Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Monday, 26 August 2013

MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Recently on Daily Intelligencer:
The New York Times

The New York Times Dropped a Rare F-Bomb

The paper is usually very uptight when it comes to profanity.
Julian Assange

Julian Assange Cameos in Australian Game of Thrones White-Rap YouTube Parody

Ew.
Guns

Brooklyn 3-Year-Old Survives Shooting While Recovering From Pit Bull Attack

A 22-year-old neighbor has been charged.
Treasury Tomes

Do Not Judge Tim Geithner’s Book by Its Cover

Because it is a bad cover.
Bill de Blasio

Bill de Blasio Answers Your Questions: On Pensions, His Kids, and Banishing One New Yorker

Part one of our interview series with mayoral candidates.
White Men With Money and Gleaming Shoes

Wall Street Tycoons Nostalgic for Days When Working-Class People Literally Labored at Their Feet

Ah, the old days!
The Daily Beast

The Daily Beast Isn’t Going to Be Profitable Anytime Soon

The Tina Brown–led site might lose as much as $12 million this year.
White Castle

Life Imitates Harold & Kumar

Car crashes into New Jersey White Castle.
The National Interest

Tea Party Now Covering News for Washington Post

It's like journalism, but weirder.
Anthony Weiner

Anthony Weiner Had a Little Car Accident

Bad weekend.
Mika Brzezinski

Mika Brzezinski’s Epic Shaming of Miley Cyrus on Morning Joe Went on Forever

"That was disgusting and embarrassing."
Lydia Callis

Bloomberg’s Sign-Language Interpreter Gets Even More Awesome

The reluctant star works to expand services for the deaf.
Edward Snowden

Snowden Is Sharing His Leaks With Yet Another Publication

ProPublica is pitching in, too.
Iraq

CIA Files Show U.S. Played Role in Iraq’s Chemical Attacks on Iran

They concealed evidence, then shared information on Iran.
League of Denial

‘Sensational’ Trailer Ended Frontline Partnership, Claims ESPN

The network's president says it was the "catalyst" for their breakup.
The Supremes

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Doesn’t Plan on Retiring Anytime Soon

But the 80-year-old has stopped waterskiing.
Christine Quinn

Christine Quinn Rescued Another Overheated Teenager

A 14-year-old girl passed out from the heat.
Syria

Syria Will Now Allow the U.N. to Investigate Last Week’s Chemical Weapons Attack

An Obama administration officials says it's "too late to be credible."
Christine Quinn

The New York Times Endorses Christine Quinn As the Practical Choice

And Joe Lhota, for the Republicans out there.