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The continuing adventures of Beau Yarbrough

Iraq news clearing house: IraqSlogger

Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 10:30
Section: Miscellany

With American embedded reporters in Iraq now numbering under a dozen, it’s worth seeking out additional sources of news about the war. One such source, with a staff of dozens of Iraqi reporters, along with compiling news feeds from elsewhere, is IraqSlogger.

I make no promises about the bias or lack thereof at the site, having just started reading it myself. I will say I’ve read stories there I haven’t even heard about elsewhere, which is probably a good sign.



Podcast line-up, December 2006

Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 10:14
Section: Geek

As promised, here’s what I’m listening to via podcast at the moment:

As always, stick those URLs into the podcasting software of your choice.



Tabloid Wars on DVD?

Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 7:58
Section: Arts & Entertainment

Am I really the only person wishing the first (and only?) season of Tabloid Wars was on DVD? (Even CJR Daily liked it!) I know, it’s available on iTunes — I just don’t want to watch it on my computer unless I have to.



Congratulations on your new iPod, Mom

Tuesday, December 26, 2006, 19:23
Section: Arts & Entertainment

So, last year, I did a three-part series for new iPod owners during the holiday season. This year, my father got my mom one of those iPod nano (PRODUCT) REDs, here’s the breakdown of what I wrote last year at this time:

I’ll post an updated list of podcasts I listen to now later in the week. Peter’s out of town, so I have a lot of freaking out work to do to get next week’s paper out.



Fun with Wikipedia

Friday, December 22, 2006, 18:42
Section: Miscellany

If Bill Postmus has a Wikipedia page, why doesn’t Sheriff Gary Penrod?


 








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