http://www.bloggernews.net/119096 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:16:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.bloggernews.net/119096#comment-920865 Shovel Ready Xmas/Gifting Our Public Servants | Land and Real Estate Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:23:14 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/119096#comment-920865 [...] Though not elected or appointed, the news media also qualifies for the public servant gift list. Hey hey they”re the fifth estate. And they often partake of government powered development deals– another servant status symbol. Many truth tellers deserve gifts. Remember coverage of the lead-up to Iraq? Celebration of the housing bubble? How about glaring omissions in local corruption stories? Alas.more [...] […] Though not elected or appointed, the news media also qualifies for the public servant gift list. Hey hey they”re the fifth estate. And they often partake of government powered development deals– another servant status symbol. Many truth tellers deserve gifts. Remember coverage of the lead-up to Iraq? Celebration of the housing bubble? How about glaring omissions in local corruption stories? Alas.more […]

]]> http://www.bloggernews.net/119096#comment-858564 Carola Von H. Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:39:35 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/119096#comment-858564 5th it is. Thanks for the corrections. 5th it is. Thanks for the corrections.

]]> http://www.bloggernews.net/119096#comment-840882 Patti Hagan Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:30:06 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/119096#comment-840882 Math Correction re. the Ratlantic Yards mention above: Dec. 10, 2008 marked the 5th [FIFTH]anniversary since Bruce Ratner unveiled his ill-conceived Monster Plan for the Blighting of Prospect Heights at Marty Markowitz' Brooklyn Borough Hall on Dec. 10, 2003. Math Correction re. the Ratlantic Yards mention above: Dec. 10, 2008 marked the 5th [FIFTH]anniversary since Bruce Ratner unveiled his ill-conceived Monster Plan for the Blighting of Prospect Heights at Marty Markowitz’ Brooklyn Borough Hall on Dec. 10, 2003.

]]> http://www.bloggernews.net/119096#comment-838258 SmithBrotherJoe Sun, 21 Dec 2008 05:37:02 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/119096#comment-838258 Actually, it's the 5th anniversary of the Forest City's failing Atlantic Yards boondoggle. Don't time fly? Actually, it’s the 5th anniversary of the Forest City’s failing Atlantic Yards boondoggle. Don’t time fly?

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