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Today's word on journalism

May 9, 2008

Liberal Patriot:

"Molly Ivins was an unabashed patriot, and it drove right-wingers nuts. Conservatives somehow got it fixed in their brains that patriotism meant being in lockstep with their ideology, that dissent was treason. Molly made a career of reminding them otherwise, always careful to point out how cute they were when they acted like fools."

--Gary Cartwright, senior editor, Texas Monthly, 2007. Molly Ivins (1944-2007), a sharp-witted and clear-eyed columnist who died of cancer last year, was an unapologetic liberal. She once observed, "There's nothing you can do about being born liberal -- fish gotta swim and hearts gotta bleed."

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Polish pole vaulter on her way to record heights at USU
BIEGAJ SZYBKO! (bee-ey-guy ship-ko) Run fast! That's how you'd say it if you were in Poland. And that's how Coach Joel Johnson says it when he yells to Utah State University pole vaulter Sonia Grabowska as she approaches a horizontal bar delicately balanced 12 feet, 7 inches above the ground. / By Ashley Schiller

All-American by default
Just months after setting foot on the racquetball court for the first time, Celeste Porter found herself at a national tournament being crowned an All-American. / By MJ Henshaw

'Fixies' spread beyond the bike-crazy demographic
There are two wheels spray painted yellow. The frame is a chrome-finished color with the handlebars extruding up and away from the frame. It looks more like a normal bicycle than it doesn't, but if you look closely at Lance Peterson's form of transportation there are some subtle differences. There are no brakes and the chain is fixed to the rear wheel. Peterson, a local cyclist, rides a "fixie." / By Lukas Brinkerhoff

Riding the 'Goose': A religious experience on two wheels
The Goose. If you haven't ridden the Goose then you won't understand. The Goose is a legend. It is a place that is reverenced by riders of all abilities and of all ages. Many consider it their open air temple and religiously attend to its ceremonies on a weekly basis. Riding the Goose is a religious experience. / By Lukas Brinkerhoff

NBA conspiracy theory: Setting up a Lakers-Celtics finals
Lakers vs. Celtics. This is looking more and more like the likely matchup in this year's NBA Finals. How convienent. Coincidence? / By Todd Heaps

The allure of fishing: Battle the big ones and savor the moment
When most people hear the word fishing, they automatically queue up a mental image of some fat, redneck-looking man, sitting on a bank somewhere drinking a beer and fishing by himself all day. That's a fine image and all, but not everyone who fishes is like that. / By Corey Sparks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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