Monthly Archives: January 2021

Thank you, Marty Baron , and Jeff Bezos, too

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Bruce

From The Washington Post, 27 January 2021: < https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/media/martin-baron-washington-post-retirement/2021/01/26/62a76198-5ff0-11eb-9430-e7c77b5b0297_story.html > Media Martin Baron, executive editor who oversaw dramatic Washington Post expansion, announces retirement Photo caption: Martin Baron, seen in the Washington Post newsroom as it is announced that The Post … Continue reading →

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Obituary for Juan Guzmán

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Bruce

From The Washington Post — <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/juan-guzman-tapia-judge-who-battled-chilean-dictator-dies-at-81/2021/01/23/3d51a1f8-5d00-11eb-a976-bad6431e03e2_story.html > Obituaries Juan Guzmán Tapia, judge who battled Chilean dictator, dies at 81 Judge Juan Guzmán Tapia in 2005. (Tom Uhlman/AP) By. Matt Schudel – – – – – Jan. 23, 2021 at 11:23 … Continue reading →

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News from the Deep Swamp: Finance Companies Took $500 million in PPP Funds

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Bruce

[Long] From The Washington Post < https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/01/15/debt-collectors-payday-ppp/ Summary: More than 1,700 debt-collection agencies and related businesses borrowed from the program, totaling more than $520 million in loans. Debt collectors, payday lenders collected over $500 million in federal pandemic relief Paycheck … Continue reading →

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Chilean Wine in the Jan 8th edition of the Economist

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Bruce

Link to the on-line version of this article, but it may be behind a “pay wall” for non-subscribers. . . . <https://econ.st/3pXgMQV > Label your libation with love Why Chinese tipplers like Chilean wine Presentation counts as much as the … Continue reading →

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Congress Confirms Biden Victory

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Bruce

From the National Public Radio account at 3:41 AM, 7 January, 2021. “ . . . One woman was killed by a Capitol Police officer in the Capitol. Wednesday night, D.C. police said three other people died from medical emergencies … Continue reading →

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Well, THAT was quick . . . .

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Bruce

From the Washington Post: < https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/01/04/haven-amazon-jpmorgan-closes/ > If you can, go to the web site to check out some of the interesting comments offered by the public. Technology High-profile health-care venture backed by Amazon, JPMorgan and Berkshire Hathaway shutters The … Continue reading →

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Talk about crazy . . . .

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Bruce

From the Washington Post — think I saw a similar headline for The NY Times Exclusive ‘I just want to find 11,780 votes’: In extraordinary hour-long call, Trump pressures Georgia secretary of state to recalculate the vote in his favor … Continue reading →

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