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Monthly Archives: May 2007

Pyle on war

No journalist has ever captured the reality of war like Ernest Taylor Pyle, who lived — and died — among the soldiers he covered. From [...] Full Story, Permalink »
By kmr May 27, 2007 Posted in: Newspapering Comments closed

TWC: Giving up corporate pork

This week’s column is about my recent decision to give up corporate pork. After I wrote the column, I had the pleasure of attending quite [...] Full Story, Permalink »
By kmr May 26, 2007 Posted in: Columns, Economy, Environment Comments closed

TWC: Number crunching

This week’s column is a bit of a hodgepodge — numbers on ethics filings, the pace of legislation and a tidbit from the budget debate. [...] Full Story, Permalink »
By kmr May 19, 2007 Posted in: Columns, Current Events, Morning Post, Newspapering Comments closed

Sunday Morning Post

Good morning. Happy Mother’s Day. Bit of flooding here in the Piedmont. Been a rough spring for the coast. Still is. Big political story making [...] Full Story, Permalink »
By kmr May 13, 2007 Posted in: Current Events, Morning Post Comments closed

Budget countdown

Tonight, in order to meet the constitutional requirement that the budget be voted on in two separate days, the state House is staying past midnight. [...] Full Story, Permalink »
By kmr May 10, 2007 Posted in: Current Events Comments closed

Beginning of the end game

Round Two. House passes Iraq funds bill Bush would veto. This WaPo story reminds me of something I heard last month during a discussion about [...] Full Story, Permalink »
By kmr May 10, 2007 Posted in: Current Events, Newspapering, Policy, Politics Comments closed

Sunday Morning Post

Election 2008: America Changes the Channel With all the horserace coverage outside of Kentucky you have to imagine that the major media — the 24-hour-feed-the-beast [...] Full Story, Permalink »
By kmr May 6, 2007 Posted in: Current Events, Morning Post Comments closed

TWC: Maybe we should all go pro

Maybe we should all go pro. When it comes to sports, this is that time of year I most dislike. This is when those thin [...] Full Story, Permalink »
By kmr May 5, 2007 Posted in: Columns, Current Events, Polls Comments closed