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“Mr. Biden” No More; Now It’s “Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.”

[Note to Readers: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway (“Berkshire”), or any other entity referenced. Edina Realty is a subsidiary of Berkshire.] You didn’t need to read the news or watch TV to know that Joe Biden resoundingly won most of yesterday’s primaries,...
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Pet Peeves 2017: Media That Tell You “What You Need to [Read/See/Do] Now!”

“News You’ll Use?” Or, Useless News? Let’s make one thing clear:  unless you’re my doctor calling with test results, there’s NOTHING that “I Need to Know, RIGHT NOW!!”  🙂  Which is why I sure hope the mainstream media cools it when it comes to increasingly ubiquitous ads insistently telling viewers “what they need to [see/do/read]” ....
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“The Age of Insecurity”: Germs, Hackers, Terrorists . . & [White] House Intruders

Jon Stewart:  “We’re All Going to Die!!” Want a connecting thread running through the news lately (assuming you’re still watching/listening)? Be afraid. Very afraid. “No News is Good News,” Updated Whether it’s your bank account, your home, or even your person (“did that man on the plane look sick??”) — the mainstream media (“MSM”) message...
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