Daily Archives: August 7, 2002

What kind of blog the Chron does like

Posted on August 7, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Eric and Lisa make some good points in the comments to my post about Steve Olafson, the Chron reporter who was fired for running a weblog on the side. While I remain sympathetic to Olafson and think the Chron was … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Calling Immigration Lass!

Posted on August 7, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

From the NYT: WASHINGTON (AP) — The Marquis de Lafayette, who fought alongside George Washington and secured the aid of France during the Revolutionary War, on Tuesday became the sixth person to be conferred with honorary U.S. citizenship. Boy. I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Chron blogger fired

Posted on August 7, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Ginger has discovered what happened to the Chron reporter who ran a blog on the side until said blog was discovered and reported to his boss: He’s been fired. It’s a damn shame. I can understand the complaints, and I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Mets owner cries foul

Posted on August 7, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Nelson Doubleday, co-owner of the New York Mets, has accused Beelzebud Selig of conspiring to “manufacture phantom operating losses”. Doubleday is attempting to sell his half of the Mets to Fred Wilpon under an agreement they signed in 1986 when … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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So is it a vacation or not?

Posted on August 7, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

I see that the President has a full schedule for his time off: Jackson [Mississippi] is among the 15 cities Bush intends to visit during his monthlong working vacation at his 1,600-acre ranch. There are so many things wrong with … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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