Archive | September 7, 2012

NFLPA chief DeMaurice Smith on threat to strike over ref lockout: "I was just talkin' some shit"

by on September 7, 2012 in Crime & Corruption, Sports

Editor’s Note: Dr. Sid Bonesparkle of the S&R Sports Desk caught up with DeMaurice Smith, head of the NFL Players Association, in between meetings yesterday. What follows is a transcript of their candid conversation. S&R: Thanks for making a few minutes for us. I know you’re busy. Smith: No problem. I’m always glad to speak […]

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Obama wins Twitter statfest. So what?

by on September 7, 2012 in Internet, Telecom & Social Media, Journalism, Media & Entertainment, Politics, Law & Government

In the world of meaningless statistics (see many NBA, NFL, MLB, and other sports stats), TPM has emerged as a new faux arbiter of political reality. You don’t grok TPM? That’s “Tweets Per Minute,” knuckleheads. From @gov, Twitter’s government and politics team: A new record political moment on Twitter: @barackobama drives 52,757 Tweets per minute. […]

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What makes Istanbul beautiful

by on September 7, 2012 in Leisure & Travel

Anyone who has walked around the upper platform of Istanbul’s Galata Tower will notice history in the city’s skyline. Instead of the boxy skyscrapers and glass buildings we’re used to in America’s big cities, Istanbul’s pointed mosque minarets and jagged palace walls give the city a creatively pure look. Every day, the Bosphorus shines a […]

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