Tag Archives: New York Times

Caroline’s diary — Training media

Posted on January 19, 2009 by admin

When the authors went on book tours, interviewers were instructed not to ask Ms. Kennedy any personal questions or pry into her family affairs. The New York Times, January 17, 2009, “In Book World, Caroline Kennedy is a Powerhouse” Oh … Continue reading →

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My friend Maureen

Posted on January 13, 2009 by admin

Boy, Dear Diary, I was like blown away by that “sweet,” you know, column by my old pal Maureen of the Times. Wasn’t that a nice, sort of, column she wrote about my trying to like get anointed to be … Continue reading →

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Diary of Queen Caroline 2.0

Posted on January 8, 2009 by admin

Oh, Dear Diary, Those canaille are at it again, you know, those gosh-darn newspapers, ripping into me as if I were some lowly, like, public servant. All because I didn’t, like, fill out a silly form. You know, the one … Continue reading →

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Diary of Caroline Kennedy

Posted on December 28, 2008 by admin

Dear Diary, What a rotten, you know, day. So glad, like, it’s over. Spent an awful, sort of, just an excruciating hour talking to those know-nothings from the New York Times. Who said the Times was, like, an elite newspaper? … Continue reading →

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Hubris and newspapers

Posted on December 19, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell I’m not the only crank who thinks newspapers have screwed themselves into the rut they’re now vociferously complaining about, giving a disproportionate amount of ink to their own woes rather than recording the financial grievances of others.. … Continue reading →

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Assets for sale!

Posted on September 28, 2008 by admin

[donation] By joel Thurtell Just came back from a reconnaisance mission. In my garage. The news is good! I have assets for sale, too. Just like those big Wall Street banks. I heard this trillion dollar federal bailout of the … Continue reading →

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I want a bailout, too!

Posted on September 27, 2008 by admin

[donation] By Joel Thurtell Hey, how do I cash in on this bailout deal? I mean, for chrissake, I’m gonna be paying for it, right? According to economic prognosticators, I’m gonna be paying thousands of buckos over the years. What … Continue reading →

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Cliche-Makr ™ and the Times

Posted on September 22, 2008 by admin

[donation] By Joel Thurtell From: Ralph Stinkline, Usage Editor The New York Times To: Wilbur Frazehacker, CEO Cliche-Makr Corp. Dear Wilbur, I wanted to give you a progress report on the implementation of our new Cliche-Makr Wordbustr Mark II Linguistic … Continue reading →

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The REAL holy grail?

Posted on September 17, 2008 by admin

[donation] By Joel Thurtell It was bad enough that the Detroit Free Press on Monday, September 16, 2008 failed to mention on Page One the bankruptcy of the huge Wall Street investment bank Lehman Brothers or the sale of the … Continue reading →

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Hold your applause, hold your nose

Posted on September 6, 2008 by admin

[donation] By Joel Thurtell Beethoven was correct: Self-coronations are disgusting affairs, full of arrogance, deceit, cunning and unbridled ambition. In 1803, the composer genius was ready to dedicate his 3rd Symphony to Napoleon Bonaparte when the First Consul of France … Continue reading →

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