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How I Learned the Facts of Life: Professor George Young

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Naomi

Back when I wrote about football, George Young, the New York Giants’ long-time general manager, became a dear friend. Most of what I comprehend about the game I learned from George, whose teaching usually came in the form of gnomic … Continue reading →

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“Who’s Really to Blame for Fake News?”

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Naomi

Look in the mirror, America. From Neal Gabler, on BillMoyers.com: Who’s Really to Blame for Fake News? I’m a little late in posting this–Gabler published it on November 30–but it isn’t as if the problem has gone away and I’ve … Continue reading →

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Fake news and violence: companions in domestic terrorism

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Naomi

One especially ugly outcome of this election–fake news and the gullible (a kind word for “stupid”) people who believe it–was the nasty fake story about one Washington, DC pizza place. In that link above, I wrote, “Can fake news get … Continue reading →

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