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Entries by Jon Eig from 06/2012

The Second Time Around: Don't Underestimate Barack

| Posted 06.08.2012
Read More: Frank Sinatra, Kathleen Parker, Barack Obama, Rat Pack, Dean Martin, Bill Clinton, Obama Reelection, News

When syndicated columnist Kathleen Parker recently compared Barack Obama and Bill Clinton to Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, I was eager to follow her argument. See, I don't know a lot about our current and former presidents, but I know an awful lot about the Chairman and Dino.

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Tiger Woods and the Deathly Hallows

| Posted 06.12.2012
Read More: J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter, Lord Voldemort, Tiger Woods, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Tiger Woods Comeback, Tiger Woods u.s. Open, News

Lord Voldemort succeeded in killing Albus Dumbledore. Tiger Woods chipped in on 16 at the Memorial. And two worlds shook.

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We Hardly Knew You: TV Shows That Deserved Longer

| Posted 06.24.2012
Read More: Fawlty Towers, My So-Called Life, Freaks and Geeks, Television, Sports Night, Twin Peaks, News

Many of these shows were innovative and influential. The lesson is that innovation and influence doesn't always occur overnight. Sometimes, they need a little extra time. Sometimes, we pull the plug too fast.

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