The problem is, Newhouse, Advanced Local and The Republican (operating online as MassLive.com) don't see themselves as a news organization, they are first and foremost a marketing company. They do not exist to report news, they exist to provide marketing services to big business.
This is why we don't get "news" anymore. Instead, we get opinionated and biased information designed to steer us along an agenda of some sort. Or even worse, to sell us some product like, oh, I don't know, maybe a politician or something like that. (Yes, politicians are products for sale to the highest bidder. That is why political lobbying is considered a "regulated industry" and not some kind of political machine like the two major political parties.)
This is why I don't trust the "news".
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Grandchild update.
The following text exchange took place between myself and my son:
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"Man Dad, this kid sure poops a lot!"
"Get used to it son, it goes on for a couple of years. Whatever you do, don't run out of diapers."
"Sage wisdom."
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Well, the Red Sox lost last night and but they won today. It took them all nine innings to do it and they took the series against then Blue Jays.
They are not having a stellar season but at least they aren't in last place in the MLB. That privilege is reserved for the Pirates who are the proud owners of a 3-12 record.
The Red Sox currently have a 6-9 record which puts them in second-to-last place in the ALEast.
Next up is a four game series against the Rays. They need to win those games if they want to dig themselves out of the basement.
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I'm going to toss some steak on the grill and then fall asleep early.
You can visit these links of you are so inclined:
- I suspect this kind of thing goes on all the time in Russia.
- Here's your Naked Guy In The News story.
- Only in Florida.
- Key phrase in this story: "Whee!"
- According to our president, this is because we do too much testing. If we didn't test, we wouldn't have this problem.
- Key phrase in this story: "...rat line..."
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