By Steve Rhodes
For completists, there was no column on Monday or Tuesday.
I may not have a proper column until after the 4th of July weekend, we’ll see.
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The BeachFest 2017 Playlist
It’s still rock ‘n’ roll to me.
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The Great Lakes’ Destructive Waves
Pitch: Twister but for tsunamis.
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The Fresh Air Fund’s Complicated Racial Record
Including the harrowing story of Chicagoan Janice Batts.
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Todd Frazier Should Lead Off. Seriously
In The White Sox Report.
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FCC To Screw Rural Areas
“[Continuing] the ongoing policy shift from a focus on connections to the local community toward benefiting broadcasters’ business operations and profit margins.
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South Side Teens At International Film Festival
“The main subjects and filmmakers are teen girls who have witnessed violence in their neighborhoods, backyards and even living rooms, but refuse to be defined by it.”
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Textbooks In The Digital World
“[T]he proliferation of technology tools and resources has transformed the learning landscape. The shift from print to digital has given students and teachers access to content that exceeds the quantity and quality of a traditional textbook. With these advances come more engaging and exciting ways for students (and teachers) to learn.”
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World Cup Concussion Fail
“[R]esearchers only saw medical professionals examine players for concussions in . . . just 15 percent of the head collisions seen on the field.”
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Why Bruce Bartlett Is Not A Democrat
“I am part of the reason why Democrats have not been successful in the Trump era.”
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The Queen’s Speech
First Jonathan Pie delivers the journalism, then he does the news.
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Psychopath CEOs Destroy Value
And presidencies.
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BeachBook
A sampling.
Well, Time To Go Out In Front Of A Bunch Of People And Lie To Them.
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Zillow Threatens To Sue Blogger For Using Its Photos For Parody Site.
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Garfield Wasn’t Meant To Be Funny.
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Journalism, Because It’s True.
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TweetWood
A sampling.
Trump and Modi, leaders of the world’s two biggest democracies, and afraid to take questions at White House press conference. pic.twitter.com/D7XUJb104F
— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) June 28, 2017
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When the Cubs visit the White House tomorrow, can they *please* ask Trump what he meant by this? #thankyoumaddon https://t.co/DrV0JE23wl
— Zoe Galland (@zoegalland) June 27, 2017
“[Maddon] is a registered Republican, he said, in large part because he believes in ‘not so much entitlement, but earning it.'” https://t.co/N8bB1dmvg2
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) June 28, 2017
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“…the president did not have a grasp of some basic elements of the Senate plan — and seemed especially confused…” https://t.co/lsQBMV1Y18 pic.twitter.com/6nPgxPdhnq
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) June 28, 2017
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Really bad people are running the country right now.
“Whether it’s accurate or not I don’t know, but I would encourage everybody in this room & frankly across the country to take a look at it.” https://t.co/2RM7UMi3mA
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) June 28, 2017
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“She has a nice smile on her face. So I bet she treats you well.” Trump said this abt a female reporter to Irish PM. https://t.co/sZmekMRjLz
— Melissa McEwan (@Shakestweetz) June 27, 2017
Trump to reporter @CaitrionaPerry: “Where are you from … come here … beautiful … nice smile” https://t.co/Kwlf6TMwxF
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) June 27, 2017
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The rank incompetence of this administration is something truly patriotic Republicans would face up to if they were truly patriotic. https://t.co/58XI3ynKQg
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) June 27, 2017
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Logan Square bars on my walk home suspiciously empty did all the basic people get raptured
— Anderson .Flaccx (@lorenacupcake) June 27, 2017
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The Beachwood Tronc Line: Rapturous.
Posted on June 28, 2017