Journalism 101 failure writes for Arizona Republic

This article’s lede provides the head scratcher: Five juveniles are in custody in connection with a string of robberies, many of them taxi drivers, that have occurred in Phoenix in the past week to 10 days.

Are the taxi companies now hiring juvenile cabbies, or are the juveniles the robbers?

This is what happens when subscriptions tank, readership is down, and long standing reporters who actually passed basic English, are replaced.

Wednesday morning exercise: Reading between the lines

This article begs for interpretation. Regular Seeing Red AZ readers are smart enough to get the drift behind the lines.

How would you explain this to a newcomer?

A testament to educational excellence with a liberal dose of hubris

Charles Ray Fuller, 21, a man long on nerve and short on smarts, has been arrested for attempting to pass a $360 BILLION check, which he claims was given to him by his girlfriend’s mother to start a record business, the Dallas Morning News reports.

Former Dartmouth professor sues her students

Ivy League gone wild

In a grammatically challenged email to her one-time students, Prof. Priya Venkatesan informed them of her intent to sue them for discrimination in the poor teaching evaluations they rudely gave her.

She included this threat: I am also writing a book detailing my experiences as your instructor, which will “name names” so to speak. I have all of your evaluations and these will be reproduced in the book.

Venkatesan then signed off with, Have a nice day.

All that was missing was the smiley face.

The most purple greenback to date

Take a short breather from the political scene and have some fun with this interesting Condé Nast Portfolio interactive site, aptly called “Note of Caution.”

It describes the details of the new U.S. currency and even shows the backside of Mr. Lincoln.

At last— we have the reason for the Obama’s disconnect to the American experience

Poverty and struggle have a way of shaping our lives

Bryon York will give you a bit of perspective, via the Obama’s pesky tax returns.

Read this for your daily dose of amusement.

A bit of humor

Read this from all-encompassingly blog.

Obama ally Napolitano urges support of McCain

“If you want change in Washington, D.C., and if you want to hear a new voice and new vision in D.C., you are picking John McCain,” Gov. Janet Napolitano enthusiastically told a stunned audience.

The El Paso Times reports on the major faux pas.

A 2004 campaign ad the Clinton’s might regret

 “Now, one of Clinton’s laws of politics is this….

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Please, make it stop…..

 

Who says a picture isn’t worth a thousand words?

John McCain, shown talking with reporters aboard a flight last week. Notice McCain adviser Mark Salter, on left with head in hands.