Chi-Trib columnist/blogger Eric Zorn notes a case of bicycling enthusiasts who lack perspective. Gee … like we’ve never heard of THAT here in Peoria.
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Local: Enthusiasts? More like fanatics
No, thank ‘you,’ Eric
Thanks to Chicago Tribune columnist/blogger Eric Zorn for thinking of me, among others, in his piece on Time Magazine annual event:
Time’s cover article argued that “You” deserved it “for seizing the reins of the global media, for founding and framing the new digital democracy for working for nothing and beating the pros at...
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Bad advice from Eric Zorn
Eric Zorn tells us that only Republicans and Democrats should be the recipient of our votes tomorrow. To back up his position, he reminds us that the candidacies of Ross Perot and Ralph Nader helped secure victories for Bill Clinton and George W. Bush respectively. In other words: A victory righteous belongs to one...
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‘Jerkwheat’ Zorn battles it out with Shanni Davis
Remember Shanni Davis, the Olympic speed skater whose mediocre performance and lack of team spirit and sportsmanship was one of the stories at the most recent Winter Games? Well, to be honest, I had forgotten about him myself, until I read this Eric Zorn’s hilarious coverage of Davis’s reaction to Zorn’s original commentary. Shanni’s...
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Zorn could give JS lessons on j-blogging
When I’m not tossing together posts for my own blog, I’m commenting on other sites. I’ve been having a bunch of fun on Eric Zorn’s blog recently, specifically this post about the Daily Illini firing its editor.
Zorn is a columnist for the Chicago Tribune. His insightful musings bring a ton of readers to the...
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I’m sure Honest Abe told a few whoppers in his lifetime too
Normally, I’m all too happy to pile on the criticism of Rod Blagojevich. But c’mon.. Blago has told bigger, more damaging lies than this.
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Blogging turns ‘letters to the editor’ into true forums
The Journal Star calls its letter to the editor section its “forum.” What they do is look at the letters they are sent, select the ones they want to use, edit them for content and length, then toss the rest.
They ought to take a lesson from the Chicago Tribune. The Trib created a new...
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Steinberg gets a pass he didn’t give others
Eric Zorn chooses to take the high road over news that Neil Steinberg — his cross-town rival at the Sun-Times — was arrested on domestic battery charges and will enter drug rehabilitation.
Eric alludes to the fact that Steinberg has a history of doing the opposite. I’ll just say it: Steinberg was a prick. He...
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Blogging: That which is not allowed is forbidden
As a independent journalist who blogs, I’ve althought though Big Media companies were foolish — to put it mildly — for fretting over staff members’s unedited blogs. Take for example this tongue-in-cheek, yet truthful paragraph from Eric Zorn’s blog:
“High Tribune Company muckity mucks who have been fretting quietly that some remark I toss off...
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There’s enough blame to go around
I agree with Jeff Berkowitz’s take on the blame game:
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A liberal makes a case against gun control
The liberal this time is Eric Zorn:
But, again, the complete breakdown of order in New Orleans during the ongoing crisis again illustrates what so many are referring to as the “thin veneer of civilization” and makes at least this cautious person wonder — if I’m ever in a chaotic situation in which police...
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Zorn is worried and so am I
The Chicago Tribune columnist looks at the government’s response to Katrina and came to an unsettling conclusion:
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I wonder if Eric Zorn realizes …
… now that he’s off the Chicago Tribune’s server, he can start running his own blogrolls, permalinks, comments, etc. As someone who probably would be on that blogroll, I highly encourage him to do it.
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Billy Dennis is a former reporter and editor at small daily and weekly newspapers in Illinois and Missouri. He comments on media, news and politics. He also owns and operates The Blog Peoria Project, which promotes community-based citizen journalism in his hometown, Peoria IL. Call me at (309) 863-5748 and leave a message.
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Ask Peoria Station March 19, 2010David P. Jordan
I hope to get some new posts up soon. Meanwhile, it’s time for this month’s “Ask Peoria Station.”
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Comic book writer regales LHS students March 18, 2010Billy Dennis
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Bryan Singer and the X-Men, together again March 18, 2010Billy Dennis
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Ironically, it took a long time for me to find this video abouthow long it takes stuff to download on the Internet March 18, 2010Billy Dennis
From a press release:
In our ongoing effort to show Google how it “Plays in Peoria”, we have been asking people to shoot videos saying why Google should come to Peoria, upload it to You Tube and send us the link. We will then post your video on our Google website, www.googleplaysinpeoria.com. It’s not too late [...]Original post by Billy Dennis
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Viagra-selling store owner is turgid with outrage at the City of Peoria March 18, 2010Billy Dennis
It takes a lot of balls to file a cock and bull lawsuit like this:
Attorney Sam Zabek said the Frey Corp., the Peoria-based company that owns the building at 1823 W. Lincoln Ave., where Shop-Rite Supermarket is currently operating, maintains the city should not have revoked the “site approval” for the address without a proper [...]Original post by Billy Dennis
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- Another D150 administrator put on paid leave March 16, 2010District 150 Director of Technology and Library Media Services Mary Ward has been put on paid administrative leave as the district performs an internal investigation. If past is prelude, taxpayers may be paying her to do nothing for a long time. The last administrator to be put on paid administrative leave, Mary Davis, [...] […]
- “Word on the Web” has Urich news conference video March 16, 2010The Journal Star recently started a new blog based on John Sharp and Karen McDonald’s Monday column “Word on the Street.” The blog is called “Word on the Web,” and so far it has been very good. New content is added regularly, and the information is much more timely than the weekly print [...] […]
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- FireFly - What Community Leaders Said March 15, 2010"Calling FireFly 'the poster child' of Peoria NEXT", National City regional president Doug Stewart said that technology was not in short supply in Peoria. "Ideas are not our problem. The issue is management, first, and capital second. If we are going to hit a home run, FireFly is the closest thing we've got."Doug was probab […]
- FireFly Closer to Burning Bright March 15, 2010So wrote Molly Parker, reporter for the JS in May of 2007. The resolution by the County to guarantee, along with the city, a six million dollar loan to FireFly by National City Bank, State Representative Dave Leitch, Vice-President, who personally urged the County Board to approve this loan. Quoting Ms. Parker,"The resolution passed both committees by v […]
- FireFly & G&D Integrated March 14, 2010On 5/28/07, Jennifer Davis and Molly Parker wrote "Finding a FireFly Fix Over Breakfast" in their 'Word on the Street' Column in the JS. Quoting the column, " braving buckets of snow, former Mayor Dick Carver, current Mayor Jim Ardis, state Representative Dave Leitch and a Peoria businessman showed up for breakfast at Le Peep. Over t […]
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- DR. RICHARD ANDERSON NAMED TO AMERICA’S TOP SURGEONS March 18, 2010
- Former Chicago Bears Player to Visit Schools to Talk about 2010 Census March 18, 2010
- Koehler Believes Illinois Must Be Prepared for Federal Health Care Reform March 18, 2010
- The Peoria Cabaret Theatre Presents Encore Performance of The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) March 18, 2010
- Gordon and Local Officials Voice Opposition to Governor Quinn’s Proposal to Cut Funds for Local Governments March 18, 2010
- Sixth of Seven Slated Candidates for Peoria Symphony’s Music Director will be in Town! March 18, 2010
- Koehler Attracts Investment in Illinois’ Historic Districts-Putting People to Work March 18, 2010
- Heartland Festival Orchestra 2010-2011 Season March 17, 2010
- The Peoria Cabaret Theatre Presents Local Premiere of Jonathan Larson’s “Tick Tick Boom” March 17, 2010
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- Helmets for kids goes down in flames - Thomson will be sold regardless March 18, 2010
- Question of the day March 18, 2010
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