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LARGE EXPENSES CURB VACATIONS FOR MILLENNIALS
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ANOTHER HURRICANE IN THE NEWS --- AN EX-U.S. SECRET SERVICE DOG
Hurricane, a Belgian Malinois that worked as a U.S. Secret Service dog, will be honored next month for his heroism on White House grounds five years ago --- by the British, notes Grumpy Editor. Continue reading
Posted Sep 2, 2019 at Grumpy Editor
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SAN FRANCISCO SANITIZES CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM WORDS SUCH AS 'CONVICT,' 'FELON'
Criminal justice system words, including "convict," "felon," "addict" and "offender" won't be heard or seen in print now in San Francisco after the Board of Supervisors locked them up, notes Grumpy Editor. Continue reading
Posted Aug 26, 2019 at Grumpy Editor
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VETERAN NOVELIST RELISHES KNOCKING OFF SOMEONE --- IN PRINT
Posted Aug 19, 2019 at Grumpy Editor
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NEW RULE BANS SITTING ON ROME'S FAMOUS SPANISH STEPS
Posted Aug 12, 2019 at Grumpy Editor
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MORE ARABLE LAND BECOMES VULNERABLE TO DESERTIFICATION
While most media are focused on climate change in general, a key element is that the planet is becoming more vulnerable to desertification, the permanent degradation of land that was once arable and good for growing crops, Grumpy Editor observes in a National Geographic story. Continue reading
Posted Aug 5, 2019 at Grumpy Editor
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HOTEL RESORT FEES FINALLY FACE LEGAL ACTION
A resort fee --- a trick charge hotels have been using in recent years to extract additional money from guests --- are finally facing legal action, notes Grumpy Editor. Continue reading
Posted Jul 29, 2019 at Grumpy Editor
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'MANHOLE' WORD SOON WILL BE BANNED IN BERKELEY
News writers soon won’t be able to mention “manhole” in Berkeley, California. It will be a banned word, notes Grumpy Editor. Continue reading
Posted Jul 22, 2019 at Grumpy Editor
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VW's BEETLE REACHES END OF THE ROAD
In case you missed the major Volkswagen news: The Beetle model reached the end of the long-traveled road which goes back to pre-World War II days when German dictator Adolf Hitler sought a “people’s car,” notes Grumpy Editor. Continue reading
Posted Jul 15, 2019 at Grumpy Editor
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EXTREME PRIDE IN THE U.S. HITS 18-YEAR LOW: GALLUP
Posted Jul 8, 2019 at Grumpy Editor
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BEWARE OF FAKE LISTINGS ON GOOGLE MAPS
Something affecting just about everyone seeking to travel somewhere but not getting much play in most media are fake businesses that post listings on Google Maps and lead users astray, noted Grumpy Editor. Continue reading
Posted Jul 1, 2019 at Grumpy Editor
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MOST PEOPLE AVOID NEWS BECAUSE IT AFFECTS MOOD: SURVEY
Posted Jun 24, 2019 at Grumpy Editor
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LAURA YEAGER BECOMES FIRST WOMAN TO COMMAND ARMY INFANTRY DIVISION
After 33 years in the military, Brig. Gen. Laura Yeager will be the first woman to command an Army infantry division, observed Grumpy Editor. She takes command of California National Guard’s 40th Infantry Division at the end of next week. Continue reading
Posted Jun 17, 2019 at Grumpy Editor
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WEATHER FORECAST WAS KEY ELEMENT IN PINPOINTING D-DAY
D-Day events in the past week reminded Grumpy Editor of the excellent, well documented writing by David Eisenhower, the grandson and namesake of Gen. Dwight Eisenhower with “Eisenhower at War 1943-1945,” originally published December, 1986. Continue reading
Posted Jun 10, 2019 at Grumpy Editor
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WOULD TODAY’S MEDIA KEEP D-DAY PLANS A SECRET?
Posted Jun 3, 2019 at Grumpy Editor
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RESTORED WORLD WAR II HISTORIC C-47 READIES FOR D-DAY CEREMONIES
A great sight few newspaper readers/TV viewers saw: A vintage World War II aircraft flying over New York's Statue of Liberty the other day on the way to D-Day ceremonies next month, observes Grumpy Editor Continue reading
Posted May 27, 2019 at Grumpy Editor
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U.S. REMAINS WITHOUT AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
This may come as surprise to many: Although English is the primary language in the U.S., it is not the official language at the federal level, reminds Grumpy Editor. Continue reading
Posted May 20, 2019 at Grumpy Editor
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CRIME HEADLINES OFTEN INCLUDE 'VETERAN,' NOTES NEWSPAPER READER
It seems whenever there are criminal acts by former soldiers, sailors and Marines, the person is identified in headlines and text as a veteran. Continue reading
Posted May 13, 2019 at Grumpy Editor
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REP. OMAR GRABS ATTENTION OF PRINT/BROADCAST MEDIA
With 535 members of Congress --- 100 in the Senate and 435 in the House of Representatives --- one member gets heavy coverage just about every day, observes Grumpy Editor. Continue reading
Posted May 6, 2019 at Grumpy Editor
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MERRIAM-WEBSTER ADDS WORDS WITH NEW MEANINGS
Folks at Merriam-Webster remind that the "English language never sleeps and neither does the dictionary,” notes Grumpy Editor. Continue reading
Posted Apr 29, 2019 at Grumpy Editor
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MONEY MAGAZINE PRINT VERSION ENDS AFTER 47 YEARS
Money magazine, which debuted in 1972, publishes its final print edition with the June/July issue, notes Grumpy Editor. That is sad news to many readers, especially those who renewed subscriptions in recent days. Money, with almost 2 million circulation, lures... Continue reading
Posted Apr 22, 2019 at Grumpy Editor
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ASSOCIATED PRESS NOW ALLOWS USE OF % WITH FIGURES
Over the years, one word --- percent --- triggers much confusion, and continues to do so, notes Grumpy Editor. Continue reading
Posted Apr 15, 2019 at Grumpy Editor
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BILLIONS OF ROBOCALLS REACH 'EPIDEMIC' STAGE IN U.S.
Robocalls affect any person who possesses a telephone. Yet, most media somehow ignore the big and growing problem that irks millions of Americans, notes Grumpy Editor. Continue reading
Posted Apr 8, 2019 at Grumpy Editor
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MEDIA SHOULD REFRAIN FROM NAMING MASS SHOOTERS, SAY EXPERTS
Grumpy Editor agrees with the growing movement for print and broadcast media to refrain naming mass shooters because it fuels celebrity-style coverage that encourages more violence. Continue reading
Posted Apr 1, 2019 at Grumpy Editor
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BEWARE: COFFEE, EGGS ARE BAD FOR YOUR HEALTH
One way to shake up print readers or TV listeners is to spotlight things that are bad for their health, finds Grumpy Editor. During the past week it was tea and eggs. Continue reading
Posted Mar 25, 2019 at Grumpy Editor
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