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BoomTown Pick for Microsoft Digital Head: Qi Lu (Yes, the Former Yahoo Search Guru)

Yesterday, BoomTown opined that Microsoft was nearing a decision on who would become the head of its digital efforts. And, according to several sources and some puzzling by me–if an agreement can be reached–I think that Microsoft (MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer’s top choice is former Yahoo tech star Qi Lu. While this is by no means a done deal, Lu is just the kind of top tech exec that Ballmer and Microsoft would warm to over a more media-centric choice like former Yahoo COO Dan Rosensweig or form

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Ethics Commission Fines Candidate $500 and PAC $2500

Today’s meeting of the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission included two civil fine hearings, as well as a number of civil fine assessments, and decisions about recent missing “Paid for by” attributions. The big story was the $2500 fine levied on the ProKanDo PAC, the the $500 fine on a Sheriff candidate. Civil Fine Hearing 1. Williams vs. Philpott Lonnie Philpott failed to include a “Paid for by” attribution on a flyer in his write-in bid for Smith County Sheriff, and failed to respond to

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CSFF: Shade by John Olson

This week the Christian Science Fiction Fantasy tour is featuring Shade by John Olson. I honestly forgot about this tour. It was a crazy weekend, and this week hasn't let up yet. I haven't read Shade, but based on John Olson's other writing, I plan to. From the back cover: "You will not fear the terror of the night." —Psalm 91 A monstrous waking nightmare is pursuing graduate student Hailey Maniates across San Francisco to Golden Gate Park where she is rescued by a towering homeless man. She

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Ethics Commission Fines Candidate $500 and PAC $2500

Today’s meeting of the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission included two civil fine hearings, as well as a number of civil fine assessments, and decisions about recent missing “Paid for by” attributions. The big story was the $2500 fine levied on the ProKanDo PAC, the the $500 fine on a Sheriff candidate. Civil Fine Hearing 1. Williams vs. Philpott Lonnie Philpott failed to include a “Paid for by” attribution on a flyer in his write-in bid for Smith County Sheriff, and failed to respond to

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Review: Conflict of Honors by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller

Shannon C.'s review of Conflict of Honors by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller Science fiction reprented Dec 30, 2008 by Ace Every once in a while, I like to revisit my teenaged reading self. This is probably the only part of my teenaged self that doesn't perpetually irritate me, but that's neither here nor there. Anyway, in my teens, I read lots of science fiction and fantasy of the pretty girl has unusual powers, grows up, saves the world, rides a dragon and finds romance with a sensitive man

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Week 12 NFL Injury Report “From a Chick”

Written by CK0712  The National Football League injury report, as provided by the league (OUT — Definitely will not play; DNP — Did not practice; LIMITED — Limited participation in practice; FULL — Full participation in practice): SUNDAY BUFFALO BILLS at KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — BILLS: DNP: LB Marcus Buggs (ankle), CB Jabari Greer (knee), DE Aaron Schobel (foot), S Bryan Scott (knee), S Donte Whitner (shoulder). LIMITED: WR Josh Reed (ankle). CHIEFS: DNP: WR Mark Bradley (calf), LB Donnie E

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‘Bike Hero’ Ditches Guitar For Viral Handlebar Solo, Wins An Internet

*This,* my friends, is what we call geek cred: Yes, it could be an incredible attempt at viral marketing, rather than an honest-to-goodness work of YouTube art. But either way, the video above shows the exact three minutes and thirty-six seconds in which hamburger flipper “Madflux” from Fort Wayne, Indiana earned the right to call himself a Guitar Hero. Related posts The Sincerest Form of Infringement: Copyrighted Community “Creations” Guitar Hero: World Tour to Feature Wings, Steve Miller

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BREAKING NEWS: Jay Kenneth Johnson BACK ON DAYS? Peter and Kristian Accept MASSIVE PAY CUTS?

Peter Reckell and Kristian Alfonso Accept Massive Pay Cuts? SPECIAL COVERAGE: Deidre Hall & Drake Hogestyn Fired podcast BREAKING NEWS: Deidre Hall & Drake Hogestyn Fired! "Don't be surprised if you hear some more big names that will shock your readers" Our Favorites AMC Super PosterBuddy TVDays Of Our Lives 2Eye On SoapsGH Happenings 2Imaginary BitchesLlanview BannerMichael Fairman SoapsPGP ClassicsPine Valley BulletinRestless PassionsSage's PlaceSarah Bibels' Deep

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End of the Road: Is the Auto Industry Dead?

By Mark Brenner and Jane Slaughter, Labor Notes. Posted November 19, 2008. With U.S. car makers billions of dollars in the red, jobs vanishing and factories closing, the industry's problems may be insurmountable. Editor's note: As politicians in Washington debate the future of the U.S. auto industry, we are reposting this article from the September 2006 issue of Labor Notes. It spells out the how the Big 3 got into the mess they are in today, and what the UAW -- together with the rest of

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Dress Rehearsal for Scandal

Let’s do a little focus group on the news released this morning that former MSNBC host, President and legal correspondent Dan Abrams is opening a new media consulting venture called Abrams Research. Abrams  looks like he is copying the Gerson Lehrman formula of finding expert information for hedge funds (though instead of getting information from journalists he’ll be getting reactions) and combining it with the idea of jury consulting (where you hone to create a form of trial-run media that can

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The Chesleys Have Landed

There is a list of Chesley Award winners in the news section of the ASFA web site. Here it is: Best Cover Illustration – Hardback Book: Donato Giancola, The Outback Stars by Sandra McDonald (Tor) Best Cover Illustration – Paperback Book: Donato Giancola, Crystal Dragon by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (Ace) Best Cover Illustration – Magazine: Cory and Catska Ench, Fantasy & Science Fiction, 3/07 Best Interior Illustration: James Gurney, Dinotopia : Journey to Chandara (Andrews McMeel) Best Gamin

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Is the proctologist Funky?

A lot of people have forgotten about the career of Colin Funky Miller. It was in Steve Waugh’s glory days as captain, and Australia needed another spinner. They brought Miller in after a shield season that no one could believe. He was a really only brought in as a subbie spin option at the other end to Warne, but he did so well he ended up playing 18 tests over 3 years and taking 69 wickets at 26. He also was the first winner of the Australian test player of the year award on 00/01, which

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CSFF Tour - Shade

Hey there. I'm still here, just doing a little more juggling. It's time for the monthly CSFF tour, which is featuring John Olson's latest book, Shade. This book is set in San Francisco and involves a graduate student possibly getting involved with a mythical underground world, or possibly dealing with paranoid schizophrenia. The question becomes whether the weird things happening to her reality or her own warped imagination. I was intrigued by the book, but I (wisely) didn't sign up for it, f

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Let’s Not Discuss Dallas Real Estate Values Today

This is not as bad as when you get those monthly stock reports showing that all the money you’ve stashed away for retirement is down by 36%. No sir, not that bad at all. Steve Brown reports a decline in Dallas home prices of just over 2% while some Texas cities have actually seen modest increases. Don’t even ask me about the national outlook: it’s Miller Time for builders — those Dom Perignon days a recent memory. As one local home builder told me: no one is picking up a hammer. Even the Russia

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The Fundamentals

Mike Moreau of HOOPSWORLD:  “Now as we compare both in the current day, with LeBron in Year 6 and Kobe in Year 13, Kobe is still the better individual defender and a consistently better foul shooter. James is the better rebounder, passer and a more dominant physical presence. He has also consistently been a better teammate and better leader. Last shot to win the game? Right now, it’s The Black Mamba. No one strikes more fear at crunch time, which may be the best comparison of all when trying to

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PASSHE presidents receive “necessary” raises averaging 4.4%

ESU president gets $13,000 pay raise in hard times By Dan Berrett / Pocono Record Writer November 12, 2008 East Stroudsburg University’s president received a nearly $13,000 pay raise, or about 6.7 percent, this year. Robert J. Dillman was among 13 leaders of the commonwealth’s state-owned universities to get raises, the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) said Tuesday. Dillman will receive $203,592 in 2008-09. The $12,811 raise represents a 6.7 percent increase from la

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Grand Hyatt hosts the American Sunrise Gala, 11-18

L-R: Mistress of Ceremonies KENS-5 anchorwoman Sarah Lucero, Dan Corbett & Walker Report Publisher & JP2-Elect & former Balcones Heights Councilman Steve Walker, District 2 Council candidate Byron Miller, American Sunrise Co-Founder Mayor Henry Cisneros, Rachel Sakai, Mayoral candidate & former Councilman Julian Castro, former City Mgr. Alex Briseno, Jorge Herrera, Mayor Phil Hardberger & wife, Linda, former State Re

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104 Generals and Admirals: Gay Ban in Military Must End

After the passage of Prop 8 in California, this press statement from a large contingent of former Generals and Admirals comes as a welcome indicator that progress is still being made. Maybe I am cynical, but if these military folks get their way and the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy is abolished in favor of allowing lesbian and gay soldiers and sailors being able to serve openly in the US military the way they already do in the UK, Israel, and other nations could be a huge boon for all gays a

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Losermobiles on Film, and Up for Bids

Losermobiles on Film, and Up for Bids By Robert Peele The Yugo, starring in “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist.” (K.C. Bailey/Sony Pictures) If by chance you weren’t Googling “Yugos for sale” in early October you probably missed the auction of the mustard-yellow hatchback featured prominently in the recent film “Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist.” The car — one of three identical Yugos procured for the film’s shoot — sold on eBay last month for $2,600. Granted, this is not exactly like o

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My friend Allison

About 10 years ago my friend Rebecca was getting married on Block Island. I worked with Rebecca at an internet site called The Hub (it used to be a channel on AOL, the old AOL) and we had become good friends. A group of New York people (one of whom I knew, and two of whom I knew only slightly) rented a car to drive up to Rhode Island together. It was me, Felicia, John, and Allison. Felicia and I were good friends (she also worked at the Hub). I had met Allison once at a party in Brooklyn at th

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