Tag Archives: Rod Blagojevich

Facebook Meme: 25 Things About Me

by Derek Posted on January 28, 2009
  1. I am a compulsive copy editor, and a remorseless grammar nazi (in case you hadn’t noticed).
  2. I am geeky enough to use HTML markup when posting things on community web sites. In case you still hadn’t noticed.
  3. I’m seriously considering getting a bicycle to use for getting around town, in order to both save money on gas and get more exercise. The only drawback I foresee is the increased chance of severe injury due to LA’s shortage of bike lanes and surplus of reckless drivers.
  4. I’m discouraged at having already written this much and only being on #4.

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The Blagojevich Pile-on: Missing the Pile

by Derek Posted on December 10, 2008

The arrest of Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich has been a slow softball down the middle for the news media. No, scratch that – it’s been more like TWO softballs down the middle. The first was the revelation of his corruption itself; the second and more shocking was how much he sucked at being corrupt. Yet even with this fat pitch lobbed at them, a few conservative commentators have merely fouled it off. [...READ ON...] Continue reading →

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