Check out the latest issue of Time magazine. It’s the one with the Google-geeks and their plan for world domination on the cover. Page 28 has a story about John McCain, who is priming the pump for another presidential run in 2008.
The photo of McCain (it’s not online) with some politicos in Spartanburg, S.C., shows him clutching a cup of Krispy Kreme coffee. Faithful readers of OTTERBLOG know my obsession with the way that beverage containers have become part of the backdrop and fabric of our lives.
McCain is a savvy politician with sharp instincts, the Republican that Democrats respect if not like, and a person who survived a political-influence scandal (Remember the Keating Five?). He’s a maverick who often sees openings and opportunities before the other 534 members of Congress.
You don’t want to read too much into McCain’s drink of choice for this photo. Maybe the Starbucks was closed or the mini-mart was out of Blenheim’s, but for battered Krispy Kreme, this is about as good as product placement gets.
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Wow. Cut to the chase. Cut to the quick. I appreciate the honest feedback. A couple of things:
1) Lots of people say they’re reading and enjoying (maybe they’re lying to me?), but as is the case with many things, few join the conversation.
2) I’m happy to entertain ideas about issues to discuss. If you or others have topics about news coverage etc., let me know. A conversation is a two-way street.
3) My goal in this blog is to give folks a chance to talk about journalism, local news, food, history and anything else that seems relevant at the time. The last thing I want to do is be boring…
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