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As Good As News: Still Punk - Only the Budget Is Grown Up
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As Good As News. Facts customized to suit all occasions. Wednesday, May 29, 2013. Still Punk - Only the Budget Is Grown Up. My daughter Shannon just returned from a month-long stint as road manager for a coast to coast tour by Colleen Green and her band. Ms Green is a punk minimalist (my old fogey characterization - probably not shared by anyone involved in today's music scene, but watch this link. And decide for yourself). She travels with a bassist and a drum machine, and that is all. As Good As News.
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As Good As News: All In The Timing- What's the Secret to Comedy?
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As Good As News. Facts customized to suit all occasions. Sunday, March 31, 2013. All In The Timing- What's the Secret to Comedy? All In The Timing. Isn't just a hoary punchline - Q:What makes a great - A: TIMING- Q (continued) joke? It's an evening of six comedy sketches at 59E59 Theater. Although the show sometimes adopts the forms and techniques of improv, these are actually polished gems indeed, brought to you by writer David Ives ( Venus in Fur. Director John Rando ( Urinetown. As Good As News.
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As Good As News: January 2011
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As Good As News. Facts customized to suit all occasions. Sunday, January 2, 2011. Sunday, Sunday, Sunday. The New Year's resolution crowd was late arriving, but arrive they did. Who knew a few side twisting variations on the sun salutation could change my day - thanks Clarissa. And, in other news - The NFL playoff picture has been painted. Here are links to three older posts that include my only previous, public, pigskin prognostications: Perfection. At your own risk. Links to this post. Held my interest...
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As Good As News: October 2011
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As Good As News. Facts customized to suit all occasions. Wednesday, October 5, 2011. Bye" Week Goes Malignant. Just spotted NY Times use of "bye week" to describe an off week for a college team. The madness is spreading beyond the NFL. What's next? Are the Rangers enjoying bye days as they await the Yankees/Tigers winner? As the NFL kept expanding the number of teams in the playoffs, it worried that fans would lose interest in the regular season. The solution? Next up - "Program Record". As Good As News.
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As Good As News: June 2013
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As Good As News. Facts customized to suit all occasions. Monday, June 24, 2013. The Buc's Man from Horace Mann. Make a quick visit to the Wikipedia page listing notable alumni of the Horace Mann School. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). As Good As News. Delivers a fast, funny look at select NY Times headlines. Lewis Black meets Maureen Dowd or Art Buchwald - Three Stooges Smashup? Michael H at MySpace. As Good As News. If you miss Mike's regular posts here, visit.
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As Good As News: Misadventures of a Garden State Yogi
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As Good As News. Facts customized to suit all occasions. Monday, March 18, 2013. Misadventures of a Garden State Yogi. I received Misadventures of a Garden State Yogi. As a Christmas gift, but I just did not want to read it. First, it sounded an awful lot like Stretch. Although both are humorous yoga memoirs, Misadventures. By Brian Leaf, is a very different book than Stretch. Mr Leaf has a genuine sense of humor about himself and a flair for presenting his quest with detail and authenticity that sometim...
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As Good As News: July 2011
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As Good As News. Facts customized to suit all occasions. Tuesday, July 5, 2011. NY Times gets the Stateless Marriage. The New York Times is suddenly all over the As Good As News. Revisited several times in shorter posts and posted as comment to other periodicals, including the Times. After years of non-recognition, it's popping up regularly, including pieces by Bill Kelle. R and Ross Douthat. On Sunday, July 3, 2011. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). As Good As News. Michael H at MySpace.
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As Good As News: February 2012
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As Good As News. Facts customized to suit all occasions. Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Doc Gurby reelected with 97% of Vote. AS GOOD AS NEWS - SPECIAL EDITION. DOC GURBY RETAINS TURKMENISTAN PRESIDENCY WITH 97% OF VOTE IN 8 CANDIDATE RACE. So, Doc holds Turkmenistan's first election and what does he get from the Times? One good word, progress, and 1,000 qualifications. What else did the Times have to say? Doc is rebuilding the insane personality cult of his predecessor. What supports this? Not the NY Times.
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As Good As News: Profiles in Cowardice
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As Good As News. Facts customized to suit all occasions. Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Today the Senate reached a new low. The very idea of voting on principle in the face of constituent disapproval - the profile in courage- is now unthinkable. Today's moral issue is - can you vote on principle, with the support of your constituents, when you know the gun lobby will be gunning for you in your next reelection bid? Today, 46 Senators (Note 2) cowered, quaked and answered, No! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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As Good As News: The Buc's Man from Horace Mann
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As Good As News. Facts customized to suit all occasions. Monday, June 24, 2013. The Buc's Man from Horace Mann. Make a quick visit to the Wikipedia page listing notable alumni of the Horace Mann School. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). As Good As News. Delivers a fast, funny look at select NY Times headlines. Lewis Black meets Maureen Dowd or Art Buchwald - Three Stooges Smashup? Michael H at MySpace. As Good As News. If you miss Mike's regular posts here, visit. Manhattan Comedy School Blog.