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January 2009



The 4x4

Friday, 30 January 2009 9:18 P GMT
Thanks to Vanessa for passing this mercifully short meme along.4x4 Rules:Choose the fourth folder of photo storage on your computer. Choose the fourth photo in the folder. Explain said photo, tag four people to do the same. So, ok. I chose the fourth
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Montana: The Land of Many Nicknames

Thursday, 29 January 2009 1:18 A GMT
I've just booked my next press tip -- this time around, I'll be trekking to Glacier Country Montana to do some big skiing! It's true that my travel writing gigs most often stay domestic or take me to western Europe, but the gig
Category: TravelJax On the Beat
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The Black and White Affair, round-up vid

Tuesday, 27 January 2009 1:59 A GMT
We attended an 'Inauguration Celebration' this weekend - a 'Black and White Affair,' to which people wore some amazing, colorless outfits. I wish I could have gotten more photos of the white zoot suits and black evening gowns, but I o
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Press Release of the Week: Ice Fishing ain't for sissies

Tuesday, 27 January 2009 12:49 A GMT
..but it is for kids of all ages. I wrote this up pro bono for the first annual Jim Lambert Ice Fishing Derby in the hills of the Berkshires ... read on for a good cause!  Fish, Ice, and Everything NiceFirst Annual Jim Lambert Ice Fishing Derby
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The Left/Right Rally

Wednesday, 21 January 2009 12:13 A GMT
This evening, a group of optimistic folks got together to collectively refuse to take part in a recession. The Left/Right Rally, the brainchild of adman Darby O'brien and his team, was held to celebrate hope and change - interestingly enough
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And da Winnah is...

Sunday, 18 January 2009 1:07 A GMT
Thanks to all who participated in the National Delurking Week t-shirt contest! The winner is... Bart ! Bart, you'll be taking home a lovely Jump t-shirt of your choosing. As an added thanks to everyone who got into the action, I've
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Panel Photos: A Panoply of Chins (WNEC Media Conference Recap)

Friday, 16 January 2009 2:39 A GMT
I don't care who you are -- I don't care if you're Gisele Bundchen. If you speak on a panel and your photo is taken, you are going to look freakish.I spoke at the Annual WNEC Media Conference last week, for the third year in a row. I
Category: On the Beat
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How Could I Forget The Drums, the drums, the drums...

Tuesday, 13 January 2009 11:09 P GMT
 When I posted my top 10 albums of 2008 a few days ago, I made a grave error in leaving The Ting Tings' We Started Nothing off the list. Blasphemy! It's such a good, peppy album I'm giving it its very own post. And for the list-
Category: Scribbles

It's National Delurking Day!

Monday, 12 January 2009 6:31 P GMT
  Who said the holidays were over - who? who? It's National Delurking Day today, and for those of you not in the know, that means if you are a regular, sporadic, or first-time reader of The Jump, you should leave a comment and say hello. The
Category: Scribbles
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As Chosen By Me: The Best Albums of 2008

Saturday, 10 January 2009 7:48 P GMT
When CD burning was still in its infancy, I used to use Napster, Kazaa, and other questionable music download services to create greatest-hits albums of my favorite bands and singers. I wouldn't put just chart toppers on each CD, though - I'd
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Great Reads Book List, GoFit! network 2008

Sunday, 4 January 2009 7:44 P GMT
Great Book Reads List – fall 2008   Gail Baquis, Longmeadow, MACity of Thieves – David Benioff Dr. Lawrence Bernstein, Longmeadow, MAThe Story of Edgar Sawtelle –David Wroblewski  The Widows of War – S
Category: Bookmarks
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Just Sayin' ...Oscar time is almost here!

Friday, 2 January 2009 8:10 P GMT
It's almost Oscar time already, and that means it also almost time for our annual Oscar Party! Each year, we host a bash celebrating the nominated films of that year and of Oscars-past. Guests bring an Academy-award-themed dish to nosh, and award
Category: The Foodie Files
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The Blur in Review: 2008

Thursday, 1 January 2009 11:17 P GMT
I can't wait to get into the thick of 2009. Not because 2008 was entirely sucktacular, either -- yes, the economy tanked, we were dragged through the longest presidential three-ring circus race in U.S. history, and war waged on around the globe.B
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