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On the article Birmingham Patch Editor Laura Houser Says Goodbye
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On the article Vote for Your Favorite Easter PEEPS Creation
Alan Stamm
8:00 pm on Thursday, March 28, 2013
My ballot goes to Kathy Lynn for her charmingly creative Five Golden Peeps.
An Easter-Christmas mashup is an inspired tradition-busting approach to holidays, My kind of renegade, Kathy is!
C'mon now . . . who else likes it?
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On the article Rust Belt Market More Than Half Way to Expansion Fund Goal
Alan Stamm
10:18 am on Sunday, March 17, 2013
ReplyUpdate #2: They made it late Saturday night (March 16)! http://bit.ly/ZSgRTx
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On the article Ferndale's Rust Belt Market Seeks Support for New Event Space
Alan Stamm
8:49 am on Sunday, March 17, 2013
ReplyChris + Tiffany Best reached the $20,000 goal late Saturday night (March 16)! http://bit.ly/WwCauV
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On the article Rust Belt Market More Than Half Way to Expansion Fund Goal
Alan Stamm
6:23 am on Saturday, March 16, 2013
ReplyUpdate: Chris and Tiffany are within $1,600 of the goal, with six days left. http://bit.ly/110HNp7
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On the article Carl Levin Won't Run for Re-Election in 2014
Alan Stamm
8:54 am on Friday, March 8, 2013
Marcia: When I commented at 7:36 p.m. Thursday, the article ended with Bobby Schostak's quote. Three paragraphs were added later, I'm glad to see,
i still find it inappropriate to quote a state Republican chairman at all in this context -- and particularly before the president.
Mr. Schostak's 111 words now represent 30% of the total (371), while the five-term senator has 37 words (10%) in an article about him. Hardly balanced.
I appreciate your point about links to longer coverage, Marcia, and respectfully suggest this doesn't absolve Patch from the responsibility to present fair coverage on its site.
There's plenty of time to report on campaigns by members of each party to succeed Carl Levin. This first-day report doesn't seem to be an appropriate occasion to give the Republican state chair a platform.
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On the article Carl Levin Won't Run for Re-Election in 2014
Alan Stamm
7:39 pm on Thursday, March 7, 2013
Ahem. Carl Levin, 78, is the younger brother of Sander Levin, 81.
Other errors in your comment are not factual, so I'll leave it there.
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On the article Carl Levin Won't Run for Re-Election in 2014
Alan Stamm
7:36 pm on Thursday, March 7, 2013
ReplyReally, Jason?
Our senior senator makes a newsworthy announcement drawing national coverage and your report for Patch supplements a 37-word quote from him with 111 words from the state Republican chair, really?
What the what, as Tina Fey would have Liz Lemon ask.
Look at the imbalance:
* Full article: 218 words
* Carl Levin sentence: 37 words (17%)
* Bobby Schostak: 51%Any readers hungry for more from the man who represents them can read his full statement at his Senate site [ http://1.usa.gov/XtxtCT ]. It includes messages such as this:
"As Barbara and I struggled with the question of whether I should run again, we focused on our belief that our country is at a crossroads that will determine our economic health and security for decades." -
On the article Sen. Levin Mourns Loss of Longtime State Director Cassandra Woods
Alan Stamm
3:51 pm on Thursday, February 28, 2013
ReplyFrom U.S. Rep. John Dingell's Facebook page today:
"I am deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Cassandra Woods. We have lost a tireless advocate for cancer patients and a fighter for the people of Michigan.
"I will remember her most for her strength, integrity, and courage. I extend my condolences to Cassandra's family, Senator Levin, and everyone else whose lives Cassandra touched."
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On the article Reports: MSU Student From Rochester Dies of Injuries; Suspect in Custody
Alan Stamm
7:01 am on Monday, February 25, 2013
ReplyThe State News campus newspaper has poignant comments from Andrew's mother, Janis, and two MSU friends: http://bit.ly/V0zLJv
Police arrested a suspect who's in the Ingham County Jail, awaiting arraignment Monday in what's widely reported as a stabbing.
Alan Stamm
8:09 am on Monday, April 1, 2013
You led, you inspired, you shared the joy of discovering the best of Birmingham.
We're fortunate you were the founding editor and stayed this long.