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Online-only publications now eligible for Pulitzer Prize Print E-mail
Written by Justin Hemlepp   
Monday, 08 December 2008
The Pulitzer Prize Board announced today it will consider material submitted by Internet-only publications when awarding the prestigious medal in all 14 journalism categories.

Of course, every “Joe the Blogger” out there need not apply. As Gawker notes, the “good news” is that “[m]ost online publications won't be eligible!”

The Pulitzer Board, in a release, “stressed that all entered material -- whether online or in print -- should come from United States newspapers or news organizations that publish at least weekly, that are ‘primarily dedicated to original news reporting and coverage of ongoing stories,’ and that ‘adhere to the highest journalistic principles.’”

Online content submitted by newspapers’ Web sites has been considered for the awards since 2006, according to the release, “but online-only newspapers were not allowed to submit entries, and entirely-online entries were permitted in only two categories, breaking news coverage and breaking-news photography.”

"There's an evolutionary aspect to the Pulitzer Prizes going back through history. We added photography in 1943, for example, and we added explanatory journalism, and we started allowing online content as early as 1999," Pulitizer administrator Sig Gissler told the Associated Press.

The Pulitzer Prizes, established by 19th century publishing giant Joseph Pulitzer in his will, award excellence in journalism, letters, drama and music.  
[Pulitzer announcement, Pulitzer categories, Gawker, AP via Breitbart, Pulitzer history]
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BCS Championship: Fla. vs. Okla. Print E-mail
Written by Dwayne Robinson   
Monday, 08 December 2008
In what may be a made-for-TV movie whose story begins with an unexpected loss to Ole Miss and a promise by one Tim Tebow to lead his team to an unbelievable display of gridiron gamesmanship, the Florida Gators will compete for the national football championship.

UF will face the Oklahoma Sooners (what is a “Sooner?”) in Miami on Jan. 8. Florida is going into this game with the “big Mo” and on its home turf – yes, I said it, ‘Canes fans.            
[The Sports Network]
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Meet the ‘Greg’-ster Print E-mail
Written by Dwayne Robinson   
Monday, 08 December 2008
“Vanilla” David Gregory will replace the unconquerable Tim Russert as host of the gold standard of Sunday morning talk shows, “Meet the Press.”
 
Following Russert’s sudden death earlier this year, former NBC anchor Tom Brokaw held the reigns of the show as ABC’s George Stephanopolous nipped at the leading show’s heels.
 
Gregory is, perhaps, most known for his combative style with Bush administration press secretaries, but as host of his former MSNBC show “Race to the White House,” he was not much more than another cookie cutter wrangler of political pundits, a la Tucker Carlson. 
 
Move along, nothing much to see here.
[NY Times]
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‘Vaughnerspoon’ enjoys another merry ‘Christmas’ Print E-mail
Written by Dwayne Robinson   
Monday, 08 December 2008
Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon’s holiday romantic comedy “Four Christmases” topped the weekend box office for the second consecutive week.
 
Bloomberg News reports that it took in another $18 million.
 
Here is the rest of this weekend’s Top 10 list:
1. “Four Christmases”  $18.2  
2. “Twilight”           $13.2
3. “Bolt”                $9.7
4. “Australia”           $7.0
5. “Quantum of Solace”   $6.6
6. “Madagascar”          $5.1
7. “Transporter 3”       $4.5
8. “Punisher”            $4.0
9. “Cadillac Records”    $3.5
10. “Role Models”         $2.6
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Toking in the tomb Print E-mail
Written by Branden Hart   
Thursday, 04 December 2008

Swiss Cannabis. Photo Adam Dubbin/TheSequitur.com
Swiss cannabis. Photo Adam Dubbin/TheSequitur.com
The world’s oldest stash of pot has been discovered, and it isn’t at Tommy Chong’s house.

Researchers have determined that a leafy green substance found in the 2,700-year-old grave of a man in the Gobi Desert is actually marijuana, MSNBC reports. The researchers have no idea whether the drug was used for religious or medical purposes, but they do know “…from both the chemical analysis and genetics that it could produce THC.”

Translation: it could get someone high.

And while we have yet to hear reports of the world’s oldest munchies, I’m willing to bet that a primitive Twinkie is somehow involved.
[MSNBC]

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Bush "sorry." Apology accepted. Now what? Print E-mail
Written by Jeff Dubbin   
Tuesday, 02 December 2008
In an interview with Charlie Gibson on ABC Monday, President Bush voiced his heartfelt stance on the country’s current financial meltdown under his charge: “I’m sorry it’s happening.”

The sentiment is a bit like the boyfriend caught forgetting a birthday who weakly attempts contrition: “Well, I’m sorry you’re so mad about it.” It’s regret without remorse; merely lamenting the way things happened to have turned out. This is a "sorry" that avoids taking responsibility for any actions that contributed to that regret. Still, it’s more than we might have expected.

It’s regret without remorse.The American people seem to be the girlfriend whose only crime, at this point, is having low expectations.

Gallup reports that the President’s approval rating has reached a personal low of 25%. That approaches the lowest ever recorded since modern polling began – expectations are understandably low. The President knows Americans are mad; he’s just sorry we’re so mad about it.
[ABC News, Gallup]
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Holiday fear: germs are EVERYWHERE Print E-mail
Written by Branden Hart   
Sunday, 30 November 2008

For folks who are scared to death of strep throat or the common cold, CNN has put together five precautions people can take to avoid germs that might make them sick this holiday season, including sitting in the front of an airplane, not drinking coffee or tea made on an airplane, and lathering yourself with hand sanitizer after touching damn near everything.

The problem with this is simple: people need to get sick.The problem with this is simple: people need to get sick. Fear of illness is natural in humans, since illness ends up killing quite a few of us. But rarely do complications from strep throat or the common cold result in life-threatening situations (for those prone to those complications, of course, the cautionary steps in CNN’s article may be appropriate). In fact, studies have shown that some of the chemicals in antibacterial applications like hand sanitizers and kitchen cleaners can actually serve as a breeding ground for more bacteria that could be resistant to the very sanitizers meant to eradicate them.

According to Scientific American, it works like this: “Soap works by loosening and lifting dirt, oil and microbes from surfaces so they can be easily rinsed away with water, whereas general cleaners such as alcohol inflict sweeping damage to cells by demolishing key structures, then evaporate....Unlike these traditional cleaners, antibacterial products leave surface residues, creating conditions that may foster the development of resistant bacteria....For example, after spraying and wiping an antibacterial cleaner over a kitchen counter, active chemicals linger behind and continue to kill bacteria, but not necessarily all of them.”

In other words, that sticky residue on your hands after using a sanitizer might actually be a breeding ground for bacteria that the sanitizer can’t kill.

[T]hat sticky residue on your hands after using a sanitizer might actually be a breeding ground for bacteria that the sanitizer can’t kill.The article goes on to mention that one molecular biologist thinks people only need to wash their hands three times a day and avoid touching mucous membranes to stay healthy. For those of you counting, that three times a day includes all those times you go to the bathroom. Most people these days might even gag at the thought of shaking hands with a person who hasn’t washed their hands after a bathroom visit. But I guarantee you that you have. And I’d be willing to bet that the encounter didn’t leave you in bed sick for days. Because in healthy human beings, the immune system eradicates harmful bacteria every second of the day. That’s its job. And just like healthy human beings, there’s nothing wrong with it getting a little extra exercise every now and then.
[CNN, Telegraph, Scientific American]
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Black Friday deals turn deadly Print E-mail
Written by Branden Hart   
Sunday, 30 November 2008

With Thanksgiving come and gone, the holidays are officially upon us. It is a time for joy, for reunion, for family and friends. It is also time for the rampant consumerism that continues to strangle our so-called “civilized” society to rear its garish, ugly head once more.

This incident shows the ugliest side of the American consumer...Shoppers at a Long Island Wal-Mart were so eager to get their hands on Black Friday deals that they rushed into the store when it opened, breaking down the doors and trampling an employee to death. Even as police tried to give first aid to the injured, shoppers continued to rush into the store, CNN reports.

This incident shows the ugliest side of the American consumer, a rabid beast so fiercely focused on the best deal he can get that the value of human life (and civility itself) can be undercut by a mass-produced LCD TV at half off.

What does it say...when holiday shoppers seem willing to kill in order to save a buck?Anyone who is baffled as to why people the world over seem to hate America and its citizens need look no further to see where that hate stems from. In this country, often regarded as one of the most technologically advanced societies in the history of the world, people can still be reduced to slobbering mindless zombies with “deals” rather than “brains” as their mantra.

While I am thankful to live in America, when I see things like this happen, I understand the hate. Suicide bombers half a world away are willing to kill themselves and others in the name of religion, and we abhor that over here. What does it say, then, when holiday shoppers seem willing to kill in order to save a buck?
[CNN]
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Surprise: pirates not gentlemen Print E-mail
Written by Brian Williams   
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
I think we can safely throw away all our notions of pirates as tri-corner hat wearing, puffy-shirt sporting, urbane-at-heart English gentlemen. Recently released Indian hostages of a Japanese cargo ship have described their captors as "not human but rather animals," CNN reports. The captives said they were constantly held at gunpoint and feared for their lives during their two-month captivity.
[CNN, Wikipedia]
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