April 2007 – the quick Sliver

4.27.08 Anchor Aweigh

April 27, 2007 Mike Keeler

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In the highly catty world of television news, the Shister has hit the fan. Katie Couric took over as anchor of the CBS Evening News in September, becoming the first sole female anchor at any of the networks. She replaced interim anchor and veteran newsman Bob Schieffer, who publicly supported…

4.20.07 Turning Around in Blacksburg

April 20, 2007 Mike Keeler

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One of the joys in life is learning how to “put your right foot in, put your right foot out, put your right foot in and shake it all about.” In a small town in the Shenandoah Valley, they’ll need that simple joy now more than ever. Blacksburg, Virginia became…

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4.13.07 Headlining the Problem

April 13, 2007 Mike Keeler

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Enquiring minds are used to dopey headlines near the supermarket checkout. Stories like “Man Cuts Off Own Head And Lives” or “Cheerleader Marries Alien Twins”. We all know it’s fake, right? And those goofy New York Post headlines (e.g. “Hunk Flunks,” ridiculing JFK Jr. for failing the bar exam for…

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4.6.07 Presidential Prognostication

April 6, 2007 Mike Keeler

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It will be Edwards versus Huckabee 500 days from now. Forget political correctness, it’s statistical. First, the problems with the Democrats. Hillary Rodham Clinton is female. Which means it is statistically impossible for her to be president. Barack Obama is half black, which immediately cuts his chances to 50%. Furthermore,…

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