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Hunter Thompson, king of “gonzo journalism,” is dead, reportedly of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. I’ve blogged before about how Hunter, one of my heroes in the 1970s, remained relevant. His Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ’72 ranks among the best pieces of campaign reportage ever. While Tom Wolfe was recognized as a […] I’m generally a pretty big fan of South Dakota Public Broadcasting. I think Statehouse has done more to bring the workings of the state legislature to the general public than anything. Still, there are times when you gotta wonder. Recently, SDPB announced it would not air an episode of Postcards from Buster, in which the […] You don’t need to look to guess the right and pro-Thune people are crying “bias” over this morning’s Argus-Leader article headlined “Debates may not sway election.” The headline is one more example of the Argus setting itself up for this type of criticism. Quoting an SDSU poli sci professor, the thrust of the story was […] Randell Beck tries to explain but does not do it well. Anyone who reads this knows how much I disagree with the circle jerk bloggers and their fellow travelers. They are correct, though, in calling Randell Beck of the Argus Leader to task for comments he made in announcing an Argus Leader political blog in his weekly editorial column. What they found most offensive was the […] |
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