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Time May Change Me…

Monday, December 4th, 2006

The Wall Street Journal is going to get a lot less staid, announcing today that they will be smaller (gasp) use actual color (double gasp) and feature picture interpretations of the day’s events known as graphics. As to be expected, there is the usual cavalcade of chatter surrounding the changes.
Also, there will be staff cuts […]

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A Funny Little Thought For The Weekend

Saturday, November 18th, 2006

The intensely incredible econ-blog Cafe Hayek sent this letter to the Wall Street Journal.
16 November 2006
Editor, The Wall Street Journal
200 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10281
Dear Editor:
Re “Pelosi and Pork” (Nov. 16):
Reflecting on the recent election, I conclude that people can be divided into three groups. Members of the first group (consisting of left-liberals and […]

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Cable Companies vs. The NFL (Metaphorically)

Tuesday, November 14th, 2006

Pick your favorite from today’s Wall Street Journal story:
As America’s traditional day of turkey and football approaches, the National Football League and some of the country’s biggest cable companies are playing a high-stakes game of chicken.
“This wouldn’t be the cable companies shooting themselves in the foot,” said Marc Ganis, a sports-marketing consultant. “It would be […]

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