The Solomon Scandals’ and other books

The Solomon Scandals is mostly about yesterday, but e-books do show up briefly in the afterword. We learn about the

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