I am currently rereading 1984 to prep for next term's class, and just got to the section on Newspeak. Now it looks like I am doing field research in my own time.
That red head looks like he's fresh out of high school where, every day, he wore a short sleeved button up shirt with a tie (clip on) for all four years.
When I was a young newspaperman, the publisher started a cable teevee news venture. The 'news desk' was -- no, shit -- a piece of plywood on cinder blocks covered by a table cloth. He paid the staff in stock.
Fast forward 30 years. I am newspapering in Maui, where I keep meeting former pioneers of that teevee station, who are retiring to beachfront condos.
It was the Weather Channel, and the publisher, Frank Batten, had recently sold it for $5 billion.
I am not predicting that for OANanism but teevee is a funny business.
Legacy of Goldwater who was crazier than any of these rookies. He really did want to start a nuclear war to get rid of the commies.
But he was genial, so all is forgotten. Walter Trohan, now forgotten but at one time the most consequential rightwing newspaperman in the country, said Goldwater was the most lovable politician he had ever known.
He looks dorky now but you just wait until he grows into his dad's suit.
Human corncob Bobb hobnobbs with alleged taint-swab Boebert, attempts to rob election for their rent-a-mob hearthrob the orange knob pickelhaube
Better Not Call Bobb
They’re all suffering from The Return of The Great Dumkin syndrome.
What do you have to do to get disbarred around here?
Certainly maybe down the road.
I am currently rereading 1984 to prep for next term's class, and just got to the section on Newspeak. Now it looks like I am doing field research in my own time.
Check for orange stain around the lips?
Someone's gotta watch OAN. I'm glad it's not me; even for entertainment purposes only.
Ta, Liz.
OANN definitely looks like a low-rent operation these days if that guy is their anchorman.
They are priming to completely steal the '24 election possibly by just having the legislature ignore the votes.
That red head looks like he's fresh out of high school where, every day, he wore a short sleeved button up shirt with a tie (clip on) for all four years.
When I was a young newspaperman, the publisher started a cable teevee news venture. The 'news desk' was -- no, shit -- a piece of plywood on cinder blocks covered by a table cloth. He paid the staff in stock.
Fast forward 30 years. I am newspapering in Maui, where I keep meeting former pioneers of that teevee station, who are retiring to beachfront condos.
It was the Weather Channel, and the publisher, Frank Batten, had recently sold it for $5 billion.
I am not predicting that for OANanism but teevee is a funny business.
And Jimmy Hoffa is exhumed to accept the top job at the dept of Labor.
Second Coming of Jeebus any minute now.
Legacy of Goldwater who was crazier than any of these rookies. He really did want to start a nuclear war to get rid of the commies.
But he was genial, so all is forgotten. Walter Trohan, now forgotten but at one time the most consequential rightwing newspaperman in the country, said Goldwater was the most lovable politician he had ever known.