Author Archives: Glynn Marshes

Food fight!

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Glynn Marshes

Glynn Marshes writes: Trouble on the literary scene! A couple of Brit writers–RJ Ellory and Stephen Leather–were caught posting sock puppet reviews on Amazon. Their probable undoing: they didn’t stop at giving their own books 5 stars. They also posted … Continue reading →

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NY Times Jumps the Shark, or, Trolling Becomes Journalism’s New Standard

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Glynn Marshes

Glynn Marshes writes: So a few days ago, in the comment thread on “What’s wrong with white boys playing the blues,” jr dismissed the LA Weekly article cited as an “exercise in trolling.” Now comes the New York Times, in … Continue reading →

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The Argonauts Among Us

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Glynn Marshes

Glynn Marshes writes: Oh, those silly Texans! The “top elected official” of Lubbock, County Judge Tom Head, went on local television and spouted a bunch of—oh, read for yourself! As reported by the New York Times: He said he was … Continue reading →

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Mmmmm, Puritan Spread

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Glynn Marshes

Glynn Marshes writes: @Fenster– Years ago I picked up a book, “The Development of Central and Western New York,” from Gutenberg Books on Monroe Ave. in Rochester. It’s a collection of “contemporary accounts,” compiled by Clayton Mau, published in 1958 … Continue reading →

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