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pajamasmedia.com:
The turkey that laid a golden egg — Today's panelists, all members of Pajamas Media's Editorial Advisory Board, will be carving up the turkey that was OSM (Open Source Media) and has now been reborn as Pajamas Media. What is our new identity, and what does it mean for us moving forward?
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Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
Somebody get these guys a mirror — Well Pajamas Media, nee OSM, nee Open Source Media, nee Pajamas Media is trying to do some navel-gazing on Thanksgiving and one thing becomes painfully, loudly, self-apparently apparent: — They have no idea what they want to be or why they exist.
Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice:
Pajamas Media's Thanksgiving Stuffing — Pajamas Media, the company that announced that it was going to revolutionize some aspects of the Internet in terms of bringing various bloggers together, offering a new advertising package, and earning bloggers more $$$$ for their mostly freebie writings …
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aaron | aaron
Laurence Simon / This Blog Is Full Of Crap:
The Media Emperor's New Pajamas — The Editorial Advisory Board of Pajamas Media are having what they call a blogjam on the whole launch fiasco. The first I heard of it was an accidental check of my Backburner blogroll for references to Pajamas Media/OSM. — Way to keep us updated, guys.
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Arguing with signposts
Associated Press:
N.M. Gov Admits He Wasn't Baseball Pick — Gov. Bill Richardson is coming clean on his draft record _ the baseball draft, that is, admitting that his claim to have been a pick of the Kansas City A's in 1966 was untrue. — For nearly four decades, Richardson, often mentioned …
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Tammy Bruce, Ace of Spades HQ, The Moderate Voice, Hotline On Call, The LLama Butchers and Macsmind
Alexandra von Maltzan / All Things Beautiful:
Loyalty To The Truth on Thanksgiving — Hugh Hewitt inspired me to write this post today. Read this it's brilliant. — The loyalty and integrity we should have as bloggers is to the Truth and liberation of that Truth, and not to the Truth we assign to the political denominations we belong to.
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California Conservative
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John M. Broder / New York Times:
States' Coffers Swelling Again After Struggles — LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24 - After four years of tight budgets and deepening debt, most states from California to Maine are experiencing a marked turnaround in their fiscal fortunes, with billions of dollars more in tax receipts than had been projected pouring into coffers around the country.
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Robert H. Frank / New York Times:
Sometimes, a Tax Cut for the Wealthy Can Hurt the Wealthy — WHEN market forces cause income inequality to grow, public policy in most countries tends to push in the opposite direction. In the United States, however, we enact tax cuts for the wealthy and cut public services for the needy.
M.E. Sprengelmeyer / shns.com:
'Brownie' seeks fresh start as consultant in Colorado — WASHINGTON — He learned his lessons, and now they're for sale. — Ousted FEMA director Michael Brown, who was vilified over his handling of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, plans to make a fresh start in Colorado …
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Associated Press:
Ex-FEMA Head Starts Disaster Planning Firm — DENVER - Former FEMA Director Michael Brown, heavily criticized for his agency's slow response to Hurricane Katrina, is starting a disaster preparedness consulting firm to help clients avoid the sort of errors that cost him his job.
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Talking Points Memo
Jennifer Harper / Washington Times:
Public ignores Iraq war naysayers — Negative press coverage of the war in Iraq in recent weeks has emphasized rising pessimism among the American public about the conflict. But a new survey found that 56 percent of the public thinks that efforts to establish a stable democracy in the country will succeed.
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CALIFORNIA YANKEE
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Cori Dauber / Rantingprofs:
Much to Be Thankful For — I am so blessed, that to try and catalogue everything I have to be thankful for is simply overwhelming. First and foremost is without a doubt the people who love me — they have been, and continue to be, a gift. — I feel blessed by you all as well, by the way.
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GM's Corner
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Gregory Krappman / Major K.: Thankful — Much to my surprise, everyone here is acknowledging Thanksgiving.
Associated Press:
Rice Says Iraq Troop Levels May Draw Down — WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the United States will probably not need to maintain its current troop levels in Iraq "very much longer," though she declined to provide a precise timetable for reduction in U.S. forces.
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Dalya Alberge / Times of London:
Marlowe's Koran-burning hero is censored to avoid Muslim anger — IT WAS the surprise hit of the autumn season, selling out for its entire run and inspiring rave reviews. But now the producers of Tamburlaine the Great have come under fire for censoring Christopher Marlowe's 1580s masterpiece to avoid upsetting Muslims.
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Biased BBC
Greyhawk / Mudville Gazette:
NEWS FROM IRAQ — Haider Ajina sends his latest translation of Iraqi media reports: — Greetings, — The following is my translation of a headline and news from the November 24th edition of the Iraqi Arabic newspaper "Alsabah" — "Iraqi forces now implement 70% of the security operations."
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Blogs for Bush
sappho.dk:
It's Your Life or Your Thoughts — Ayaan Hirsi Ali nurtures a dream of making a muslim "Life of Brian" with all the juicy details of the prophet Muhammed's life as a conqueror and womanizer - and if possible in Denmark. All they have to do is call — Photos: Steen Raaschou
FbL / Valour-IT:
Special Thank Yous — In this season of thanks, I am very thankful for a bunch of wonderful people. — Everybody who participated in the recent Valour-IT fundraising competition deserves the thanks of all involved, and the thanks of those who will benefit from the funds raised.
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