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VETERANS DAY TODAY MARKS ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY
Today marks the 100th anniversary of Veterans Day, reminds Grumpy Editor, in case your local newspaper overlooks this. Continue reading
Posted 6 days ago at Grumpy Editor
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ALMOST ONE FOURTH OF U.S. NEWSROOM STAFFERS LIVE IN N.Y., L.A. OR D.C.
Almost one-in-five (22 percent) newsroom employees live in New York, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. metro areas, according to a Pew Research Center analysis, notes Grumpy Editor. Continue reading
Posted Nov 4, 2019 at Grumpy Editor
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NOT ALL SURGERY CENTER DOCTORS ARE BOARD CERTIFIED: REPORT
Grumpy Editor notes a USA TODAY story that reveals more than one in three outpatient surgery centers employ doctors who are not board certified in their respective medical specialty. Continue reading
Posted Oct 28, 2019 at Grumpy Editor
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ACTRESS'S 14-DAY PRISON TERM GETS WIDE COVERAGE
Is there super abundant coverage by news media with “Desperate Housewives” star Felicity Huffman going off to a federal prison — for 14 days? asks Grumpy Editor. From national publications to local dailies, Huffman’s prison stint gets wide coverage and... Continue reading
Posted Oct 21, 2019 at Grumpy Editor
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CALIFORNIA FACES INCREASED AIR POLLUTION WITH POWER SHUTDOWNS
With California utilities cutting power to more than two million people late last week, a new problem emerges with shutdowns --- increased air pollution, notes Grumpy Editor. Generators used as backups by many businesses, hospitals and others, along with purchases... Continue reading
Posted Oct 14, 2019 at Grumpy Editor
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SCAMMERS BEHIND SOME APPEALING ONLINE ADVERTISEMENTS
Some appealing online advertisements are turning out to be routes to scammers, observes Grumpy Editor. For them, it works out better than the long-used telephone calls and emails. Continue reading
Posted Oct 7, 2019 at Grumpy Editor
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NEW AUSTRALIAN LAW: WALK DOGS OR BE FINED
New legislation should make dogs in a section of Australia happy, notes Grumpy Editor. The Animal Welfare Legislation Amendment Bill, which became law on Thursday, calls for strict penalties to dog owners in efforts to improve animal welfare. Continue reading
Posted Sep 30, 2019 at Grumpy Editor
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WOMEN'S RIGHTS ACTIVIST TAKES SHOT AT OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
According to the petition, posted on Change.org, the venerable publisher, which produces the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), offers a series of synonyms for woman, including "bitch, besom, piece, bit, mare, baggage, wench, petticoat, frail, bird, bint, biddy, filly." Continue reading
Posted Sep 23, 2019 at Grumpy Editor
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ONE-THIRD OF FAMILIES EAT IN SILENCE
Posted Sep 16, 2019 at Grumpy Editor
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LARGE EXPENSES CURB VACATIONS FOR MILLENNIALS
Posted Sep 9, 2019 at Grumpy Editor
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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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