August 2010
1 post
Rob Dibble apologizes, 8/15/2010.
March 2010
1 post
The Unofficial Strasburg on MASN & MASN HD...
1 drink if Bobby Sunshine:
says “young man”
says “beautiful day”
says “youngster”
says “good head on his shoulders”
says “See. You. Later.”
complains about Strasburg’s draft bonus
complains that Strasburg has never pitched a big-league inning
Drain glass if Bobby Sunshine:
says “jamjob,” “jam...
January 2010
2 posts
Non-Stop News →
Auletta examines Obama’s relationship with the mediaNew Yorker press release
With Cable, the Web, and Tweets, Can the President — or the Press — Still Control the Story?
In the January 25, 2010, issue of The New Yorker, in “Non-Stop News” (p. 38), Ken Auletta examines the Obama Administration’s fraught relationship with the media. The President’s chief...
Held By the Taliban →
This is a five-part series offering a first-person account by David Rohde of his seven months as a captive of the Taliban in Pakistan. Mr. Rohde, a New York Times reporter, was kidnapped with two Afghan colleagues on Nov. 10, 2008, as they traveled to an interview with a Taliban commander outside of Kabul, Afghanistan.
The articles are based on Mr. Rohde’s recollections and, where possible,...
October 2009
2 posts
Ask the Post: Sports Editor Takes Your Questions
Fairfax, Va.: Redesigns are great and I do enjoy the new format. But I still find there’s too much coverage of the Redskins and not enough of the Caps. Is this something on your radar to address?
Matt Vita: Another comment on the re-design. Thanks. As for the coverage of the Redskins vs. the Capitals. We hear a lot — pro and con — about the amount of space we devote to the...
Swing and a long one … deep left field...
September 2009
3 posts
“There must be something in the water, because the Chesapeake Drainage Basin...”
– Baseball Prospectus - Kiss ‘Em Goodbye: Washington Nationals
“USA Baseball held its trials for the 18-and-under National Team this week in...”
– Law - Harper and others compete at trials
Making the best of bad →
Jeff MacGregor writes about an MMA palooka. It’s not “The Boxer and the Blonde,” but it’s pretty goddamn good.