And here is a news photo from Blogfinger. It reveals Jack awarding one of his prints to a Grover named Smith who won one of our contests. She was a Coaster bartender of the week 30 years ago.The picture is by a reporter from the Neanderthal Press which covers old towns. Her camera is made from the jaw bone of a dinosaur.
This morning, at about 8 am I went online to view today’s E-edition Coaster, but it was missing in action. As some of you know we recommended the new E-edition as being a visually superior version and worth the switch.
So I called the Coaster at their headquarters in Asbury Park. And yes Blogfinger is the only news source based in Ocean Grove, if you exclude the mindless online collection of Face Kooks and Next Dorians.
Ellen called me right back and explained that they were late today posting the 8/8/24 edition. And sure enough, there it was when I tried again at 10 am. So don’t despair on Thursday when your E-edition hasn’t popped onto your screen on Thursday morning.
The Coaster is a fine source of talented bartenders and local color, but when it is about actual news, be careful. Unlike first class journalists, they will print whatever is dropped in their laps ( such as Michael Badger press releases) without asking a single tough question to whomever they are interviewing.
But there was a hint in the last edition that maybe they are changing their style. See their piece on OG property tax increases.
We do criticize the Coastericans when they do a crummy job reporting on an important subject such as CMA news. Now that Michael Badger has taken a new job as a professional grand marshall for parades or a Victorian gentleman for Founders’ Day, the Coaster will no longer get favored-nation status with press releases from CMA.
If you heard the new CMA president at the last Home Groaners meeting you know that she will have little to say to We-The-People. I don’t know if the APP or NJ.com will have better luck either.
But the Coaster remains an excellent source of small potatoes news in this area of small Shore towns. However if they do show up with a factual scoop, I will honor them by stealing their info and then running it through the Blogfinger truth-blender for release along with our girls in their summer clothes.
Say hello to the Blogfinger fact checkers—working from home on a Florida beach. Paul Goldfinger photo.
And, as far as women’s sports are concerned, cancel gender dysphoria boxing, and here is a suggestion for an Olympic event for real girls.:
From Fiorello: