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Gaslighting Another Black Community For Fun & Profit

Scratch beneath any story in Coconut Grove and you’ll discover the issue of race lurking. We’ll get to that eventually, but this true fable — with a twist on the race issue — starts with the approval of a Wawa gas station in the City of Coral Gables. So what? Cities approve gas stations all the time. However, this approval didn’t have any public consultation with the community, nor public hearings, both of which would normally have taken place. And, that’s ...

Headlines Du Jour ► Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Howdy Headliners. Today’s birthday is Rockpile’s Dave Edmunds, born on this day in 1944. Among the Headlines Du Jour of yesteryear are the twin tragedies of the RMS Titanic (1912) ...

Headlines Du Jour ► Saturday, April 12, 2014

Hello there, Headliners! It’s the birthday of Herbert Khaury, better know as Tiny Tim. He was particularly fond of the Headlines Du Jour of yesteryear: 1204 – The Crusaders of the ...

Headlines Du Jour ► Friday, April 11, 2014

Hello Headliners! It’s the birthday of Richard Berry, who wrote one of the most important songs — and depending on who you believe: the dirtiest song — in all of ...

Headlines Du Jour ► Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Hello, Headliners. It’s the birthday of Hugh Hefner, who created a publishing empire and understands the importance of the Headlines Du Jour of yesteryear: 1413 – Henry V is crowned King ...

Headlines Du Jour ► Tuesday, April 8, 2014

NB: Due to a publishing error, all headline links done broke. I don’t have the time to fix it today. So sorry. Good day, Headliners. It’s the birthday of comedian ...

Headlines Du Jour ► Saturday, April 5, 2014

Hello there Hipsters and Headliners! It’s Lord Buckley”s birthday!!! He loved the Headlines Du Jour of yesteryear: 1614 – In Virginia, Native American Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe. 1621 – The ...

Headlines Du Jour ► Friday, April 4, 2014

It was 50 years ago today: The Beatles had the Top Five singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart With Headlines Du Jour on hiatus yesterday, today’s Headlines Du Jour ...

Headlines Du Jour ► Monday, March 31, 2014

Hello Headliners! Today’s birthday boy is Herb Albert, who was not only the leader of the Tijuana Brass, but also the “A” in A&M Records. It’s no secret: This guy’s ...

Headlines Du Jour ► Saturday, March 29, 2014

Hello Headliners. It’s the birthday of Dirk McQuickly, also known as Eric Idle. As one of the members of Monty Python, Idle loved the Headlines Du Jour of yesteryear. 1632 ...

The Tee Vee Newsroom Race to the Bottom

The weeks of uncertainty and ultimate tragedy of Malaysian Airliner MH370 has — once again — brought into our homes the utter failure of ‘Merkin Tee Vee News. The ravenous ...

Headlines Du Jour ► Thursday, March 27, 2014

Hello there, Headliners! Today’s the birthday of Gloria Swanson, who loved the Headlines Du Jour of yesteryear: 1513 – Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León reaches the northern end of The ...

Headlines Du Jour ► Thursday, March 20, 2014

Hello Headliners!!! It’s Ned Buntline‘s birthday!!! Not only was Ned interested in the Headlines Du Jour of yesteryear, but he wrote more than a few himself: 1602 – The Dutch East ...

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