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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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Althouse, Jay Currie, Arguing with signposts, Publius Pundit, Mind of Mog, ProfessorBainbridge.com, Barcepundit, Peaktalk and Riehl World View
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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.
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:
Brown to start emergency planning consulting business — DENVER, Colorado (AP) — 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
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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 …
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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Ace of Spades HQ, Tammy Bruce, The Moderate Voice, Hotline On Call and The LLama Butchers
Greyhawk / Mudville Gazette:
THE THANKSGIVING DAWN PATROL — (This post needs a soundtrack. How about a selection from our Music by Military collection in the sidebar.) — Thanksgiving last year, Baghdad: I woke up early, donned my armor and trudged into work hours before dawn to relieve the night shift guy …
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Alexandra von Maltzan / All Things Beautiful:Loyalty To The Truth on Thanksgiving
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California Conservative
Gregory Krappman / Major K.: Thankful — Much to my surprise, everyone here is acknowledging Thanksgiving.
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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Jack Risko / Dinocrat:
Giving thanks, but not for the MSM or sunshine senators — Like most Americans, we are grateful to God for having been born in the greatest country on earth, and for the gifts of family and friends; we are grateful for the sacrifices of so many in prior generations to make and keep us free …
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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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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
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
Ellen Knickmeyer / Washington Post:
Bomber Bloodies U.S. Toy Giveaway — At Least 31 Iraqis Killed; 22 Die in Other Violence — BAGHDAD, Nov. 24 — A suicide attacker steered a car packed with explosives toward U.S. soldiers giving away toys to children outside a hospital in central Iraq on Thursday, killing at least 31 people.
Jim Hoagland / Washington Post:
Faith-Based Politics — President Bush made a quick transition from completing a revealing trip across Asia to welcoming the holiday season to the White House this week. Both actions help illuminate the enhanced role that religion plays in the nation's politics and policy under Bush.
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The Sideshow
