Jim Slusher
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Daily journalism with a shelf life of a lifetimeJul 04, 2013 5:00 am - The shelf life of a daily newspaper has always been, well, pretty much by definition, just one day. But we aren’t always limited to journalism that’s so short-lived. Cas...
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Hoo boy - Not much spirit in serviceable 'Buddy'Jun 20, 2013 2:00 pm - On the strength of the wild popularity of retro musicals like "Jersey Boys" and "Million Dollar Quartet," you might expect one of the first of the genre to swing comfort...
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A reminder of perspective and personal debateJun 20, 2013 9:44 am - I just got off the phone with a good guy. And he was an Illinois lawmaker. And I suspect that on matters of social, political or fiscal policy, a Venn diagram showing th...
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The guilt-free approach to consuming newsJun 13, 2013 10:41 am - News writers wrestle daily with a formidable paradox — how to get you to read a story in its entirety while making sure you don’t have to. We of course would like you to...
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Celebrity news light on nutrition, but has a placeMay 30, 2013 5:00 am - Heh. Heh. Heh. Just finished reading a story on the Daily Herald’s Back Page about Justin Bieber driving his Ferrari at expressway speeds through the streets of his gate...
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Changes aim not just to interest but to engageMay 23, 2013 5:00 am - We talk a lot at the Daily Herald about engagement. Providing stories and commentary that are interesting is one thing; providing stories and commentary that stir reader...
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Why you should care about secret subpoena of APMay 16, 2013 5:00 am - To read much of my email or hear many of my phone calls, you would believe that The Associated Press is a socialist organization in league with President Obama to assure...
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Shooting the rapids of dual playoff runsMay 09, 2013 5:00 am - In the constantly undulating rhythms of the news cycle — now elections take center stage, now a flooding crisis; now, a sensational kidnap story is all the rage, now a c...
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As pension debate heats up more, forum was timely startMay 02, 2013 5:00 am - Even before the forum on pensions that the Daily Herald co-sponsored with Reboot Illinois last week, we knew it was impractical to expect some specific result that would...
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Forum provides a chance for all views on pensions to growApr 18, 2013 10:18 am - The Daily Herald has already stated unambiguously that we think pension reform needs to be instituted immediately and we tend to favor — in principle at least, if not in...