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Transparency, schmansparency
This week, my community's been reminded of one of the consequences of local journalism's declining presence and power: a lack of accountability among…
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Chipping away
Tortilla chip-shard after tortilla chip-shard, we work our way to the bottom of the bowl. Have I lost my mind? Will I lose my readers? Only 36 ways to…
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50 more deliberate thoughts*
Well, 25. But with a 100% tariff imposed on each one--and riffs on Warren Harding, Jeff Bezos, Spinal Tap and more--it'll surely feel like 50.
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50 deliberate thoughts
On words that never made it into print, basketball, Mike Johnson's imagined Chester Arthur-esque mutton chops, my bias about Len Bias, my kids' 22nd…
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Our Truly Bananas Republican
We might not be living in a banana republic--yet. But Donald Trump's latest rash act is yet another sign of his capacity to wreak destruction on so many…
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43-hit wonder
“Billy Joel: And So It Goes” is a timely reintroduction to this musical great.
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Flip the script
Those `Hate Has No Home Here’ signs have no home with me. Plus: flashing back 35+ years with reflections on Paul McCartney, Ticketmaster and the Major…
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Since 1984, Matt Baron has been an award-winning reporter, columnist, PR professional and national journalism trainer on topics ranging from reporting crisis stories to mathematical literacy (numeracy). He tackles subjects across life's spectrum.
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